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01 August 2018

Heartlands consultant is lead author on adrenaline paper

A consultant at Heartlands Hospital, part of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, was the lead author on an important paper into the use of adrenaline to treat of cardiac arrest patients. The clinical trial found…
18 July 2018

Birmingham Health Partners and UHB top the league table for recruitment to vital clinical trials

Figures published today (18th July 2018) by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) show that a record 70,720 people took part in vital clinical research in the West Midlands in 2017/18 – the highest…
10 July 2018

Internships show benefits of collaboration

An internship scheme at the Inflammation Research Facility (IRF), part of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB), has shown the benefits of collaboration between UHB and the University of Birmingham (UoB). Sadhika Yasmin, a…
09 July 2018

Next steps for the Midlands-Wales Advanced Therapy Treatment Centre

The Director of the Midlands and Wales Advanced Therapy Treatment Centre (MW-ATTC) recently spoke about the latest developments for the Centre, as well as the benefits of collaborative working. Professor Phillip Newsome, MW-ATTC Director and…
06 July 2018

UHB Research Radiographer to represent England in Toronto marathon

A research radiographer at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB), who recently finished fourth in the main women’s race at the London Marathon, has been selected to represent England. Hayley Carruthers will compete internationally…
05 July 2018

Leader in her field brings the latest technology and techniques in endoscopy to Birmingham

One of our most high profile researchers comes to University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) via Milan, Tokyo, Rome, London, Cambridge, Germany and Canada, and brings with her a vast international reputation, being at…
26 June 2018

General Surgery Research Team goes from strength to strength

General Surgery research has grown significantly over the last few years and now boasts an established team of researchers from a wide range of specialities. Surgeons, trainee surgeons and a stretched trials manager, with the…
20 June 2018

Prize-winning concussion study could transform sports safety

A project that could revolutionise how sports-related concussion injuries are diagnosed recently won the prestigious Sankey prize. The REpetitive COncussion in Sport (RECOS) project, led by researchers at the NIHR Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research…
18 June 2018

Clinical Academic event celebrates NHS Research

Birmingham Health Partners (BHP) recently hosted the second annual Midlands and East of England ‘Celebrating Multidisciplinary Research in the NHS’ event. The event, which coincided with the BHP Research Showcase, welcomed nearly 100 clinical staff…
18 June 2018

Innovative eye researchers shortlisted for healthcare innovation award

Professor Alastair Denniston, consultant ophthalmologist at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB), and his team have been shortlisted for a prestigious award celebrating the best healthcare innovations in the West Midlands. The team, led…