27 October 2020
"I am delighted and honoured to take on the role of Clinical Director of the Clinical Research Network: North West Coast. I cannot think of a more challenging time to take on such a role, but I believe that with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Network has demonstrated a strong performance in Urgent Public Health (UPH) and COVID-19 vaccine studies."
27 October 2020
“Winning this award is an incredible honour. The exposure it has given my project has been fantastic and I believe it will further raise awareness of research nursing and ultimately benefit patients on cancer trials and improve outcomes.”
26 October 2020
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the first site to recruit a patient to a national urgent public health study analysing viral genomic data in real time to reduce the spread of Covid-19 in hospitals.
23 October 2020
Christa Dyson is a Research Champion, where members of the public volunteer to spread the word about health and care research.
23 October 2020
Doctors at Barts Health are leading a trial which could offer a treatment option for diabetic patients who develop COVID-19.
22 October 2020
An Oxford great grandfather with lung disease who took part in a study aimed at keeping at-risk people with COVID-19 symptoms out of hospital is urging others to volunteer.
22 October 2020
Find out how the Derbyshire Research Support Team has been working with partners to deliver COVID-19 research
22 October 2020
Local health leaders and researchers are appealing for people with typical Covid-19 symptoms to take part in community-based clinical trial PRINCIPLE following a rise in local cases.
21 October 2020
North West Coast launch major recruitment drive to deliver COVID-19 vaccine research
21 October 2020
Representatives from the UK’s top industry bodies in research were invited to hear about and discuss ophthalmology research across the region.
20 October 2020
Jill Simpson, Research Operations Manager at the Clinical Research Network, North West Coast tells us about the importance of giving residents in Care Homes the opportunity to take part in research.
19 October 2020
The world’s first participants to take part in a phase 3 trial of the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine candidate were recently recruited at a new NIHR National Patient Recruitment Centre (NPRC) based in Blackpool.
16 October 2020
CRN Wessex publishes the results of its third Participant in Research Experience Survey (PRES).
16 October 2020
NHS organisations across Dorset are supporting the NIHR to deliver COVID-19 vaccine trials in Wessex.
14 October 2020
This year, all applications from the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust were successful to the HEE/NIHR Pre-doctoral Clinical Academic Fellowship programme.
14 October 2020
On AHPs Day 2020, Dr Christine Comer reflects on the vital role that Allied Health Professionals play across a vast range of health and social care settings, and how we can continue to push the boundaries of what our AHPs can achieve.
14 October 2020
Since the announcement of the NIHR RESTART framework in May research teams across the UK have been working tirelessly to restart trials paused as a result of Covid-19. Dr David Tucker has been working with the team at Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust and commercial sponsor Regeneron Pharmaceuticals to carefully balance the restart of clinical care and research so their patients can plan for a brighter future.
13 October 2020
How the REGAIN trial into hearing loss restarted after the COVID-19 pandemic caused its suspension.
13 October 2020
More than 1000 people across the UK have signed-up to take part in the ongoing PRINCIPLE Trial of potential community-based treatments for COVID-19, including 57 residents from Kent, Surrey and Sussex.
13 October 2020
A home-based rehabilitation programme that could help thousands of heart failure patients to achieve a better quality of life has won a prestigious BMJ award.
12 October 2020
Researchers at the Royal Free's Barnet hospital have found how a diabetes drug could be used to treat patients with common heart conditions.
09 October 2020
The Royal Free London NHS Trust has started recruiting to a national study to find a vaccine for COVID-19.
09 October 2020
Emily McBride talks about her path to a flourishing research career
09 October 2020
Find out how the Northamptonshire Reseach Support Team has been helping to deliver vital research into COVID-19
09 October 2020
Research staff at the CRN North East & North Cumbria are encouraging health and social care colleagues to join a new networking platform, to develop research mentors and expertise across the region.