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.
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.
25 October 2020
NIHR-funded researchers find an 80% reduction in harmful second-hand smoke concentrations following smoking ban in Scotland's prisons.
20 October 2020
New drug helps medical teams make the best decisions to manage critically ill patients.
17 September 2020
The MOAM trial is the first ever large-scale trial of treatment for offenders with antisocial personality disorder. It provides an excellent demonstration of the impact of patient and public involvement in research.
14 September 2020
NIHR trial finds that a single dose of preventative prophylactic antibiotics, halves the risk of infection for women who have assisted vaginal births.
11 September 2020
A dramatic 800 calorie a day diet that has been shown to reverse diabetes is currently being piloted in the NHS across England. This follows a successful NIHR-funded trial that showed the effectiveness of the liquid diet and a larger trial into how the diet could be rolled out into everyday practice.
17 August 2020
A quick bedside test can deliver diagnosis of respiratory virus infection in children and allow clinicians to treat patients while protecting others from infection. Results from recent trials could change care pathways in the future.
04 August 2020
It is possible to reduce the number of pneumococcal vaccines given to babies and children without increasing their risk of serious and fatal infections. An NIHR-funded trial demonstrated that fewer injections can deliver immunity in the UK, leading to the government changing the pneumococcal vaccine schedule from three doses to two.
29 April 2020
A 20 minute measurement test for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has transformed the experience of patients and clinicians across the East Midlands and is being rolled out across the country.
19 August 2019
Researchers funded by the NIHR School for Public Health Research explored how working with a wholesale supplier could encourage fish and chip shops to offer smaller portion sizes to customers.
01 July 2019
NIHR researchers compare self-managed computer therapy programme to usual speech and language therapy
16 June 2019
Avastin, a drug that treats neovascular age-related macular degeneration, could save the NHS millions
16 June 2019
The NIHR-funded WOLLF study set out to find the best wound dressing for open fractures.
15 June 2019
NIHR researchers have worked with people who inject drugs to understand their views on new, safer equipment, helping to increase the adoption of this equipment across the UK
14 June 2019
The NIHR-supported trial, STAMPEDE, set out find the best way of treating men with high risk prostate cancer by assessing the effect of a range of new treatments.