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05 August 2019
Wireless micro-computer implanted in UHB patient in UK first
The world’s first wireless in-heart microcomputer was recently implanted into a patient at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB) in a UK first. Margaret McDermott, who is 75 and lives in Moseley, had the operation…
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01 August 2019
UHB announced as new member of UK Health Data Research Alliance
Eight leading health organisations, research institutes and charities, including three of the UK’s largest NHS trusts – Barts Health, University Hospitals Birmingham and Nottingham University Hospitals – have announced today that they are joining the…
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19 July 2019
General Surgery team strong recruiters thanks to collaboration
The General Surgery research team, based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB), have recruited hundreds of patient s to clinical trials thanks to collaborations with a number of clinical specialties. The partnerships with liver,…
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11 July 2019
Diabetes research assesses effectiveness of diagnosis test
Diabetes consultants at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB) have found that the most common test for type 2 diabetes is less accurate for patients with some health conditions. The HbA1c test measures the sugar…
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11 July 2019
Endoscopy trials at Birmingham helping to change patient outcomes
Two trials, led by the NIHR Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre’s Gastroenterology team, are leading to changes in the diagnosis and treatment for patients with inflammatory bowel conditions. The OPTIMA trial uses confocal laser endomicroscopy to…
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11 July 2019
Funding of almost £9 million announced for NIHR ARC West Midlands to tackle biggest healthcare challenges
The NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) West Midlands, hosted by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) with academic leadership from the University of Warwick, has today been awarded funding by the National Institute for…
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09 July 2019
MW-ATTC celebrates successful first year
The Midland-Wales Advanced Therapy Treatment Centre have produced a newsletter detailing key updates over their first year. Updates include the creation of process maps, the implementation of a Therapy Acceleration Programme for Cellular Therapies, and…
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05 July 2019
UHB highest recruiting NHS Trust in the West Midlands
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) was the highest recruiting Trust in the region, according to figures published on July 2 by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The 2018/19 NIHR Research Activity…
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04 July 2019
MD-TEC Clinical Lead stresses importance of usability for medical devices:
In a recent BMJ article, Dr Tom Clutton-Brock, clinical director of the ERDF-funded Medical Devices Testing and Evaluation Centre (MD-TEC), commented on new European regulations and the effect they may have on the design of…
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20 June 2019
University Hospitals Birmingham, BT and WM5G demonstrate UK’s first remote ultrasound over a public 5G network
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB), BT and WM5G are today showcasing how 5G can transform healthcare and the emergency services – with the UK’s first demonstration of a remote-controlled ultrasound scan over a…