“Always paracetamol, they give them paracetamol for everything”: a qualitative study examining Eastern European migrants’ experiences of the UK health service by Hannah Madden, Jane Harris, Christian Blickem, Rebecca Harrison, Hannah Timpson

“…We aimed to understand the health needs and health service experiences of the Eastern European population in a town in Northern England. Methods Five semi structured one-to-one and small group interviews and five focus groups were conducted with 42 Eastern European participants between June and September 2014. …”
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Large scale propagation and in vitro weaning for the restoration of Viola palustris to support assisted colonisation of a threatened butterfly by Kendon Jonathan P., Novotna Alzbeta, Ramsay Margaret M., Porter Anne, Sarasan Viswambharan

“…The main objectives of the study were to produce thousands of good quality marsh violet propagules to restore selected habitats in the Heart of Durham, Northern England, using in vitro methods. Preliminary trials showed that in vitro multiplication of seedlings from wild collected seeds through conventional agar-based cultures was lengthy, expensive and turned out to be a non-viable route to achieve the objectives. …”
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Spatial distribution of the active surveillance of sheep scrapie in Great Britain: an exploratory analysis by Hyder Kieran, Chikukwa Ambrose C, Birch Colin PD, Del Rio Vilas Victor J

“…Sampling rates were strongly correlated with sheep density, being highest in Wales, Southwest England and Northern England. This relationship with sheep density accounted for over 80% of the variation in sampling rate among counties. …”
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Understanding the effectiveness and mechanisms of a social prescribing service: a mixed method analysis by James Woodall, Joanne Trigwell, Ann-Marie Bunyan, Gary Raine, Victoria Eaton, Joanne Davis, Lucy Hancock, Mary Cunningham, Sue Wilkinson

“…This research focusses on a social prescribing scheme in Northern England which deploys ‘Wellbeing Coordinators’ who offer support to individuals, providing advice on local groups and services in their community. …”
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Evaluating change in a pressured healthcare system: a cross-sectional study of implementation outcomes using routine data indicators and proxies by Andria Hanbury, Nyasha Mafirakureva, Nicola Chicken, Liam Bailey

“…This paper presents a cross-sectional rapid evaluation of a handheld medical device designed for remote examinations, piloted in Northern England. By using downloaded device data and administrative records mapped to domains from the implementation outcomes framework, this evaluation offers a pragmatic example of assessing implementation success. …”
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Short-Term Effects of Low-Head Barrier Removals on Fish Communities and Habitats by Damian H. Bubb, Kim Birnie-Gauvin, Jeroen S. Tummers, Jeroen S. Tummers, Kim Aarestrup, Niels Jepsen, Martyn C. Lucas

“…This study used a before–after methodology to examine the short-term (average, 541 days) effects of low-head (0.1–2.9 m) barrier removal at 22 sites distributed across Denmark and northern England on fish density, community, and river habitat responses. …”
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Retrieval of the Complete Coding Sequence of the UK-Endemic Tatenale Orthohantavirus Reveals Extensive Strain Variation and Supports Its Classification as a Novel Species by Joseph G. Chappell, Theocharis Tsoleridis, Okechukwu Onianwa, Gabby Drake, Ian Ashpole, Phillipa Dobbs, William Edema, Frederick Kumi-Ansah, Malcolm Bennett, Rachael E. Tarlinton, Jonathan K. Ball, C. Patrick McClure

“…Tatenale virus was detected in a single field vole (<i>Microtus agrestis</i>) from central England and twelve field voles from northern England. Unbiased high-throughput sequencing of the central English strain resulted in the recovery of the complete coding sequence of a novel strain of Tatenale virus, whilst PCR-primer walking of the northern English strain recovered almost complete coding sequence of a previously identified strain. …”
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Exploring support, experiences and needs of older women and health professionals to inform a self-management package for urinary incontinence: a qualitative study by Heather Iles-Smith, Yu Fu, Linda McGowan, Cath Jackson, Andrea Nelson

“…Data were analysed independently using the framework approach, then synthesised in a triangulation matrix to identify implications for content and delivery of the self-management package.Setting Community centres, community continence clinic and urogynaecology centre of a local teaching hospital in northern England.Participants Women aged 55 years and over who self-reported symptoms of UI and health professionals delivering UI services.Results Three overarching themes emerged. …”
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Climate variability and implications for keeping rivers cool in England by R.L. Wilby, M.F. Johnson

“…Nationally, annual mean Tw changed by −0.4 °C/decade over the period 2000 to 2018, broadly in line with Central England Temperatures, although summer Tw changed by +0.6 to +1.1 °C/decade in parts of central and northern England. There were significant associations between summer Tw and NAO (rho = 0.64, p < 0.05), especially at sites above 300 m altitude (rho = 0.70, p < 0.01). …”
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Circulating total 25(OH)D and calculated free 25(OH)D in professional academy footballers at a northerly latitude in the UK by Simon D. Bowles, Subhashis Basu, Mayur K. Ranchordas, Trevor Simper, Anthony Lynn

“…Therefore, the objective of this study was to report total 25(OH)D, free 25(OH)D and free 1,25(OH) 2 D at the end of the winter (March) and summer periods (October) in a cohort ( n = 27) of professional academy footballers in northern England. Blood samples were collected to measure total 25(OH)D, parathyroid hormone, vitamin D binding protein, albumin and calcium. …”
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Rural-urban differences in the mental health of perinatal women: a UK-based cross-sectional study by Samuel Ginja, Katherine Jackson, James J. Newham, Emily J. Henderson, Debbie Smart, Raghu Lingam

“…Methods Using a cross-sectional design, antenatal and postnatal women were approached by healthcare professionals and through other networks in a county in Northern England (UK). After providing informed consent, women completed a questionnaire where they indicated their postcode (used to determine rural-urban status) and completed three outcome measures: the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), the Whooley questions (depression measure), and the Generalised Anxiety Disorder 2-item (GAD-2). …”
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Moles and Mole Control on British Farms, Amenities and Gardens after Strychnine Withdrawal by Sandra E. Baker, Stephen A. Ellwood, Paul J. Johnson, David W. Macdonald

“…Where present, moles were usually considered pests, this being more likely in Wales, Scotland and northern England, on livestock and mixed farms, and on large, high-value amenities, e.g., racecourses and golf courses. …”
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The impact of COVID-19 and associated public health restrictions on trends in police-recorded violence in an English police force area by Carly Lightowlers, Kerri Coomber, Zara Quigg

“…The current study utilises police offence data from a region of northern England to examine the impact of lockdowns, and subsequent relaxation of restrictions, on trends in violent offences. …”
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Assessment of the rabbit as a wildlife reservoir of bovine viral diarrhoea virus: serological analysis and generation of trans-placentally infected offspring by Dawn M Grant, Mark P Dagleish, Claudia eBachofen, Claudia eBachofen, Brian eBoag, David eDeane, Ann ePercival, Ruth N Zadoks, Ruth N Zadoks, George C Russell

“…First, approximately 260 serum samples from free-ranging wild rabbits in Scotland and northern England were tested for BVDV-specific antibodies by ELISA. …”
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Monitoring populations at increased risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection in the community using population-level demographic and behavioural surveillance by Pritchard, E, Jones, J, Vihta, K-D, Stoesser, N, Matthews, PC, Eyre, DW, House, T, Bell, JI, Newton, JN, Farrar, J, Crook, D, Hopkins, S, Cook, D, Rourke, E, Studley, R, Diamond, I, Peto, T, Pouwels, KB, Walker, AS

“…As positivity rose September-November 2020, rates were independently higher in younger ages, and those living in Northern England, major urban conurbations, more deprived areas, and larger households. …”

Climate-driven expansion of blanket bogs in Britain during the Holocene by A. V. Gallego-Sala, D. J. Charman, S. P. Harrison, G. Li, I. C. Prentice

“…The data show early Holocene (pre-Neolithic) blanket-bog initiation at over half of the sites in the core areas of Scotland and northern England. <br><br> The temporal patterns and concurrence of the bioclimate model predictions and initiation data suggest that climate change provides a parsimonious explanation for the early Holocene distribution and later expansion of blanket bogs in the UK, and it is not necessary to invoke anthropogenic activity as a driver of this major landscape change.…”
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A Detailed Record of Deglacial and Early Post-Glacial Fluvial Evolution: The River Ure in North Yorkshire, UK by James Innes, Wishart Mitchell, Charlotte O’Brien, David Roberts, Mairead Rutherford, David Bridgland

“…The lower reaches of the River Ure, on the flanks of the Pennine Hills in northern England, contain sedimentary and erosional landforms that are a record of fluvial activity during deglaciation and valley-glacier retreat at the end of the last (Devensian) glacial period, and in the subsequent post-glacial Holocene. …”
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Exploring young people’s attitudes to HIV prevention medication (PrEP) in England: a qualitative study by Brendan Payne, MARK ASHTON, Sarah Duncan, Jonathan Foster, Adam Rathbone, Nia Cartwright, Lewis Cummings, Rebecca Noble, Kristina Budaiova

“…A limitation of the study is participants were largely from Northern England, which has low prevalence of HIV. Further work is required to explore the information needs of young people in relation to PrEP.…”
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The Theory of Human Relatedness as a Potential Underlying Causative Mechanism in Nursing Student Placement Experiences: A UK-Based Critical Realist Study by Phil Coleman

“…These stakeholder groups were students, employers, mentors, and practice tutors and were associated with programme provision within twelve healthcare organisations in northern England.  Results: Although more modest in some areas, data provides support for every key proposition identified within the Theory of Human Relatedness; suggesting this theory may closely reflect the criteria that stakeholders implicitly employ to evaluate placement models. …”
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Exploration of pain assessment and management processes in oncology outpatient services with healthcare professionals: a qualitative study by Kate Flemming, Adam Hurlow, Elaine Boland, Simon Pini, Marie Fallon, Daniel Swinson, Suzanne H Richards, Catriona R Mayland, Matthew R Mulvey, Natasha Campling, Olivia C Robinson, Sue Hartup

“…The data were analysed using thematic analysis.Setting Three NHS trusts with oncology OS in Northern England.Participants Twenty HCPs with varied roles (eg, oncologist and nurse) and experiences (eg, registrar and consultant) from different cancer site clinics (eg, breast and lung). …”
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