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17 June 2019
NIHR BioResource launches at UHB
Volunteers can now join the NIHR BioResource, which has recently launched in the Centre for Rare Diseases (CfRD) at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB). The BioResource will form part of a national database, which…
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13 June 2019
MAVORIC trial could lead to new treatment for dermatology patients
The skin lymphoma team at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust have worked alongside international colleagues on the largest clinical trial of its kind. The MAVORIC trial, which compared a new treatment for two rare…
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13 June 2019
Dermatology trial leads to approval for new treatment
An international trial, which University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) were the leading recruiters to, has led to the first new drug for skin lymphoma treatment being approved in 18 years. The Alcanza trial…
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04 June 2019
Research Showcase 2019
At the annual Birmingham Health Partners Research Showcase, held at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham on May 17, hundreds of patients, staff and members of the public found out about the latest breakthroughs and cutting-edge…
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30 May 2019
Key link discovered between tissue cell type and different forms of arthritis
Pioneering research, supported by organisations including University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB), could lead to targeted therapies for types of arthritis. The research, published in Nature on May 29, shows for the first time…
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29 May 2019
MD-TEC runners up at prestigious awards ceremony
The ERDF-funded Medical Devices Testing and Evaluation Centre, based on the third floor of the Heritage Building, were recently finalists at the Med-Tech Innovation Awards in the Design category. The awards were held on May…
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10 May 2019
UHB first Trust in country to have all diagnostic services accredited
Every diagnostic service at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB), part of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB), has been accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), following site visits throughout 2018. As…
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08 May 2019
Heartlands Critical Care Consultant elected to prestigious Fellowship
The Academy of Medical Sciences has elected 50 of the UK’s leading figures within biomedical and health sciences to their esteemed Fellowship, including two University of Warwick scientists, it has been announced today (Wednesday 8…
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29 April 2019
Radiographer Hayley inspires the country
UHB research radiographer Hayley Carruthers has made headlines across the world, thanks to her dramatic finish at the London Marathon. After running the 26.2 mile marathon, Hayley collapsed just before the finish line, and crossed…
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23 April 2019
UHB Haematology Lecturer wins Researcher of the Year prize
Pip Nicolson, a Clinical Lecturer in Haematology at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB), recently won a prestigious national award for his research work. Pip was presented with the National Institute for Health Research…