Report reveals impact of Greater Manchester’s COVID-19 research response
15 June 2021
Greater Manchester’s crucial contribution to the groundbreaking research which has helped turn the tide on COVID-19 has been outlined in a new report.
15 June 2021
Greater Manchester’s crucial contribution to the groundbreaking research which has helped turn the tide on COVID-19 has been outlined in a new report.
01 June 2021
A new campaign, ‘Help BEAT Coronavirus’, has launched in Greater Manchester and East Cheshire encouraging people to take part in research to help the NHS in the fight against COVID-19.
26 April 2021
Volunteers from the Greater Manchester area are being asked to sign up to the latest COVID-19 vaccine study to be rolled out across the UK.
23 April 2021
Based on feedback from the Participants in Research Experience Survey (PRES) The Christie NHS Foundation Trust has introduced changes to improve the research experience of patients affected by cancer who come through the doors at the hospital.
20 April 2021
Michael has spoken about his experience as a Research Champion and how he feels his role is both valuable and rewarding.
19 April 2021
Figures from across the Greater Manchester health system have joined forces to promote participation in an urgent clinical trial seeking to identify treatments for the PRINCIPLE trial.
14 April 2021
The Greater Manchester Bronchiectasis Group, orchestrated by Dr Abdul Ashish, NIHR CRN Greater Manchester Specialty Lead for Respiratory Disorders, has met for a second time.
01 April 2021
Greater Manchester residents experiencing Covid-19 symptoms are being urged to take part in a national priority clinical trial to identify medicines that can help people recover from the virus at home.
18 March 2021
Greater Manchester hospitals have been leading the way with recruitment of participants to an urgent research trial that’s looking to identify treatments for COVID-19 patients.
17 March 2021
Local people across the Greater Manchester region have played an important role in reaching this remarkable milestone, with more than 30,600 participants taking part in over 40 nationally-prioritised COVID-19 studies
03 March 2021
Greater Manchester Critical care consultant Professor Paul Dark has been appointed to a key role in the NIHR Clinical Research Network.
01 March 2021
Dr Jane Martindale blogs about how the trust has risen to the challenge to carry out the RECOVERY trial - a top priority study in the research response to COVID-19.
01 March 2021
Ellie Watson, Team Lead Research Nurse with NIHR CRN Greater Manchester, blogs about her experience of working on the RECOVERY trial.
11 February 2021
The NIHR-supported RECOVERY trial, which is taking place at over 10 hospitals across Greater Manchester, has shown that an anti-inflammatory rheumatoid arthritis treatment reduces the risk of death for hospitalised patients with severe COVID-19.
29 January 2021
The NIHR-supported Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, which more than 1,240 Greater Manchester volunteers are taking part in, is 89.3% effective at preventing COVID-19.
15 January 2021
People in Greater Manchester are being encouraged to take part in research trials to identify more COVID-19 vaccines and ensure the NHS can protect everyone in our community from the virus.
07 January 2021
The Women and Children's Health Research Team at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) has recruited the first patients to a study looking at treatment for a common condition which affects women’s chances of becoming pregnant.
21 December 2020
A respiratory group that works with NIHR Clinical Research Network Greater Manchester has published its landmark first research project looking at recovery prospects for hospitalised COVID-19 patients.
26 November 2020
A new Greater Manchester respiratory research group has been formed to focus on an uncommon lung condition.
26 November 2020
Participants in Greater Manchester's first COVID-19 vaccine study have spoken about their personal experiences and why they wanted to get involved.
20 November 2020
Dr Jane Martindale is Research Sponsorship Manager within the Research and Development Department at Wrightington Hospital.
05 November 2020
Research achievements made across Greater Manchester, East Cheshire and East Lancashire in 2019/20 will be recognised during a weeklong celebration.
04 November 2020
Toni Symons agreed to take part in the PRINCIPLE study after contacting her GP with some typical COVID symptoms.
25 September 2020
Five-hundred Greater Manchester and East Cheshire volunteers will from today be invited to join a leading phase three COVID-19 vaccine study taking place in the region.
23 September 2020
NIHR Clinical Research Network (CRN) Greater Manchester has launched a new initiative to further acknowledge the important role played by our Principal Investigators (PIs).