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30 June 2020
An adult social care worker who took part in a trial testing potential treatments for COVID-19 via GP practices has explained how she got involved in the research to help others.
30 June 2020
A retired biomedical scientist from Bolton, John Taylor became a Research Champion for NIHR CRN Greater Manchester in June 2019.
16 June 2020
Dr Emma Vardy has been appointed the NIHR Clinical Research Network Greater Manchester specialty lead for ageing.
28 May 2020
Greater Manchester Research Champions co-designed with healthcare technology and services company Flatiron
19 May 2020
COVID-19 patients at all 10 NHS hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, East Cheshire and East Lancashire are taking part in urgent clinical trials being conducted to better understand and stop the virus.
18 May 2020
A grandfather taking part in the first trial to test potential treatments for COVID-19 through GP surgeries has told how he is proud to be part of research into the disease.
07 May 2020
Greater Manchester infectious diseases consultant Dr Andy Ustianowski has been appointed as the joint NIHR CRN National Specialty Lead for Infection.
04 May 2020
Greater Manchester and East Cheshire patients encouraged to take part in urgent COVID-19 research trial taking place in GP practices
18 March 2020
In response to COVID-19, Dr Louise Wood CBE, has issued the following statement. Dr Wood is Director of Science, Research and Evidence at the Department of Health and Social Care and co-lead for NIHR.
13 March 2020
Consultant Nurse Dr Christina Heaton has recently been appointed as Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust’s (WWL) Community lead for research.
13 March 2020
NIHR CRN Greater Manchester (CRN GM) has appointed Gemma Faulkner as specialty lead for surgery.
09 March 2020
Following the success of our inaugural event in 2019, CRN Greater Manchester was delighted to host another occasion to mark International Women’s Day.
05 March 2020
Dr Smeeta Sinha is a Consultant Nephrologist at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust.
02 March 2020
Dr Sadie Khwaja is an Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) consultant at Stepping Hill Hospital, part of Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.
28 February 2020
Dr Beatriz Duran Jimenez, Consultant Pharmacist at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), shares her story.
26 February 2020
Emma Tanton works as both a research midwife and community midwife at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust.
26 February 2020
Emma Izon and Abigail Brown are both involved in mental health research in Greater Manchester.
26 February 2020
The first child in the UK has participated in an international research trial taking place at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital (RMCH).
19 February 2020
Dr Magda Kujawa has been a Consultant Urologist at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust since 2009.
19 February 2020
Dr Rabiya Majeed-Ariss is a Research Associate at Saint Mary’s Sexual Assault Referral Centre
19 February 2020
Katie Doyle is Research and Innovation Manager for the Northern Care Alliance NHS Group
18 February 2020
The following three Early Career Researchers (ECRs) are working in the Metabolic and Endocrine health specialty area in Greater Manchester.
28 January 2020
A new training group has been established for North West junior doctors with an interest in clinical research into respiratory disorders.
15 January 2020
Recruitment has now been completed on a major study in which Clinical Research Network Greater Manchester (CRN GM) played a significant part.
14 January 2020
A Greater Manchester primary care centre has randomised the first UK patient of the winter season on to a flu virus study.