16 July 2021
The vast majority of people who volunteered to take part in healthcare research in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and Oxfordshire would consider joining another study, a survey has found.
29 June 2021
Alternating doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines generate robust immune responses against COVID-19, an NIHR supported study has found.
28 June 2021
Lowering a hypertensive mother’s blood pressure within six weeks after giving birth could significantly cut their future risk of a heart attack or stroke, NIHR-supported research has found.
28 June 2021
A trial has begun at sites, including Oxford, for a vaccine against a COVID-19 variant.
21 June 2021
Clinical Research Practitioners (CRPs) are crucial to delivering clinical research that is transforming treatment in the NHS and the care we receive. CRPs bring a wealth of research knowledge and expertise to research delivery teams, working alongside nurses and others to deliver safe, ethical and high quality clinical research care.
16 June 2021
A new treatment can help save the lives of hospitalised patients with severe COVID-19, the NIHR-supported RECOVERY study has found.
14 June 2021
More than 75,000 participants took part in studies supported by the NIHR Clinical Research Network Thames Valley and South Midlands last year, new figures show.
11 June 2021
Prof Belinda Lennox, clinical director for the NIHR Clinical Research Network Thames Valley and South Midlands, will be stepping down at the end of September after seven years in post.
09 June 2021
Anti-inflammatory drug aspirin does not improve survival for hospitalised COVID-19 patients, a study has found.
01 June 2021
The first COVID-19 vaccine study in the UK recruiting pregnant women has been launched in Oxford.
26 May 2021
Prof Andrew Protheroe will leave his role as co-clinical director for the NIHR Clinical Research Network Thames Valley and South Midlands (LCRN) next week to become the national director for GenesisCare.
25 May 2021
World-first COVID-19 vaccine booster study launches in Oxford
25 May 2021
96% develop antibodies against COVID-19 after one jab, study finds
20 May 2021
Health service leaders have thanked more than 16,000 participants who took part in nationally-prioritised COVID-19 studies in Thames Valley and South Midlands.
07 May 2021
Oxford’s Dan Brain is a Research Champion, where members of the public volunteer to spread the word about health and care research.
06 May 2021
Mel McAulay is a Research Champion, where members of the public volunteer to spread the word about health and care research.
19 April 2021
A commonly used asthma drug shorterns recovery time in COVID-19 patients at risk of more severe illness, a study has reported.
19 April 2021
People are invited to an online talk to learn about how health researchers and the public have been working together on COVID-19 studies in Thames Valley.
08 April 2021
A trial into supporting people with suspected COVID-19 to stay out of hospital has added its first antiviral drug.
29 March 2021
The majority of survivors who left hospital following COVID-19 did not fully recover five months after discharge and continued to experience negative impacts on their physical and mental health, as well as ability to work, a study has reported.
19 March 2021
In this article, staff at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reflect on the role they played in support studies into COVID-19 vaccines.
12 March 2021
An online event about the latest research into the causes, treatment and monitoring of Crohn’s and Colitis will be held next month.
25 February 2021
COVID-19 infection in pregnancy is not associated with stillbirth or early neonatal death, according to a new study.
23 February 2021
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine provides high levels of protection, analysis of healthcare workers who had the jab found.
23 February 2021
Join healthcare specialists working in COVID-19 vaccine research in the South of England to learn what we know about COVID-19 vaccines so far and the role research can continue to play.
