12 January 2021
A blood test has been shown to speed up diagnosis of pre-eclampsia and help determine which women are at most risk of developing severe complications. The test is now widely available across the NHS.
07 January 2021
A new approach to the prevention of challenging behaviour among people with learning disabilities in social care settings has reduced challenging behaviour by two thirds and been rolled out across 800 residential settings.
21 December 2020
Dr Pearse Keane, NIHR Clinician Scientist, is responsible for a research collaboration that has the potential to save sight.
18 December 2020
A non-invasive test for prostate cancer gives a clearer picture of clinically relevant cancer, ruling out cancer in many cases and ensuring more accurate biopsy for those who need it
11 December 2020
An electronic frailty index developed by NIHR-funded researchers has been rolled out in primary care nationally.
04 December 2020
NIHR funded research shows that hospitals with access to a specialist step-down service for their homeless patients saw an 18% reduction in A&E visits.
01 December 2020
Screening women for breast cancer in their forties reduces their chance of dying from breast cancer by 25% in the first 10 years of screening.
26 November 2020
NIHR-funded researchers from the University of Glasgow evaluated the effectiveness of Football Fans in Training (FFIT) - a programme to help football fans lose weight, feel better and live a healthier lifestyle.
20 November 2020
NIHR research finds no evidence of an association between reduced street lighting and night-time road casualties or crime across England and Wales.
10 November 2020
The VOICE study looked at how healthcare professionals could improve their knowledge, confidence and skills for communicating with patients with dementia. It has led to the development of an evidence-based communication skills training course.
05 November 2020
Research supporting the use of skin-to-skin contact to encourage breastfeeding has global impact.
02 November 2020
A set of safety indicators to identify patients at risk of harm from prescribing errors, along with a pharmacist-led IT-based intervention, are reducing clinically important medication errors.
01 November 2020
The aim of the Deciphering Developmental Disorders Study (DDD) is to determine if new high-throughput genetic technologies can determine the cause of developmental disorders, and to facilitate the use of these technologies in the NHS.
30 October 2020
The PET-Neck study showed the value of using PET-CT imaging to avoid unnecessary surgery in patients with head and neck cancer. As a result, PET-CT guided surveillance has now become the standard of care in the NHS, saving over £1,400 per patient over a two year period.
30 October 2020
The HiLo trial has led to changes in national and international guidelines for radioiodine dosage in patients with thyroid cancer, resulting in less toxic and better tolerated treatment that reduces patient side effects and saves money for the NHS.
25 October 2020
NIHR-funded researchers find an 80% reduction in harmful second-hand smoke concentrations following smoking ban in Scotland's prisons.
21 October 2020
The Nursing and Midwifery Incubator is a community of professionals committed to supporting and developing the careers of nurse and midwife researchers.
20 October 2020
New drug helps medical teams make the best decisions to manage critically ill patients.
13 October 2020
The Hearing Aids for Music project was the first large-scale investigation of hearing aid users’ experiences with music, leading to the development of resources for use by audiologists and hearing aid users to best manage the musical needs of patients.
02 October 2020
A leading mental health clinician and researcher in Yorkshire and Humber has gone from fleeing war-torn Afghanistan as a teenager to being awarded a British Citizen Award and being appointed as a NIHR Clinical Research Specialty Lead.
01 October 2020
Leigh Franks is a Clinical Research Practitioner and shares her experiences of the job, what it’s been like during the last few months since the pandemic began and why she feels there’s a bright future ahead for healthcare professionals working in this field.
29 September 2020
The UK’s Urgent Public Health response has been applauded by global life science company, Roche, as COVACTA, an international COVID-19 trial, closes to recruitment in nine countries.
18 September 2020
Since 2016 the GenOMICC study has been researching what genetic factors affect whether people become severely ill from an infection. With the help of the NIHR, the study has rapidly ramped up to investigate coronavirus infection, studying genes from hundreds of very unwell patients to help understand what treatments might help tackle COVID-19.
18 September 2020
The NIHR is supporting REMAP-CAP; a nationally-prioritised study which aims to provide answers about the best treatment options for COVID-19 patients who develop pneumonia.
18 September 2020
The REALIST trial is offering an innovative cell therapy treatment for patients with acute respiratory failure caused by COVID-19.