Dr Hassan Awan

Studentships

Four exciting PhD studentships at Keele’s new Mental Health Research Group (MHRG) with Birmingham and Kings, around complex emotional needs, age and mental health, culturally responsive resources for people with comorbidities, public partnerships and implementation

www.keele.ac.uk/study/postgr...

Cultivating hope: reframing the ‘heart-sink’ consultation General practice increasingly operates within an environment of scarcity — of time, appointments, and often of hope. Rising workload, workforce crises, and growing multimorbidity have stretched the th...

New in @bjgp.bsky.social: "Cultivating hope: reframing the 'heart-sink' consultation"
Hope isn't sentimental optimism. It's agency plus pathways. And it's teachable.
Name the concern. Normalise the experience. Agree a next step.
No extra time. No extra cost.
bjgp.org/content/76/763/54

📢 Calling GPs, Practice Nurses, Mental Health Practitioners, TT Practitioners&Managers!

Join our Community of Practice Group to help improve NHS Talking Therapies for ethnic minority people with long-term conditions.

Quarterly online meetings | Reimbursed

📧 h.awan@keele.ac.uk
#MentalHealth #NHS

Honoured to receive my first PI grant from
@bmafoundationmr.bsky.social
with co-PI Dr Mohammed Mustafa, presented by Prof Parveen Kumar 🌱

Our Sherman Fund study will co-design training for Muslim faith leaders to support men’s mental health in Wales... small seeds for lasting change. 🌿 #BMAAwards

🌱 Just back from the @mhrincubator.bsky.social NIHR #GROW2025 Retreat York, feeling humbled & inspired by incredible colleagues.
Key reflections:
✍️ Write daily & build methodological expertise.
💡 Small grants can spark big policy impact.
🧭 Know yourself, your values & vision.
#MentalHealthResearch

Wonderful talk by @drhassanawan.bsky.social on the healthcare needs of south Asian men. Important points about the need for regard paid to the spiritual and cultural aspects of patients lives.

Scientific and sacred knowledge: The journey of a dual-trained academic GP and faith leader As both an academic GP and faith leader, I've found that bringing together different knowledge systems can significantly enhance patient care and community engagement. It may offer fresh perspectives

Some reflections on integrating scientific and sacred knowledge to enhance care and healing - my journey as an academic GP and a faith leader:

Read more in my piece for @bjgp.bsky.social Life:
🔗 bjgplife.com/scientific-a...
#PrimaryCare #HolisticHealth #FaithAndMedicine

Thanks Charles!

Social determinants of distress in South Asian men with long-term conditions: a qualitative study in primary care Background People with long-term physical conditions are more likely to experience distress, depression, or anxiety. Physical–mental comorbidity is associated with lower quality of life, poorer clinic...

Social determinants of distress in South Asian men with LTCs

Intersections of ethnicity, poverty, prejudice & chronic illness shape distress—and how can GPs respond with better ‘CARE’?
doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...

#MentalHealth #SocialDeterminants #SouthAsianHealth #LTCs #PrimaryCare