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01 July 2020
Last year (2019/2020) 23,329 participants participated in National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) studies in across the South West Peninsula (Cornwall, Devon, and Somerset)
22 June 2020
Derriford Hospital Critical Care Team Devise New Research Delivery Model Which Proves Effective in Responding to the Covid-19 Challenge
17 June 2020
A national COVID-19 trial supported by seven NHS Trusts across Cornwall, Devon and Somerset has found that a commonly used and readily available steroid drug can reduce the risk of death in patients admitted to hospital with coronavirus.
17 June 2020
The Rheumatology Team at Torbay Hospital have changed how they are delivering research to keep trials going and ensure patients continue to have access to research opportunities during the Covid-19 pandemic
12 June 2020
Staff at the The Rame Group Practice, Cornwall are working with colleagues at Derriford Hospital, Devonand commercial partners Sanofi Pasteur Inc. to ensure that their patients have access to a vital research opportunity.
09 June 2020
During lockdown the importance of connectivity is heightened and practical alternatives to face to face contact need to be explored so health services can continue. Mental health services in Cornwall are embracing a research study that gives participants access to a global database of first hand real life recovery stories.
22 May 2020
Royal Devon and Exeter is one of five hospitals across England chosen to host a new regional Patient Recruitment Centre
22 May 2020
Research is being placed at the heart of GP training in the South West giving four recently qualified GPs and one GP who is still in training the opportunity to offer the Covid-19 research to their patients.
20 May 2020
International Clinical Trials day is a celebration of the vital research taking place and the teams who deliver it.
19 May 2020
Royal Cornwall Hospital has joined the fight against Coronavirus by recruiting COVID-19 patients to participate in a ground-breaking new study of the disease.
14 May 2020
The Research, Development & Innovation Department acted the Royal Cornwall Hospital have created a dedicated Research Team as part of their response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
04 May 2020
Patients from across the South West Peninsula (Cornwall, Devon and Somerset) are being enrolled into the first clinical trial of potential COVID-19 treatments to take place in GP practices.
30 April 2020
New guidance has been developed as part of a major project to support people with dementia and family carers who are facing isolation and reduced services as a result of COVID-19.
31 March 2020
During medical training students experience a range of specialties and clinical environments to give them first-hand exposure that helps them make decisions about the area of medicine that is most suited to them. Special Study Units (SSU) are designed to give students the opportunity to get involved with projects that explore an area of practice in detail.
03 March 2020
A key advantage of participating in research studies is that you can receive more time with expert clinicians and information on how to manage your health. David Sparkes, 68, a retired Health and Safety Manager from Exmouth, participated in a pre-diabetes research programme that gave him the information he needed to understand the condition and adopt a more healthy and active lifestyle.
28 February 2020
The NIHR CRN South West Peninsula Research Associate Scheme is now open for applications! The scheme The scheme is designed to allow time for post holders to develop knowledge and insight into the research process, supporting recruitment into NIHR Portfolio studies, whilst also acquiring skills to become future principal investigators, thereby becoming Ambassadors for the NIHR CRN
25 February 2020
The Research Team at Devon Partnership Trust (DPT) offer pioneering research opportunities to their patients thanks to a collaborative team approach that seen them described as ‘superstar recruiters’.
21 February 2020
The NIHR CRN South West Peninsula would like to invite you and your baby to take part in a study of a new vaccine which protects against four types of meningitis.
18 February 2020
Research studies often span the country and involve recruiting centres in multiple locations. A recent study, ANODE (prophylactic ANtibiotics for the prevention of infection following Operative Delivery), is one such study that involved 27 maternity hospitals across the UK and has recruited over 3,400 participants. Heidi Hollands, Senior Research Midwife shares her experiences.
07 February 2020
The South West Research Awards Nominees have now been announced!
30 January 2020
A career can span many decades and an early experience can steer your path in a certain direction. This was exactly the case for Viktorija Kaminskaite a fourth-year medical student at the University of Exeter who, whilst on the placement at Claremont Medical Practice (Exmouth), was introduced to the world of primary care research.
29 January 2020
Staff at Claremont Medical Practice, Exmouth, can now deliver more research studies to their patients following delivery of a brand new state of the art spirometer.
06 January 2020
Jennifer Mbanu, Research Practitioner with Devon Partnership Trust (DPT), is conducting her first self-initiated research project thanks to a Patient Participation Involvement and Engagement Small Grant.
02 January 2020
Chris Lovegrove, Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist and Clinical Research Fellow, has benefitted from a range of support from the NIHR to help him progress in his journey to become a leader in research delivery.
20 December 2019
A man from Devon has described how volunteering to participate in the Vision In Parkinson’s Study has given him a new perspective on living with the disease.