'My parkrun friends.' A qualitative study of social experiences of men at parkrun in Ireland.

Social support is a well-established determinant of mental wellbeing. Community initiatives, which combine a purposeful activity with social connection, may be appropriate to promote the mental wellbeing of middle-aged men in Ireland-a group at risk of poor mental wellbeing due to social isolation. parkrun offers free, weekly, 5km run or walk events in 22 countries.

Motivation to Improve Mental Wellbeing via Community Physical Activity Initiatives and the Associated Impacts-A Cross-Sectional Survey of UK Participants.

Participation in regular physical activity is a well-established strategy to support good mental wellbeing in adults with, and without, mental health conditions. The physical activity initiative is a free, weekly, timed, running and walking event which is attended by people from the local community of all abilities. The purpose of this study was to investigate the mental wellbeing of UK participants along with their motives for taking part and the impact of participation.

Analysis of prescribing practices in an acute psychiatric ward.

Objectives: Prescription writing is a basic clinical skill for all doctors; however, errors in prescriptions are frequent and can result in significant harm to patients both from sub-therapeutic dosages and from over prescribing. This study examines the prescribing practices of 'as required' medications in an acute psychiatric inpatient unit attached to a university teaching hospital.

Method: A clinical audit was conducted to examine both prescribing practices of 'as required' medication and recording of 'as required' medication in nursing notes.