Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.1.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Research & Innovation Research improves health ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [News](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/) - [Innovative app to predict and prevent patient safety incidents](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/app-predict-prevent-patient-safety-incidents/) - A new partnership is developing an innovative app to predict and prevent patient safety incidents for people recovering from brain injury or other brain conditions. People who had a traumatic brain injury often experience psychological problems. This can lead to self-harm or lashing out at others, including healthcare professionals. Colleagues at Northern Care Alliance’s Salford - [Bridging the gap: AI-powered MRI analysis in multiple sclerosis](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/bridging-the-gap-ai-powered-mri-analysis-in-multiple-sclerosis/) - Researchers have been awarded £600,000 to develop an AI tool for faster multiple sclerosis diagnosis and monitoring. More than 130,000 people in the UK live with multiple sclerosis (MS). MRI is central to their diagnosis and care — yet almost all NHS centres face long delays, because there are too few specialist neuroradiologists to report - [Hydrotherapy could help reduce pain and improve mobility for people with Hunter syndrome](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/hydrotherapy-help-reduce-pain-improve-mobility-hunter-syndrome/) - Hydrotherapy could help to reduce pain and improve mobility and quality of life for people with the rare genetic condition Hunter syndrome, researchers have found. Colleagues at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust carried out a study of specialised exercises in warm water supervised by a trained physiotherapist to test the feasibility of the treatment - [3 NCA colleagues appointed professor](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/3-nca-colleagues-appointed-professor/) - Three NCA colleagues have been appointed as professors at The University of Manchester in recognition of their achievements in education and research. Professor Helen Young Consultant dermatologist Helen Young is now Clinical Professor of Dermatology. Helen trained in dermatology in Manchester and at Harvard Medical School. Her research is focused on cutaneous and systemic responses, - [Research to support stroke survivors manage their recovery](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/research-to-support-stroke-survivors-manage-their-recovery/) - New research aims to shape how healthcare professionals can best work with stroke survivors as they learn to manage their own recovery and rehabilitation. Lauren Lucas is a specialist stroke and neurological rehabilitation physiotherapist who’s been awarded an 18-month MAHSC clinical fellowship to lead the programme, which builds on the work of her recent PhD. - [Could you be a research champion for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals?](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/research-champion-nurses-midwives-allied-health-professionals/) - NCA's Centre for Clinical and Care Research (CCR) has launched a new Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions (NMAHP) Research Champion Scheme. It provides an exciting opportunity for nurses, midwives, allied health professionals, pharmacists, healthcare scientists and other regulated health and care professionals (excluding doctors and dentists) to support and promote research within their clinical groups - [I may never personally benefit from research - but I hope somebody else will](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/i-may-never-personally-benefit-from-research-but-i-hope-somebody-else-will/) - Retired lecturer Patrick Cullen has inclusion body myositis (IBM). This is his experience of taking part in research I think I must be a medical trial junkie. I've taken part in two clinical trials, and I've already signed up for a third. Is there a recognised medical condition for that? If not, I'd like to - [Community team working with students to inspire researchers of the future](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/community-team-working-with-students-to-inspire-researchers-of-the-future/) - Research practitioner Danyal Mohammed gave students at Rochdale Sixth Form College the opportunity to delve into the world of research when he supported their work experience week. Working with a group of 20 students over three days, he showcased how research provides the evidence for diagnosis, treatment and care. He then tasked five sub-groups with developing - [Timely X-rays could make it faster to identify people with a bladder injury](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/timely-x-rays-identify-bladder-injury/) - Timely X-rays could make it faster to identify people who have had a bladder injury after breaking their pelvis, new research suggests. This would mean they could be quickly referred to a urologist for treatment, as well as saving them from having more invasive tests. Orthopaedic specialists from Northern Care Alliance, Manchester University NHS Foundation - [Breath test could help improve early lung cancer detection](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/breath-test-help-improve-early-lung-cancer-detection/) - A simple hand-held breath test device could help improve early lung cancer detection, researchers have found. The low-cost test could potentially be used in the UK Targeted Lung Health Check programme to improve the efficiency of screening by reducing the number of expensive CT scans needed. Lung cancer is the third most common cancer in the - [First UK survey on healthcare professionals' approach to sexual health in IBD ](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/first-uk-survey-healthcare-professionals-sexual-health-ibd/) - Only one in 10 healthcare professionals routinely ask their patients with inflammatory bowel disease about sexual issues – even though they can significantly affect quality of life in IBD and affect up to three quarters of patients during active disease. NCA gastroenterologists Dr Anish Kuzhiyanjal and Professor Jimmy Limdi led the first multidisciplinary survey in - [From Professor to participant, Andrew sees research from both sides](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/from-professor-to-participant-andrew-sees-research-from-both-sides/) - After more than 30 years in research, respiratory consultant Professor Andrew Bentley has swapped sides to take part in research himself. Andrew was diagnosed with the neurological condition Parkinson’s disease in 2022 at the age of 60. From the start of his treatment, he informed his neurology team at Northern Care Alliance that he’d be - [A helping hand through starting an academic career](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/helping-hand-starting-academic-career/) - Specialist neurological rehabilitation physiotherapist Dr Lauren Lucas is the perfect advocate for NCA’s Centre for Clinical and Care Research (CCR). From receiving advice and support from the team as she advanced her research career, she’s now been appointed as a clinical research fellow herself. Her part-time six-month post will see her supporting career development for - [Celebrating 25 years of emergency medicine research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/celebrating-25-years-emergency-medicine-research/) - Congratulations to the Salford Royal emergency department team, who have been recognised in a report to mark 25 years of the Joseph Epstein Centre for Emergency Medicine Research in Melbourne, Australia. Led by Professor Dan Horner, Salford's team were major contributors to the Headache in Emergency Departments (HEAD) study, a major global collaboration which resulted - [Hidden sunbed danger warning](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/hidden-sunbed-danger-warning/) - People flocking to sunbeds in search of the perfect tan could be exposing themselves to a hidden health threat far beyond skin cancer, according to a comprehensive research review. Researchers found that indoor tanning can trigger serious and sometimes debilitating skin reactions when ultraviolet (UV) radiation interacts with common medicines, foods, cosmetics and underlying health - [Researchers identify opioids with highest risk of respiratory depression](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/researchers-identify-opioids-highest-risk-respiratory-depression/) - Researchers have identified which opioids are most likely to be associated with respiratory depression, in a major new study. Fentanyl, combination opioid treatments, oxycodone and morphine are associated with higher risks compared to codeine among patients treated for non-cancer pain. The study was funded by a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Advanced - [Patient-led charity supports research into rare and incurable genetic condition](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/charity-supports-research-incurable-genetic-condition/) - A new transatlantic partnership will support research aiming to find an effective treatment for a rare genetic condition. Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) affects around one in 30,000 people in their lifetime and causes tumours to grow along nerves, causing deafness, vision loss and loss of mobility. Now researchers at the recently launched Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre - [New study will focus on biomarkers in brain injury](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/new-study-will-focus-on-biomarkers-in-brain-injury/) - Colleagues at Salford have begun recruiting to a new £3m NIHR-funded study evaluating biomarkers in mild traumatic brain injury. Professor Fiona Lecky is the joint lead applicant for the BRaINS-TBI trial, with Dr Peter Kilgour the principal investigator locally. In the UK about 1 million people attend emergency departments each year with mild traumatic brain injury (TBI). Although these - [First international guideline for stroke-associated pneumonia](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/first-international-guideline-for-stroke-associated-pneumonia/) - Researchers from Northern Care Alliance have played a key role in developing the first international guideline for stroke-associated pneumonia. Professor Craig Smith and Dr Amit Kishore are stroke consultants at Salford Royal and have both led extensive research into pneumonia, one of the most common complications following a stroke. It affects around one in eight - [Blazing a trail for nurse and allied health professional research in critical care](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/blazing-trail-nurse-ahp-research-critical-care/) - Advanced critical care practitioner Beth Howard is blazing a trail for nurse and allied health professional research in critical care. She’s been appointed as a clinical research fellow in NCA’s Centre for Clinical and Care Research, in a six-month post that will see her supporting career development for fellow nurses, practitioners and AHPs through research. - [Research Management responsibilities - who to contact](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/rm-responsibilities-who-to-contact/) - Archiving – RDresearch@nca.nhs.uk CDA – RDresearch@nca.nhs.uk Change in study status (including green light) or dates – AH, MG, ER Contracts/MTA – KD, FM, HH, RN, AB, KP, LC, MS, ZH ESR forms/Change in contract forms – KD, HM, FM, RN RIfinance@nca.nhs.uk Expressions of interest – AB, KP, LC, MS, ZH Grants – KD, HM Honorary Research Contracts/Letter of Access requests – RDResearch@nca.nhs.uk - [Study on hearing loss in MPS is largest yet](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/study-hearing-loss-mps-largest-yet/) - Hearing loss is a common but under-recognised complication of the rare disease MPS (mucopolysaccharidoses, a group of inherited conditions caused by enzyme deficiencies). It often starts in childhood and can have a deep impact on quality of life. Now an expert team led by consultant ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgeon Mr Chaitanya Gadepalli at - [A gardener, an asteroid, and a rare diagnosis of nocardia paucivorans](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/gardener-asteroid-nocardia/) - A kidney transplant recipient became seriously ill with brain abscesses after a gardening accident led to a rare and hard to diagnose infection. Dr Varun Mamidi and Professor Tina Chrysochou, from the renal medicine department at Salford Royal Hospital, say transplant patients or those on immunosuppression should be advised to wear gloves and protective clothing - [Assessing changes in an inflammation signal in vestibular schwannoma](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/assessing-changes-inflammation-signal-vestibular-schwannoma/) - Researchers at Salford Royal are set to begin a new MRC-funded study into inflammation that drives tumour growth in vestibular schwannoma. This is a type of benign tumour that develops on the main nerve leading from the inner ear to the brain, affecting balance and hearing. It’s the latest study in a decade of groundbreaking - [Audit highlights palliative planning gap](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/audit-highlights-palliative-planning-gap/) - Advanced clinical practitioners Claire Baldwin and Gemma Finnegan-Verigotta supported a major collaboration into treatment escalation planning and palliative and end‑of‑life care in older major trauma patients in England, Wales and Scotland. Salford Royal was a major contributor to the one‑day 'flash‑mob' audit across 49 major trauma centres and trauma units in England, Wales and Scotland. - [New centre of excellence for Parkinson's research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/new-centre-excellence-parkinsons-research/) - NCA is to be part of a new NIHR Translational Research Collaboration (TRC) in Parkinson’s disease (PD), bringing together national expertise and infrastructure. Our centre of excellence will be led by consultant neurologist Dr Christopher Kobylecki and aims to speed up translation of disease-modifying therapies and precision diagnostics in PD and related disorders. The PD-TRC will - [Study reveals why epithelial cancer is more aggressive in some tissues](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/study-reveals-why-epithelial-cancer-is-more-aggressive-in-some-tissues/) - Scientists have revealed why a group of cancers common in older adults exposed to environmental damage behaves so differently depending on where they develop in the body. The research partially answers a quandary puzzling scientists for decades on why squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) in the mouth, lungs, and skin often look similar under the microscope, - [Gaby's Rome run boosts renal research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/gabys-rome-run-boosts-renal-research/) - Runner Gaby Kalra has given a generous boost to the Donal O’Donoghue Renal Research Centre by completing the prestigious Rome Marathon. In an amazing effort, she completed her first marathon in 3 hours and 56 minutes, raising around £1,700 for research at the centre, which honours the legacy of Professor Donal O'Donoghue. Prof O’Donoghue, the - [Physiotherapy Fellowship marks Will's exceptional work](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/physiotherapy-fellowship-marks-wills-exceptional-work/) - Consultant physiotherapist and clinical lead for rheumatology Will Gregory has been awarded a Chartered Society of Physiotherapy fellowship. These prestigious awards recognise individuals whose exceptional contributions have shaped the profession through leadership, innovation, advocacy and dedicated service. With over two decades of dedication to rheumatology physiotherapy, Will has transformed clinical practice through his expertise, research, - [Study shows safety of world's first human graphene-based brain computer interface operation](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/study-shows-safety-worlds-first-human-graphene-based-brain-computer-interface/) - Eight patients have been treated at Northern Care Alliance (NCA) in the world’s first-in-human study of graphene-brain interfaces to map and monitor brain activity and so improve precision during brain tumour surgery. The study, sponsored by The University of Manchester and conducted with NCA, evaluated INBRAIN Neuroelectronics’ graphene-based cortical interface device. It showed a favourable - [Study spotlight: Trauma and transfusion](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/study-spotlight-trauma-and-transfusion/) - olleagues at Salford Royal supported ground-breaking trial into whole blood transfusions in trauma care, with the results now published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The SWiFT study was led by NHS Blood and Transplant and was carried out thanks to funding and support from 10 air ambulance services in England, including North West Air Ambulance. Consultant Dr - [AI falls down on predicting knee replacement recovery](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/ai-falls-down-on-predicting-knee-replacement-recovery/) - Clinicians should use their own expert judgement and not rely on AI to predict how patients will recover from total knee replacement operations, new research suggests. Colleagues from Salford Royal’s trauma and orthopaedics department carried out the study looking at how accurate a popular AI model was in forecasting how much movement patients would have - [Inflammation-related protein changes could help predict cognitive impairment after stroke - especially in smokers](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/inflammation-changes-predict-cognitive-impairment-after-stroke/) - Researchers have found that tracking changes in a protein linked to inflammation (interleukin-6) after a stroke could help identify people at risk of later memory and thinking problems (also known as cognitive problems). The study also suggests that smoking may make people more at risk of memory and thinking problems in association with ongoing inflammation - [Research highlights benefits of testosterone therapy for men with chronic kidney disease](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/benefits-testosterone-therapy-men-chronic-kidney-disease/) - Men with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are often deficient in the hormone testosterone, and this contributes to frailty, fatigue, low sexual desire, and cognitive issues such as memory problems. Previously, there have been concerns that the use of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) might increase the risk of prostate cancer and cardiovascular problems in CKD patients. - [Study aims to improve testing for ventilator-associated pneumonia](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/study-to-improve-testing-ventilator-associated-pneumonia/) - More than 20 million patients a year across the world develop respiratory failure and need mechanical ventilation in critical care units. Up to 1 in 5 of these patients are at risk of developing potentially life-threatening secondary lung infections – ventilator-associated pneumonia. Now a new research study aims to improve testing for these infections so - [Professor reappointed as NIHR senior investigator](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/professor-reappointed-as-nihr-senior-investigator/) - Professor Paul Dark has been reappointed as a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) senior investigator – recognising him as one of the most prominent researchers funded by the NIHR and an outstanding leader of patient and people-based research. He is one of just 16 reappointed senior investigators, with 43 new appointments also announced. - [Clot buster may stop promising stroke medicine from working properly](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/clot-buster-may-stop-promising-stroke-medicine-from-working-properly/) - A clotbusting drug commonly used to treat ischemic stroke interacts negatively with a promising anti-inflammatory treatment (anakinra), underscoring the need to test new stroke therapies alongside existing standard care. According to the study on mice, published in the American Heart Association Stroke journal and funded by the Medical Research Council, the timing of anakinra must - [Honour recognises Professor's leadership and service](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/honour-recognises-professors-leadership-and-service/) - Professor Smeeta Sinha gave the prestigious 6th Annual O’Donoghue award lecture 'Spinning plates: leading through collaboration’ at UK Kidney Week in March. This is one of the UK kidney community’s highest honours, recognising her exceptional leadership, service and impact in kidney medicine. Professor Sinha’s lecture celebrates the legacy of Professor Donal O’Donoghue, whose work in - [National chordoma and chondrosarcoma skull base MDT is accepting referrals](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/national-chordoma-chondrosarcoma-skull-base-mdt/) - The North West Neurosurgery Network, hosted by Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, has launched its national multidisciplinary team meeting (MDT) for base of skull chordoma and chondrosarcoma. The service is now live and ready to accept referrals via a dedicated online platform. Following a successful national bid, the service, jointly chaired by Consultant Neurosurgeon - [Multiple sclerosis specialist becomes professor](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/multiple-sclerosis-specialist-becomes-professor/) - Consultant neurologist David Rog has become a professor at the University of Salford, recognising his expertise in the care of people living with multiple sclerosis (PLwMS) and his major contributions to research and education. Professor Rog trained in neurology in Liverpool, Preston and Manchester and in 2007, he was appointed as a consultant neurologist with - [Study brings new hope for brain tumour diagnosis](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/study-brings-new-hope-for-brain-tumour-diagnosis/) - New research indicates a simple blood test could detect the deadliest form of brain tumour. Researchers have developed an experimental method that shows potential for accurately detecting the most common and aggressive form of brain cancer in adults, known as glioblastoma, from the blood. This pioneering study, led by scientists at The University of Manchester - [Evaluation to assess neuromuscular blockade in the ICU](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/evaluation-to-assess-neuromuscular-blockade-in-the-icu/) - A new UK-wide service evaluation will shed light on how continuous neuromuscular blockade is used in intensive care units. The first comprehensive evaluation of its kind will assess how these high-risk muscle relaxant infusions are prescribed, maintained, monitored, and discontinued in critically ill adult and paediatric patients, as well as how often they’re used and - [Events turn spotlight on psoriasis](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/events-turn-spotlight-on-psoriasis/) - Skin experts will team up with patient ambassadors, dancers and comedians to raise awareness of the inflammatory condition psoriasis this summer. World-leading psoriasis expert Professor Chris Griffiths, a Consultant Dermatologist at Salford Royal and Director of the Manchester Centre for Dermatology Research, leads the Psoriasis Shout Out®, a series of special events to get people - [Research offers vaccine chance to younger people](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/research-offers-vaccine-chance-to-younger-people/) - Researchers are inviting local residents who have not yet been vaccinated to get involved in an important Covid-19 vaccine study that could add another effective option to the UK’s coronavirus protection. While people aged over 50 and health and social care staff have already been invited for their vaccines, many people in the community are - [Arthritis app wins 'Patients as Partners' award](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/arthritis-app-wins-patients-partners-award/) - A phone app for people with rheumatoid arthritis to monitor their symptoms has won a prestigious national award. Global pharmaceutical company AbbVie’s ‘Patients as Partners’ awards recognise those who have made an exceptional contribution to the lives of patients and contributed toward a more sustainable health service. The phone app developed by researchers at Salford - [Help DiaBEATes campaign launched](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/help-diabeates-campaign-launched/) - Salford Royal is supporting a campaign to encourage people with diabetes to get involved with research to help improve treatment and prevention of the condition. Salford Royal hosts the ‘Help DiaBEATes’ campaign, supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network: Greater Manchester which encourages people who have diabetes and who live - [Flashes of inspiration needed to solve weather and pain mystery](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/flashes-inspiration-needed-solve-weather-pain-mystery/) - Could you help a ground-breaking study recording how thousands of people with chronic pain react to the weather? More than 8,000 people from all over the UK have downloaded the Cloudy with a Chance of Pain app since the launch in January. Now the scientists are seeking the public’s help to draw links between the - [Providing the right support to fathers of autistic children](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/providing-right-support-fathers-autistic-children/) - Providing family support to parents of autistic children is important for wellbeing and positive family relationships. But mothers and fathers have different support needs and this is often not reflected within services. Northern Care Alliance lead children’s learning disability nurse Dr Louise Cooper focused on this gap in her recently completed PhD, shedding new light - [Test can identify deadly complication of chronic kidney disease](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/test-identify-complication-chronic-kidney-disease/) - Scientists have discovered that the combination of two biomarkers can reliably identify sarcopenia, a serious condition of the muscle linked to higher mortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD). The test could identify individuals at risk of the condition which is typified by loss of muscle mass and strength as well as an overall poorer quality - [Ward changes study shows longer stays for people with dementia](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/ward-changes-longer-stays-for-people-with-dementia/) - Ward changes during hospital admissions are linked to longer stays for people living with dementia, a new study has found. The research suggests each change of ward meant five extra days in hospital for older people – and a further 1.7 days for those with dementia. But there was no interaction between dementia and ward - [AHP given prestigious award to extend osteoarthritis study](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/ahp-given-prestigious-award-to-extend-osteoarthritis-study/) - Advanced musculoskeletal practitioner Nasimah Maricar has been awarded a two-year award to widen recruitment to a key osteoarthritis study among ethnic minority communities. It’s the first time an AHP has been awarded a highly competitive NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) Clinical Research Investment (CRIS) Award. Dr Maricar's project will look at knee taping using stretchy - [Stroke and 'fight-or-flight' response weakens the immune system](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/stroke-weakens-immune-system/) - A new study has found that people who have had a stroke have fewer of a specific type of immune cell called B cells, which normally produce antibodies to fight off infections. Surprisingly, the same compromising immune changes were seen when healthy B cells were exposed to noradrenaline - a chemical released by the body - [Consultant appointments strengthen Cenect team](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/consultant-appointments-strengthen-cenect-team/) - Recently appointed consultants Dr Anisa Jafar (emergency and paediatric emergency medicine) and Mr Anthony Howard (trauma and upper limb surgery) will help to embed clinical research in acute care as part of the Cenect team. Both have completed NIHR clinical lecturer programmes and also hope to support the development of academic trainees. Dr Jafar holds an honorary clinical lectureship at The - [New research backs GIRFT’s national pathway and guidance for suspected cauda equina syndrome](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/new-research-backs-girfts-pathway-suspected-cauda-equina-syndrome/) - Evidence that using GIRFT’s national pathway and guidance in cases of suspected cauda equina syndrome (CES) can result in fewer patients admitted to hospital has been published in a peer-reviewed academic journal. The independent study, by a team from Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (Sai Viswan Thiagarajah, Edward Cornish, Amit Kapoor, Jeremy Telford, Thomas - [Test shows when safe to stop antibiotics in sepsis patients](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/test-shows-when-safe-to-stop-antibiotics-in-sepsis-patients/) - A simple blood test can tell doctors when it is safe to stop antibiotics in patients recovering from sepsis, a review has found. The review included 21 studies involving more than 6,000 patients who underwent blood tests for procalcitonin, a biomarker that becomes elevated during bacterial infections. It has been published in the journal Anaesthesia. - [NIHR award to support research in dementia imaging](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/nihr-award-research-dementia-imaging/) - MRI radiographer Alex Tam has been awarded an NIHR Pre-application Support Fund, recognising his potential as a future clinical academic in dementia imaging research. Alex, an MRI Diagnostic Radiographer at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, has secured the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) support to help him develop a competitive application - [Colleagues unite to support brain tumour patients](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/colleagues-unite-to-support-brain-tumour-patients/) - Patients with low grade gliomas and their families heard how support is available throughout their brain tumour journey at a patient support and information day in November. The event was organised by Professor Tina Karabatsou, neurosurgeon and clinical lead for neuro-oncology and was funded by charitable donations. A superb programme involved talks from professionals from - [Ruth to become health visiting fellow](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/ruth-to-become-health-visiting-fellow/) - Pioneering health visitor Ruth Haas Eckersley has been awarded a prestigious scholarship to become a Fellow of the Institute of Health Visiting (iHV). Specialist SEND health visitor Ruth is one of just 24 exceptional health visitors from around the UK to join the Dame Elizabeth Fradd Leadership Programme. It’s the first time in a decade that the iHV has appointed new Fellows and it follows a - [Stricter approval process reduces prescribing of anti-seizure drug that can cause birth defects](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/stricter-process-reduces-prescribing-anti-seizure-drug/) - The introduction of a stricter approval process for prescribing an anti-seizure drug that can cause birth defects when taken during pregnancy has been effective at reducing the number of prescriptions issued for the drug, according to new research. Dr Matthew Jones and Dr Rajiv Mohanraj from Salford Royal (part of Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation - [Biomarker test could significantly reduce antibiotic use in sepsis, study finds](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/biomarker-test-could-reduce-antibiotic-use-sepsis/) - A major UK patient trial of a new biomarker testing protocol for sepsis has shown it is possible to safely stop antibiotic treatment earlier than current care. The duration reduction of around 10% could provide significant cost savings to health systems, limit unwanted drug side-effects, reduce overtreatment and reduce the development of antimicrobial resistance in - [Trainees play key role in subarachnoid haemorrhage study](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/trainees-key-role-subarachnoid-haemorrhage-study/) - The Subarachnoid Haemorrhage in the Emergency Department (SHED) study recruited more than 3,000 patients with acute severe headache and involved 88 emergency departments across the UK. The NCA-sponsored study was mainly carried out by non-academic emergency medicine trainees, supported by the Trainee Emergency Research Network (TERN) and the Royal College of Emergency Medicine. NCA's Professor - [Common steroid creams can help shrink skin cancer tumours](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/common-steroid-creams-shrink-skin-cancer-tumours/) - New research has shown that steroid creams can shrink melanoma tumours – the deadliest form of skin cancer. Cancer researcher and dermatology registrar at Salford Royal Dr Charles Earnshaw was first author of the study exploring using cream-based treatments (currently used as part of treatment for non-melanoma skin cancers) in melanoma. Dr Earnshaw is among - [IVF success rates could be 'misleading'](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/ivf-success-rates-misleading/) - Success rates advertised on the majority of IVF clinic websites are potentially misleading - even if published in good faith - because they can cherry-pick their results, according to a new study. Jack Wilkinson, a medical statistician at The University of Manchester and Salford Royal, argues an outright advertising ban should be considered if no binding standard of - [Patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions vulnerable to long term opioid use](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/patients-rheumatic-musculoskeletal-conditions-vulnerable-long-term-opioid-use/) - Patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions are vulnerable to long term opioid use, with up to 1 in 3 of those with rheumatoid arthritis or fibromyalgia potentially at risk, new research suggests. The findings, published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases show people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions are often prescribed opioids to manage their pain, - [Orthoptist motoring ahead with specialist advice](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/orthoptist-motoring-ahead-with-specialist-advice/) - Orthoptist and researcher Dr Claire Howard is taking on a prestigious new role advising on driving and visual disorders. She is one of the first orthoptists to become an expert member of the Secretary of State for Transport’s Honorary Medical Advisory Panel on Driving and Visual Disorders. The advisory panel provides the Department of Transport - [Malfunctioning immune cell behaviour could be drug target in long covid](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/malfunctioning-immune-cell-behaviour-could-be-drug-target-in-long-covid/) - Greater Manchester researchers have shown for the first time that malfunctioning behaviour of a type of immune cell is linked to specific symptoms of long covid. The team was from The University of Manchester, Northern Care Alliance Foundation Trust (NCA), Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT),, and the National Institute for Health and Care Research - [New research project looks at how to ease NHS ‘winter pressures’](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/new-research-project-nhs-winter-pressures/) - A new research study using artificial intelligence aims to help hospitals identify the right bed for the right patient when they leave Emergency Departments. Professor Darren Green from Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust will lead the project, which is coordinated and supported by Health Data Research UK with funding from the National Institute for - [Pioneering study targets brain tumours with radiotherapy before surgery](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/pioneering-study-targets-brain-tumours-with-radiotherapy-before-surgery/) - A patient has had pioneering pre-surgery treatment as part of a new clinical trial for people newly diagnosed with a brain tumour. Joel Rush, 45, from Denton in Greater Manchester is taking part in a study, known as POBIG (Pre-Operative Brian Irradiation in Glioblastoma), which is trialling radiotherapy before brain surgery, on what could potentially - [Placement year gives student Neda fresh skills in research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/placement-gives-student-skills-research/) - Research Support Worker Neda Shahedy has joined the research team at Salford Royal on a year-long placement as part of her Biomedical Science degree. This is a new route into research for NCA but has been very successful for both Neda and the team. Here she explains more about her role and how it is - [Collaboration could bring new insights in diabetic kidney disease](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/collaboration-insights-diabetic-kidney-disease/) - MultiOmic Health, an artificial intelligence-enabled precision medicine discovery company, has agreed a research collaboration agreement with Northern Care Alliance (NCA) NHS Foundation Trust. MultiOmic will deploy its MOHSAIC® platform on de-identified bio-samples and clinical histories previously collected by NCA to investigate patient stratifying biomarkers in diabetic nephropathy using integrative multi-omics analyses. “This collaboration involves our - [Interview highlights Professor's connection with patients](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/interview-professors-connection-patients/) - Professor Darren Green has used an interview in The BMJ to highlight the barriers he faced getting into medicine, his connection with patients and support for colleagues at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. In the article 'The consultant nephrologist who uses his experience of deprivation to help patients ' he says the most rewarding part of his - [Parkinson’s breakthrough can diagnose disease from skin swabs in 3 minutes](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/parkinsons-breakthrough-can-diagnose-disease-from-skin-swabs-in-3-minutes/) - A new method to detect Parkinson’s disease has been determined by analysing sebum with mass spectrometry. The study found that there are lipids of high molecular weight that are substantially more active in people suffering from Parkinson’s disease. The researchers from The University of Manchester used cotton swabs to sample patients and healthy volunteers and identify - [New assessment tool to aid discharge and admission decisions in emergency care for children and young people](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/new-assessment-tool-in-emergency-care-children/) - A new guidance tool will support decision-making in hospital urgent and emergency care departments, following a major research study involving more than 36,000 children and young people. Using a clinical prediction modelling approach, the Paediatric Admission Guidance in the Emergency Department (PAGE) scoring system combines physiological measurements and clinical observation. It is designed to support better - [Fun day to share insights into brain health](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/fun-day-insights-brain-health/) - Ellen Collins is on placement as a Stroke and Brain Haemorrhage Research Support Scientist within the Stroke IMPaCT Project, at Salford Royal. She’s blogged about her work and a fascinating event she is organising. One in six people in the UK will have a stroke or another neurological disorder at some point in their - [It’s time to end physical punishment of children, say experts](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/end-physical-punishment-children/) - Physically punishing children is banned in 52 countries around the world, with Scotland planning to follow suit this summer and a public consultation in Wales recently completed. England, Australia and the USA, however, all still allow children (but not adults) to be hit in certain circumstances. Now experts from those three countries say they should - [Covid-19 linked to worse stroke outcomes](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/covid-19-linked-to-worse-stroke-outcomes/) - People who experience strokes while infected with Covid-19 appear to be left with greater disability after the stroke, according to a new study. Having Covid-19 at stroke onset was also associated with more than double the mortality rate of other stroke patients, according to Professor Craig Smith from the Northern Care Alliance NHS Group and - [Important patient safety study at Salford](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/important-patient-safety-study-at-salford/) - Salford Care Organisation is launching a study to promote proactive deprescribing for inpatients. Ward L6 will take part in the feasibility study for the NIHR-backed CHARMER study, which is testing an approach to support geriatricians and pharmacists on deprescribing. Our organisation is one of just four in England to be involved in this phase of this important patient - [Outstanding researchers awarded chairs](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/outstanding-researchers-awarded-chairs/) - Six more Northern Care Alliance outstanding clinicians and researchers have been awarded MAHSC Honorary Clinical Chairs in recognition of their major contributions to their clinical specialities, including excellence in research and education. These are awarded annually by The University of Manchester’s Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health Promotions Committee and recognise the new Professors’ outstanding - [Research into healthcare system impacts of 2017 Manchester Arena bombing published](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/research-into-healthcare-system-impacts-of-2017-manchester-arena-bombing-published/) - A new report on the hospital care of injured patients from the Manchester Arena bombing has been published by BMJ Journals. The report, Healthcare system impacts of the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing: evidence from a national trauma registry patient case series and hospital performance data has been published in the Emergency Medicine Journal. It was - [Research could help improve diagnosis of inclusion body myositis](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/research-diagnosis-myositis/) - Two new publications provide new information that could help better diagnosis and treatment of inclusion body myositis (IBM), a rare musculoskeletal condition. IBM is characterised by chronic, progressive muscle inflammation and weakness. Symptoms usually begin after the age of 50, although the condition can occur earlier. Currently, there is no proven treatment for IBM. Dr - [Adding skills towards a future career in research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/adding-skills-future-career-research/) - Researchers of the future at NCA are gaining important new skills through the Associate Principal Investigator (PI) scheme This six month in-work training opportunity provides practical experience for healthcare professionals starting their research career and is endorsed by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and Royal Colleges. At NCA five colleagues from nursing, - [Food for thought for Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/food-for-thought-for-advanced-neonatal-nurse-practitioner/) - Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (ANNP) Jodie Brown has been awarded a place on the National Institute for Health and Care Research Associate Principal Investigator (PI) programme. This gives six months of valuable practical experience and recognition to healthcare professionals starting their research career, under the mentorship of an experienced investigator. The scheme is endorsed by - [Moderate drinkers not at risk when taking widely used arthritis medicine](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/arthritis-alcohol/) - People taking a common rheumatoid arthritis medicine are not at increased risk of liver damage if they stick to 14 units of alcohol a week or fewer, a new study has found. Methotrexate is a drug taken, often over long periods of time, to limit or prevent joint damage and disability. People who take methotrexate - [Developing the PIs of the future](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/developing-the-pis-of-the-future/) - The Associate Principal Investigator (PI) Scheme aims to develop doctors and other health professionals to become the PIs of the future. It’s run by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and endorsed by the Royal Colleges and provides formal recognition of engagement in NIHR-endorsed research studies. Associate PIs work alongside experienced researchers for six months on - [Internship gives physio chance to focus on stroke survivors' research needs](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/internship-gives-physio-chance-to-focus-on-stroke-survivors-research-needs/) - Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) make up a third of the UK’s health and social care workforce and have huge potential for using research-based practice to improve the health and wellbeing of their patients. That’s why NHS Trusts like Northern Care Alliance and the National Institute for Health Research are putting support in place to encourage - [Research highlights delirium detection gap](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/research-highlights-delirium-detection-gap/) - The National Early Warning Score (NEWS2) is insufficient when used alone for detection of delirium in older people That’s the conclusion of a research study involving nearly 14,000 patients at Salford Royal in the two years from March 2020 to March 2022. It has been published in the Royal College of Physicians’ Clinical Medicine Journal. - [New breath test for pneumonia](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/new-breath-test-for-pneumonia/) - Researchers have identified an important new approach to diagnose infections in critically ill patients rapidly and accurately. A study by colleagues at Salford and Manchester found that chemically analysing breath specimens from patients in intensive care can reveal bacterial infection in the lower respiratory tract of ventilated patients at risk of developing pneumonia. Although the - [New tool helps predict which brain tumours will require treatment](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/new-tool-helps-predict-brain-tumours-require-treatment/) - A new study has shown that a clinical tool can accurately predict whether the most common type of brain tumour will grow or cause symptoms, helping doctors and patients make better-informed decisions about care. Meningiomas, which account for around 3,500 new cases in the UK each year, are often discovered by chance during brain scans. - [NCA contributes to NCEPOD review on sodium disorders](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/ncepod-review-sodium-disorders/) - Professor Dan Horner, Director of NCA's Centre for Emergency Care and Trauma Sciences, has contributed to a new national report and recommendations for improving management of people with abnormal blood sodium levels. The National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD) report A Balanced Solution makes five recommendations: Develop care bundles and training to - [Cambridge collaboration focuses on traumatic brain injury](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/cambridge-collaboration-focuses-on-traumatic-brain-injury/) - Colleagues at Salford recruited four participants in the first month to the TOP TBI study, a pragmatic randomised trial looking at the timing of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis for adult patients with traumatic brain injury. Professor Dan Horner is a co-investigator for the study, which is funded by the NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme and sponsored by Cambridge University Hospitals NHS - [Study spotlight: Oxygen in critical care](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/study-spotlight-oxygen-in-critical-care/) - Critical care teams at Bury, Oldham and Salford contributed to the UK-ROX study, with the results just published in JAMA and presented at the Critical Care Reviews meeting in Belfast. This randomized clinical trial of 16,500 participants found no statistically significant difference between 90-day all-cause mortality after conservative oxygen therapy for critically ill adult ICU patients receiving mechanical - [More patients taking part in emergency care research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/more-patients-emergency-care-research/) - More patients are being given the opportunity to take part in research to improve emergency care and treatment in the NHS. In 2024-25, 1,249 people were involved in studies in trauma and emergency care at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust and another 299 took part in critical care research. These figures place the trust - [£3m NIHR-funded blood clot prevention study begins](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/blood-clot-prevention-study-begins/) - Colleagues at Salford have recruited some of the first participants to an important NIHR-funded study looking at different types of pharmacological prophylaxis to reduce the risk of blood clots during temporary lower limb immobilisation after injury. In the UK, around 70,000 people injure their leg and have to have wear a boot or a cast, putting - [PANDA team lead toddler fracture research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/panda-team-lead-toddler-fracture-research/) - Salford's advanced practitioners are supporting a new emergency department study to identify the best way to deal with non-displaced fractures of the tibia. Consultant advanced clinical practitioner Katie Trigg is the local principal investigator for the UK-wide ToTs study, which is funded by the NIHR and sponsored by Sheffield Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Advanced nurse practitioners - [Consultant physiotherapist appointed research lead](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/consultant-physiotherapist-appointed-research-lead/) - Consultant Physiotherapist Andrew McDonough has been appointed as NCA trauma, orthopaedic and plastic surgery research lead. As an experienced Principal Investigator, his work addresses real-world healthcare challenges, making significant contributions to both physiotherapy practice and broader healthcare service delivery. He is currently in year two of his professional doctorate in health, which will focus on the barriers and - [Patient group share feedback on research plans](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/patient-feedback-research-plans/) - Patients, carers and researchers pushed forward with plans for future research at the Donal O'Donoghue Renal Research Centre's first face to face meeting of its patient and public involvement and engagement group. Members of the 22-strong group met members of the kidney research team at Salford, including clinical director Dr Dimitrios Poulikakos, centre manager Dr - [Creating a gold standard of care for long Covid](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/gold-standard-care-long-covid/) - Salford Royal is playing a key part in a £3.4 million research project to identify the best way to treat and support the one million people in the UK now living with long Covid. The study aims to create a ‘gold standard’ approach for the treatment of long Covid by identifying best practice in providing - [Researcher receives Young Investigator Award](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/researcher-receives-young-investigator-award/) - Dr Amaya Viros, an Honorary Consultant at Salford Royal and researcher at the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) Dermatology and Cancer Precision Medicine themes has received the Melanoma Research Alliance and Rosetrees Trust Young Investigator Award. Dr Viros will receive three-year funding for her ‘Adipocytes and melanoma’ research. She will study the effects of ageing and - [R&I finance responsibilities](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/ri-finance-responsibilities/) - Further details All invoice requests: (Received from study CRA / Sponsors / Internal Delivery Teams) R&I Finance email All remittance documents R&I Finance email Expense claims: Relating to staff members R&I Finance email All approvals will be sought by R&I finance team only. Expense claims: Relating to study participants R&I Finance email All - [NCA is university employer of choice](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/nca-is-university-employer-of-choice/) - Northern Care Alliance has been named as an Employer of Choice by Manchester Metropolitan University. The accolade has been developed to recognise employers who consistently provide high quality opportunities to the university’s students and graduates. A key part of this is the student internship programme within our Research and Innovation department Inpatient research delivery team - [Study shows benefits of new approach to lower back pain](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/benefits-new-approach-lower-back-pain/) - A new approach to chronic lower back pain has reduced pain and disability in a research study. Some of those who took part in the trial of Cognitive Muscular Therapy (CMT) said it was life changing. The therapy combines psychological strategies for managing pain with biomechanical training to reduce muscle overactivity. It was developed in - [‘World-first’ graphene-based test could rapidly detect patients’ need for antibiotic treatment](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/world-first-graphene-based-test-could-rapidly-detect-patients-need-for-antibiotic-treatment/) - Research into a new generation of a graphene-based diagnostic test – which could identify patients who need antibiotics in minutes, instead of hours – will be delivered in Manchester. NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) researchers are collaborating with graphene electronics specialists, Paragraf, the universities of Liverpool, Manchester and Newcastle, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), and Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation - [NCA colleagues take up CRN roles](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/nca-colleagues-take-up-crn-roles/) - Congratulations to our Director of Research and Innovation, Professor Phil Kalra (pictured), who has been appointed as theme lead for relevant research at NIHR Clinical Research Network Greater Manchester. He will work with the theme leads for inclusive involvement and exceptional experience to facilitate key development programmes that improve the delivery of research across Greater Manchester, East - ['NoseToDiagnose' Parkinson's research wins accolade](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/nosetodiagnose-parkinsons-research-wins-accolade/) - A pioneering research project into Parkinson’s disease has been honoured with a major award from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). The NoseToDiagnose team at The University of Manchester and Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust have shown it is possible to identify Parkinson’s disease based on compounds found on the surface of skin. The findings - [Placebo effect ‘could treat pain’, new research suggests](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/placebo-effect-could-treat-pain-new-research-suggests/) - Placebo pain-relief is reproducible in patients with chronic pain compared to healthy volunteers according to a unique University of Manchester study. In a research first, patients with high levels of psychological distress such as depression and anxiety experienced pain relief in a placebo experiment with inert cream they thought might help them. And that, say the - [Blog post - Team united in answering Covid-19 challenge](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/blog-post-team-united-in-answering-covid-19-challenge/) - Research Midwife Rachel Newport has written this blog to highlight how the team at the Royal Oldham Hospital have worked together in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. This March, life in the UK changed for everyone. Not least for research staff at the Royal Oldham. For the healthcare staff who devote their careers to enhancing - [Research is crucial to understanding Covid-19, says patient Margaret](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/research-is-crucial-to-understanding-covid-19-says-patient-margaret/) - “Covid’s not going to go away any time soon – the only way we’re going to understand it is to do research.” Margaret McAiney is one of thousands of Covid-19 patients who are taking part in crucial research aiming to find an effective treatment. She says that even though she was very poorly when asked - [Covid-19 booster vaccine study to start in Salford](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/covid-19-booster-vaccine-study-to-start-in-salford/) - One of the world’s first Omicron-specific Covid-19 variant vaccines is to be trialled in Greater Manchester. The innovative study, which will take place in Salford from 9-11 April, will see around 100 local people receive a first or second booster. Anyone who would like to take part can find out more online at https://tinyurl.com/mRNA-1273-P305 It - [First UK patients join crucial Covid-19 treatment study](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/first-uk-patients-join-crucial-covid-19-treatment-study/) - Two patients at the Northern Care Alliance NHS Group (NCA) are the first in the UK to join branches of a crucial national study testing potential new treatments for Covid-19. Funded by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), this collaborative programme – known as the ACCORD (Accelerating COVID-19 Research - [Skin conditions triggered by sunlight have substantial impact on patients’ quality of life](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/skin-conditions-triggered-by-sun-impact-patients-quality-of-life/) - A study has confirmed that patients with photodermatoses – which are skin conditions triggered by sunlight – experience a ‘substantial’ impact on their mental health and quality of life. NIHR Clinical Research Fellow at The University of Manchester and Honorary Consultant Dermatologist at Salford Royal, Dr Kirsty Rutter, was joint first author of a systematic - [Research shows how human skin suppresses inflammation after exposure to ultraviolet radiation](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/research-shows-how-human-skin-suppresses-inflammation-after-exposure-to-ultraviolet-radiation/) - A study has identified, for the first time, how the human skin suppresses inflammation after exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR). Dr Nathan Hawkshaw is the lead author of a research paper published in Clinical & Translational Immunology, an open access, peer-reviewed journal. Dr Hawkshaw is an early career researcher entirely funded by NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research - [Leaders have key role to play in encouraging research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/leaders-have-key-role-to-play-in-encouraging-research/) - Dr Smeeta Sinha is a Consultant Nephrologist at Salford Royal. After a successful tenure as the trust’s clinical director for renal services, she recently stepped aside in order to dedicate more time to her research. As part of the NIHR’s #YourPathInResearch campaign, Smeeta blogs about the importance of allowing consultants time and space to do - [Professor on track to improve children's lives](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/professor-on-track-to-improve-childrens-lives/) - Thirty years on from the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, much more still needs to be done to protect children, improve their health and involve them in the services they use. That’s the view of Professor Andrew Rowland, Consultant in Children’s Emergency Medicine at North Manchester Care Organisation and Honorary Professor - [Phone app study to track scleroderma ulcers](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/phone-app-tracks-scleroderma-ulcers/) - Researchers are starting a major new project to develop and test a mobile phone app to help people with the connective tissue disease, scleroderma. One of the condition’s most common symptoms are painful sores on the tips of the fingers – and sometimes toes – which can have a major impact on everyday life. Around - [Bright idea for speeding up healing](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/bright-idea-for-speeding-up-healing/) - Scientists from Salford Royal and The University of Manchester have developed a lamp which could treat chronic ulcers with light. An Arthritis Research UK funded trial led by Dr Michael Hughes tested the therapy – which combines infrared, red and ultraviolet light - on finger ulcers caused by systemic sclerosis, where the immune system attacks - [Manchester team secure funding for new research collaboration to address patient safety challenges](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/new-research-collaboration-patient-safety/) - A team led by researchers at The University of Manchester and hosted by Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is one of just six across England to be awarded a share of £25 million in funding by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to run a Patient Safety Research Collaboration (PSRC) from - [Critical care Professor appointed NIHR Senior Investigator](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/critical-care-professor-nihr-senior-investigator/) - Critical care consultant Professor Paul Dark has been appointed a National Institute for Health Research Senior Investigator - recognising him as one of the most prominent and prestigious researchers funded by the NIHR and the most outstanding leaders of patient and people-based research. He is one of just 30 new Senior Investigators, with 25 previous - [Research looks for answer to vision difficulties](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/research-vision-stroke/) - More than two thirds of stroke survivors suffer vision problems – but it’s a symptom that isn’t always picked up and one that can leave patients struggling to adapt. Although awareness of stroke and the need for fast treatment has increased in recent years, it’s often not recognised that for some patients sudden changes of - [Injections give new hope to psoriasis patients](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/injections-hope-psoriasis-patients/) - Weekly injections of a treatment for psoriasis could help more people with this inflammatory skin condition, according to new research involving Salford Royal’s specialist dermatology centre. People with severe psoriasis or those for whom creams and ointments haven’t worked can be prescribed what are known as systemic treatments or medicines. One of the most commonly - [Fundraisers see how Brain Bank supports Alzheimer's research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/fundraisers-brain-bank-supports-alzheimers-research/) - Special visitors from the Alzheimer’s Society delved deep into the research work supported by Manchester Brain Bank during a trip to Salford Royal. The nine fundraisers from the charity toured the Brain Bank – one of just 10 in the UK – to discover more about its collection and how it is involved in the - [Delirium linked to at least tripled number of deaths and doubles length of hospital stays](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/delirium-linked-higher-deaths-longer-hospital-stays/) - Patients with delirium – sudden confusion - when admitted to hospital are much more likely to die within 30 days and have a longer hospital stay, new research shows. The landmark study of more than 82,000 emergency admissions in Salford, Greater Manchester and Lothian, Scotland, highlights the need to improve delirium detection and treatment. One - [Supporting and developing the research practitioner role](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/supporting-and-developing-the-research-practitioner-role/) - Research practitioners at NCA are playing a key part in career development and training for this important role. Kathryn Slevin and Katie McLoughlin were among the first group of clinical research practitioners (CRPs) to join the CRP Accredited Register, accredited by the Professional Standards Authority and supported by the National Institute for Health and Care Research - [UK’s first Fibromuscular Dysplasia patient information day held at Salford Royal](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/fibromuscular-dysplasia-patient-information-day/) - TV chef and health campaigner Sally Bee and international expert Professor Alexandre Persu joined patients and clinicians at Salford Royal for the UK’s first patient information day on Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD). The day was aimed at providing an update on the latest treatments and research into FMD, a rare condition that affects the blood vessels. - [Associate Professor role for rehabilitation consultant](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/associate-professor-rehabilitation/) - Dr Manoj Sivan has been appointed as Clinical Associate Professor in Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Leeds and Leeds NHS Hospitals. This is an exciting new post, the first of its kind in the country, to lead a research programme in musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation. He has worked at Salford Royal for the past - [Making Greater Manchester the place for world class research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/greater-manchester-world-class-research/) - Making Greater Manchester the place to do world class research is the mission behind Health Innovation Manchester. The organisation is dedicated to building the right environment and infrastructure in the region so that research excellence translates into better diagnosis, care and treatments in the NHS. Health Innovation Manchester brings together the expertise of the Manchester - [Trio of honours at Clinical Research Awards](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/trio-of-honours-at-clinical-research-awards/) - Salford Royal Parkinson's disease expert Dr Monty Silverdale has been named Greater Manchester's Investigator of the Year at the prestigious 2019 NIHR Greater Manchester Clinical Research Awards. Consultant Neurologist Dr Silverdale (pictured) is leading some of the most exciting and promising Parkinson’s disease research that is going on globally. He is lead neurologist on the - [New role for infectious disease specialist](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/new-role-for-infectious-disease-specialist/) - Senior specialty doctor in Infectious Diseases Alison Uriel has been appointed as NIHR Clinical Research Network Greater Manchester clinical lead for infectious diseases. Dr Uriel, who has worked at North Manchester General Hospital since 2009, takes over the role from her colleague Professor Andy Ustianowski, who recently became joint NIHR CRN National Specialty Lead for Infection. She - [Key ageing role for consultant](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/key-ageing-role-for-consultant/) - Dr Emma Vardy, Consultant Geriatrician and Clinical Dementia and Delirium Lead at Salford Royal, has been appointed NIHR Clinical Research Network Greater Manchester clinical lead for ageing. She is also Salford's Associate Chief Clinical Information Officer for Global Digital Exemplar (GDE) pathway redesign and lead for the award winning delirium and dementia GDE project, which introduced a new and more accurate - [Leading NCA Consultants become Professors](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/leading-nca-consultants-become-professors/) - Five NCA Consultants, two of them Principal Clinical Research Leads, have been appointed as Professors in further recognition of their outstanding contributions to research, education and clinical care. Professor Jimmy Limdi Professor Jimmy Limdi now becomes MAHSC Honorary Clinical Professor at The University of Manchester as well as his existing role as Visiting Professor at - [10 shortlisted for prestigious awards](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/10-shortlisted-for-prestigious-awards/) - The Northern Care Alliance has 10 shortlistings in the Greater Manchester Clinical Research Awards, organised annually by the NIHR CRN:GM. This is a remarkable achievement and a fabulous reflection of the hard work colleagues put in every day for our patients. There were 230 nominations for the 2018 awards, one of the largest entries yet. - [Children helping research study that aims to improve future NHS care](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/children-helping-research-nhs-care/) - Children who have to go to local Emergency Departments are helping a research study that aims to improve future NHS care. The study, funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is thought to be the largest yet in Greater Manchester and could eventually involve as many as 20,000 children and young people aged - [Stroke specialist gets national award](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/stroke-specialist-gets-national-award/) - Leading stroke specialist Professor Pippa Tyrrell has been given a national Life After Stroke Special Recognition Award for her pioneering work to transform the quality of stroke care in the UK. Prof Tyrrell is honorary stroke consultant at Salford Royal and Professor of Stroke Medicine at The University of Manchester and was the first specialist - [Specialist psoriasis clinic gives patients rapid access to treatment and support](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/specialist-psoriasis-rapid-access-clinic/) - PATIENTS with psoriasis will be empowered to better manage their condition with the launch of a rapid access clinic designed to improve access to education and personalised treatment. The Psoriasis Rapid Access Clinic, which has launched in Salford, will provide newly-diagnosed patients with a complete and specialist assessment of their psoriasis and education about how - [Could we diagnose cancer earlier than ever before?](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/could-we-diagnose-cancer-earlier-than-ever-before/) - Patients at Salford Royal (part of Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust) will be able to help a study accelerating development of a diagnostic test for the early detection of colorectal cancer. Consultant Physician and Gastroenterologist Dr Arash Assadsangabi will lead the collection of samples from up to 250 patients via the Northern Care Alliance - [Significant role for NCA as Novavax announces Covid-19 vaccine is 89.3% effective](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/significant-role-for-nca-as-novavax-announces-covid-19-vaccine-is-89-3-effective/) - The Novavax Covid-19 vaccine is 89.3% effective at preventing Covid-19, a study supported by the Northern Care Alliance NHS Group has shown. This is according to the interim analysis of Phase III study data, including effectiveness against the new variants of concern. Nearly 500 volunteers took part in the study through the NCA. The NIHR-supported - [NCA guidance for addresses and acknowledgements in publications](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/guidance-addresses-acknowledgements-publications/) - Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) Research and Innovation (R&I) Guidance for addresses and acknowledgements in publications Addresses External agencies use citation analysis in address lines of publications as a means of ranking institutions. The below address guidance ensures the NCA is appropriately listed and can be found in bibliometric searches. Some journals - ["The NHS has kept me alive - that's why I want to help"](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/nhs-has-kept-me-alive/) - Peter Elcock is a real survivor. After coming through a terrifying bout of covid that saw him in a coma and relying on a ventilator for weeks, he’s been hit by several other health setbacks – but the 59-year-old says he’s a lucky man enjoying his family and working life and looking to the future. - [Older people admitted to hospital after a fall at higher risk of acute kidney problems](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/older-people-hospital-after-fall-higher-risk-kidney-problems/) - Older people admitted to hospital after a fall are also at higher risk of developing acute kidney problems, research shows. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of the most common complications during hospitalisation and is associated with significant worsening of clinical outcomes including inpatient mortality, extended hospital stay, and development of chronic kidney disease (CKD). - [Surgeons and nephrologist awarded MAHSC chairs](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/surgeons-nephrologist-mahsc-chairs/) - Congratulations to Dr Constantina (Tina) Chrysochou, Miss Konstantina (Tina) Karabatsou and Mr Kanna Gnanalingham, who have been appointed MAHSC Honorary Clinical Chairs. The awards, made by The University of Manchester’s Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health Promotions Committee, recognise their major contributions to their clinical specialities, including excellence in research and education. MAHSC, as part of Health - [Grant information](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/grant-information-summer-2023/) - ["As soon as I was diagnosed, I said if there was any research available, put my name down"](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/as-soon-as-i-was-diagnosed-i-said-if-there-was-any-research-available-put-my-name-down/) - “I’m hoping that by me doing this, I’m not only helping myself but also other people in future. As soon as I was diagnosed, I said if there was any research available, put my name down.” Research participant Val Biggs is a powerhouse of positivity despite being diagnosed with the rare muscle-wasting condition inclusion body - [Scientists discover new ways to predict course of chronic kidney disease](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/new-ways-predict-course-chronic-kidney-disease/) - Scientists from The University of Manchester and Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust have discovered a series of biological signals which can predict how chronic kidney disease is likely to progress. Published in the American Journal of Nephrology, the researchers show that higher levels of Kidney Injury Molecule-1 (KIM-1), a special marker of kidney damage - [Clinical fellowship to boost research into rare condition myasthenia gravis](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/clinical-fellowship-myasthenia-gravis/) - Research into myasthenia gravis (MG) will be boosted by an 18-month MAHSC Neuroscience Clinical Fellowship awarded to NCA Consultant Neurologist, Dr Katherine Dodd. She hopes to enable more research in this rare autoimmune condition through collaborative working as part of the newly established Manchester Neuromuscular Research Group. The long-term condition causes muscle weakness and most - [Blog: Networks and collaboration add quality to research project](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/blog-networks-and-collaboration-add-quality-to-research-project/) - Rebecca Jeffcott is an Occupational Therapist within the Greater Manchester Spinal Cord Injury Outreach Team. Her clinical role involves leading advanced assessments, and supporting the establishment of occupational therapy management regimes, for patients with complex spinal conditions and spinal cord injury. Her blog about her internship with our Centre for Clinical and Care Research looks - [Team share knowledge at UK Kidney Week](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/team-share-knowledge-at-uk-kidney-week/) - Colleagues from the Donal O’Donoghue Renal Research Centre and NCA renal multidisciplinary team shared their expertise during UK Kidney Week in June. The prestigious 5th annual O’Donoghue award lecture was presented by Mrs Marie O’Donoghue to Professor David Wheeler, Consultant Nephrologist, University College London. His career has focused on large randomized controlled trials in nephrology - [Collaborative Research Meeting - sharing our progress (May 2025)](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/collaborative-research-meeting-may-2025/) - Consultants, clinical research fellows, PA holders, internship holders and allied health professionals from the Donal O’Donoghue Renal Research Centre (DRRC) shared their progress on research projects with the wider renal team at a Collaborative Research Meeting. Professor Phil Kalra outlined recent DRRC achievements including the three PhDs and one MD awarded, 88 publications in peer-reviewed - [Online community to support people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/online-community-multiple-sclerosis/) - A new project is using social media to bring patients who have recently been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) together with clinicians and other patients who can offer support. Patients across Greater Manchester began receiving invitations to join the Greater Manchester Multiple Sclerosis Information Network (GMMSIN) Facebook group in February, with around 60 people now - [Study will shine a light on sunshine and eczema](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/study-will-shine-a-light-on-sunshine-and-eczema/) - Researchers are to explore how sunlight and other environmental factors can affect people with eczema. Dr Kirsty Rutter will lead the study, which has been awarded funding in the National Eczema Society’s first ever research grant round. She is an honorary consultant dermatologist at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) and a clinical senior lecturer - [Routes to research: From care support worker to research assistant and beyond!](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/care-support-worker-to-research-assistant/) - Seeing the care given to her mum after being diagnosed with lung cancer inspired research assistant Sheryl Bell to launch her career looking after others. After starting off in a home for people with dementia, Sheryl began working for the NHS in 2014 as a care support worker. During her time at Salford Royal, she - [Blog: Celina's new chapter means shift of focus to real-world clinical setting](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/blog-celinas-new-chapter-means-shift-of-focus-to-real-world-clinical-setting/) - Celina Mahenzi has blogged about her experiences during her placement year in research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust during her biomedical science degree at Manchester Metropolitan University Taking a year out of education was a new chapter for me, it made me shift my focus from theoretical learning to practical application. It allowed - [Blog: Hands-on experience brings study to life](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/blog-hands-on-experience-brings-study-to-life/) - Portia Banda is a 2nd year Manchester Metropolitan University biomedical science student. She is currently on placement in research at Salford Royal and has blogged about her experience. Taking on this role has turned out to be one of the best decisions I’ve made – even though initially I wasn’t really interested in research. I - [Salford Royal and The Christie’s neuro-oncology service named a Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence ](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/neuro-oncology-service-tessa-jowell-centre-excellence/) - The Manchester neuro-oncology service, hosted at Salford Royal Hospital (part of Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust) in partnership with The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, has again been recognised as a Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence for the care and treatment of patients with brain and spinal tumours. Brain tumours affect more than 11,000 adults - [Brain tumour survivor inspired to become cancer researcher](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/brain-tumour-survivor-inspired-to-become-cancer-researcher/) - Being diagnosed with a brain tumour at the age of 12 had life-changing effects on Emma Hall – but it also inspired her to become a cancer researcher and a Young Ambassador for The Brain Tumour Charity. Emma, now 26, is currently working on her PhD at the Cancer Research UK National Biomarker Centre, as - [Colleagues support work to improve advanced kidney care](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/colleagues-support-work-to-improve-advanced-kidney-care/) - NCA colleagues are adding their expertise to a national programme to improve and standardise advanced kidney care (AKC) in the NHS. People with advanced chronic kidney disease need timely, multidisciplinary care to enable the best outcomes. However, staff and funding shortages often lead to unmet patient needs. There is currently no consensus around best practice - [Pioneering brain tumour study treats patients before surgery](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/pioneering-brain-tumour-study-treats-patients-before-surgery/) - A groundbreaking clinical trial could transform the treatment of glioblastoma, the most aggressive and deadly form of brain cancer. The trial in Manchester is recruiting newly diagnosed patients to explore whether treatment can begin immediately after diagnosis—before surgery and radiotherapy—using an innovative, non-invasive technology through adhesive patches worn on the scalp. Tumour-Treating Fields (TTFields), is - [Advanced fellowship success for stroke specialist orthoptist](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/advanced-fellowship-success-for-stroke-specialist-orthoptist/) - Dr Claire Howard, a stroke specialist orthoptist at Salford Royal has been awarded a prestigious Advanced Clinical and Practitioner Academic Fellowship (ACAF) through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Dr Howard is one of our Clinical Research Fellows within NCA’s Centre for Clinical and Care Research (CCR) and has a clinical academic - [Blog: Recognising allied health professionals' role in research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/blog-recognising-allied-health-professionals-role-in-research/) - Maria Katsarou has been working as a Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) since 1999 and became a specialist in dysphagia in 2006. She currently works as the Dysphagia Lead at the Royal Oldham Hospital and her clinical work mainly focuses on adults with swallowing problems. During the CCR internship, I began to complete a scoping - [Blog: Internship was a transformative experience for Joseph](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/blog-internship-was-a-transformative-experience-for-joseph/) - Joseph Loades is a Musculoskeletal First Contact Practitioner working in a primary care setting. His clinical and research interests lie in the effective management of musculoskeletal and fheumatic conditions. During my Centre for Clinical and Care Research (CCR) internship, I registered on the National Institute for Health and care Research (NIHR) Associate Principal Investigator scheme. - [Blog: Harmeet Kaur Momi, Community Physiotherapist, finds internship adds detail to interest](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/blog-harmeet-kaur-momi-community-physiotherapist-finds-internship-adds-detail-to-interest/) - Physiotherapist Harmeet Kaur Momi works in NCA's long covid service and has completed an internship with our Centre for Clinical and Care Research. She's blogged about her experience and what she's learnt. Being in the long covid service you read a lot of new evidence and are exposed to reviewing papers as well as signposting - [Blog: Packed internship sets stage for clinical academic career](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/blog-packed-internship-sets-stage-for-clinical-academic-career/) - Claire Baldwin is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Major Trauma. Her six-month internship with the CCR was an exceptionally busy one! Before undertaking the internship, I had become more interested in multiple aspects of research engagement, including project development, project delivery and professional development. As I am at an early stage in my research involvement, - [Blog: Opening doors to a research-active future](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/blog-opening-doors-to-a-research-active-future/) - Physiotherapist Alec Roberts says his internship with the Centre for Clinical and Care Research has given him the skills and confidence to pursue research as part of his career. As a Physiotherapist who has enjoyed reading research to develop my clinical skills, experiencing the research process has been something I have wanted to explore for - [Celebrating improvements to patient care on World Kidney Day](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/celebrating-improvements-to-patient-care-on-world-kidney-day/) - Today, 13 March, is World Kidney Day, and an opportunity to highlight how we have been working to improve care pathways for the benefit of patients in the two years since the inauguration of the Donal O’Donoghue Renal Research Centre (DRRC). We are supporting the academic development of a new generation of kidney researchers by - [CCR internship to develop skills and knowledge of research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/ccr-internship-to-develop-skills-and-knowledge-of-research/) - In collaboration with the Donal O’Donoghue Renal Research Centre (DRRC) and Dr Jo Das (Department of Neurology), the NCA Centre for Clinical and Care Research (CCR) is offering an internship to support a nurse, midwife, allied health professional, member of the research delivery team or other registered health or care professional (excluding medicine and dentistry) - [Research will target common stroke complication](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/research-will-target-common-stroke-complication/) - Stroke survivors ae the focus of a two-year programme of research to improve diagnosis and outcomes of a common complication. Consultant Stroke Physician Dr Amit Kishore has been awarded an extension to his MAHSC Neuroscience Clinical Fellowship in post-stroke pneumonia, first awarded in 2021. This complication affects 14 per cent of stroke patients and has - [Stroke care still Lisa's passion, 25 years on](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/stroke-care-still-lisas-passion-25-years-on/) - “I’d never work anywhere else, it’s where my heart is,” says research practitioner Lisa Swindells who is celebrating 25 years of working at Salford Royal, mainly caring for stroke patients. She’s immensely proud of the quality of stroke care given to patients at the hospital and the innovations that she’s seen in more than two - [More research needed to support MND carers](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/more-research-needed-to-support-mnd-carers/) - Looking after a loved one with motor neurone disease (MND) can have a significant toll on carers’ wellbeing, both physically and emotionally. Research has shown carers often experience high levels of depression, anxiety and grief, as well as increased loneliness and helplessness, and a decreased sense of self. These issues can be more severe for - [Neurology patient experiences help drive therapy improvements](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/neurology-patient-experiences-help-drive-therapy-improvements/) - People living with brain conditions benefit from taking part in group therapy sessions focused on psychological flexibility and acceptance, a new service evaluation has found. The project involved patients who completed Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) sessions at Salford Royal Hospital, part of Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. Overall, participants developed stronger emotional connectedness - [Volunteers build on rehab research with new support group](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/volunteers-build-on-rehab-research-with-new-support-group/) - Three volunteer patients have made sure the research they took part in has long-lasting benefits – by setting up a support group for people with lung problems. Sue McKenzie, Caroline Allen and Denise Walker enjoyed their experience of acting as pulmonary rehabilitation buddies so much that they are now working with the charity Asthma + - [Community team making research more accessible](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/community-team-making-research-more-accessible/) - Four family picnics, two dance classes, four library events, six mosque visits, four baby classes, three research festivals, four schools and 10 care homes – Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust’s pioneering community research team have racked up the miles in their mission to make research accessible to people outside hospitals. They are the first - [New doctoral training centre will investigate how epilepsy and its treatment affects brain function](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/new-doctoral-training-centre-will-investigate-how-epilepsy-and-its-treatment-affects-brain-function/) - A new epilepsy doctoral training centre will investigate how epilepsy and its treatment affects brain function. The North West Doctoral Training Centre at the Universities of Manchester and Liverpool will work in partnership with NHS Trusts – including Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) – to support six individual PhD projects. These complementary projects - [Study will focus on brain tumour patients' working lives](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/study-will-focus-on-brain-tumour-patients-working-lives/) - Five Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) colleagues have been awarded MAHSC Neuroscience Clinical Fellowships to develop their research. Among them is Specialist Nurse for skull base tumours Andrea Wadeson, who will use her 18-month fellowship to study how a type of brain tumour called vestibular schwannoma affects patients’ working lives and explore what - [Dr Jim Ritchie](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/dr-jim-ritchie/) - Contact details: james.ritchie@nca.nhs.uk Qualifications: MB ChB: University of Sheffield, 2004 MRCP (UK): Royal College of Physicians, 2014 PhD Med: University of Manchester, 2014 Present appointments: Consultant Renal Physician, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust: 2015 - present Honorary Clinical Lecturer, University of Manchester: 2016 - present Chief Clinical Information Officer, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation - [Death of stroke expert Professor Pippa Tyrrell MBE](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/death-of-stroke-expert-professor-pippa-tyrrell-mbe/) - It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Professor Pippa Tyrrell, emeritus Professor of Stroke Medicine at The University of Manchester and retired consultant in stroke medicine at Salford Royal. After studying medicine at Cambridge and London, Pippa trained in general medicine and neurology in London and completed her MD in dementia - [Blog: Wellbeing support helps lift the strain](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/blog-wellbeing-support-helps-lift-the-strain/) - Jennifer Kujacz, a newly qualified Health Psychologist, blogs about her time working on staff wellbeing within the NCA. During the Covid-19 pandemic, it was a difficult time for the research team who were largely involved with recruiting to clinical trials that aimed to help find suitable treatments for the virus that killed so many. Much - [Podiatry research is improving care for patients](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/podiatry-research-is-improving-care-for-patients/) - Up to a tenth of people with diabetes will develop a diabetic foot ulcer at some point – and of those, as many as half will die within five years. These stark figures are a reminder of the importance of podiatry – care of high-risk foot, ankle and leg problems – as well as the - [Salford Kidney Study plays key role in discovery of novel endotypes and biomarkers for diabetic kidney disease](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/sks-role-discovery-biomarkers-diabetic-kidney-disease/) - MultiOmic Health, a leading AI-enabled drug discovery company, has announced the identification of novel patient endotypes and the development of proprietary biomarkers for stratifying diabetic kidney disease (DKD) patients. This breakthrough enables precise segmentation of DKD patients by disease trajectory over time, marking a pivotal advancement in precision medicine for DKD. MultiOmic’s discoveries have the - [Taking part in research has been my chance to give something back, says Jean](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/research-chance-give-something-back-says-jean/) - “All through my life I’ve had care from the NHS, they have always been brilliant, and taking part in research has been my chance to give something back.” So says Jean Leigh, who has just completed a two-year research study at Salford Royal into a new way of receiving her treatment for the rare and - [Salford primary school is the first in North West to take part in innovative diabetes screening research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/salford-school-first-in-north-west-diabetes-screening/) - Pupils at River View Primary School, Salford, are taking part in an innovative research study to identify those at risk of developing type 1 diabetes. River View is the first school in the North West to welcome researchers from the ELSA study into school. Children whose parents and guardians have agreed to the study had - [Stronger and higher dose opioids linked to greater all-cause mortality risk](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/stronger-and-higher-dose-opioids-linked-to-greater-all-cause-mortality-risk/) - A new international study spanning the United Kingdom, United States, and Canada has revealed important insights into the risks associated with prescribed opioid use for noncancer pain. The research, led by researchers at The University of Manchester and McGill University in Canada which analysed over 1 million patients newly initiated on opioids, found prescription of - [Most non-cancer pain opioid prescriptions are for musculoskeletal conditions, study finds](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/most-non-cancer-pain-opioid-prescriptions-are-for-musculoskeletal-conditions-study-finds/) - Nearly three quarters of new non-cancer pain opioid prescriptions were for patients with musculoskeletal conditions, despite limited evidence of the drug’s efficacy, according to the largest UK study of its kind. The new study, also the first of its kind in the UK, evaluated the specific clinical conditions that lead to the initiation of opioid - [Leading the way on new treatment for meningioma](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/leading-the-way-on-new-treatment-for-meningioma/) - Brain tumour experts at Salford Royal have treated the first patient in the UK with a new investigational drug that it’s hoped will stop tumours progressing. At present there are no drug treatments for progressive meningioma - a tumour that grows in the tissue surrounding the spinal cord and brain. Around one in 30,000 people - [Blog: Apprenticeship helping Mark to develop research role](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/blog-apprenticeship-helping-develop-research-role/) - Mark Warburton is a Clinical Trials Administrator working with the Metabolic Medicine Research Team at Salford Care Organisation. Over the past year, he's been supporting the team to deliver a range of clinical trials and contributing to innovative research in metabolic medicine. Here he blogs about his work and his apprenticeship to develop his career. - [World’s 1st human graphene-based brain computer interface procedure at Salford Royal](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/worlds-1st-human-graphene-based-brain-computer-interface-procedure-at-salford-royal/) - INBRAIN Neuroelectronics, a brain-computer interface therapeutics (BCI-Tx) company pioneering graphene-based neural technologies, announced today the world’s first human procedure of its corticaI interface in a patient undergoing brain tumor resection. INBRAIN’s BCI technology was able to differentiate between healthy and cancerous brain tissue with micrometer-scale precision. This milestone represents a significant advancement in demonstrating the - [Council of Mosques supports groundbreaking Genes and Health study](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/council-of-mosques-supports-groundbreaking-genes-and-health-study/) - Bangladeshi and Pakistani people have some of the highest rates of heart disease, diabetes and poor health in the UK. Genes and Health is a groundbreaking research study set up to look at how genes work, and how diseases develop, with the aim of identifying better treatments or ways to prevent them. Nadeem Mir QPM, a - [6 awarded MAHSC clinical chairs](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/6-awarded-mahsc-clinical-chairs/) - Another six Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust outstanding clinicians and researchers have been awarded MAHSC Honorary Clinical Chairs in recognition of their major contributions to their clinical specialities, including excellence in research and education. The MAHSC Honorary Clinical Chairs are awarded on an annual basis by The University of Manchester’s Faculty of Biology, Medicine - [Fibromuscular dysplasia clinic is first of its kind in the country](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/fibromuscular-dysplasia-clinic-first-in-country/) - Patients from all over the UK travel to Salford Royal’s fibromuscular dysplasia clinic, the first of its kind in the country. We don’t yet know the cause of fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD), an under-diagnosed and rare blood vessel condition that causes narrowing or enlargement of arteries. It can result in high blood pressure, strokes, heart attacks - [Study spotlight: HEMOTION leads to change in ICU practice](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/study-spotlight-hemotion-leads-to-change-in-icu-practice/) - Salford was the highest recruiting site in the UK (with 56 participants) to the Hemoglobin Transfusion Threshold in Traumatic Brain Injury Optimisation (HEMOTION) trial. This was an international randomised controlled trial investigating red cell transfusion thresholds in adults admitted to an intensive care unit with a moderate or severe traumatic brain injury. Intensive care units - [Stroke expert appointed Professor](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/stroke-expert-appointed-professor/) - Stroke neurologist Adrian Parry-Jones has been appointed Professor of Vascular Neurology by The University of Manchester in recognition of the research and academic progress he leads. Professor Parry-Jones has been a Consultant Neurologist at Salford Royal since 2014. Alongside his clinical duties, his research is focused on improving outcomes after intracerebral haemorrhage, a devastating form - [Study aims to improve prediction of end-stage kidney disease](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/study-aims-to-improve-prediction-of-end-stage-kidney-disease/) - Identifying patients at high-risk for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is crucial for providing the best possible care and targeted prevention strategies. Currently, healthcare staff use a tool called the kidney failure risk equation (KFRE) to predict the risk for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) of needing dialysis or a kidney transplant. This uses the - [Study evaluates group support in SAH](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/study-evaluates-group-support-sah/) - Recovery after a subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) is tough – but survivors say sharing their experiences in a group support programme, alongside health specialists, can help them come to terms with loneliness, tiredness and other problems which affect their return to daily life. Clinicians and researchers at Salford Royal Hospital have carried out a qualitative service - [Manchester leads implementation of lifesaving genetic bedside stroke test](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/manchester-leads-implementation-of-lifesaving-genetic-bedside-stroke-test/) - An innovative bedside genetic test being implemented in Manchester could dramatically improve outcomes for thousands of people in the UK affected by stroke each year. Developed by researchers from Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and The University of Manchester, in collaboration with Manchester based company genedrive, the test can tell healthcare professionals in approximately - [Overcoming barriers to taking part in kidney research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/overcoming-barriers-to-taking-part-in-kidney-research/) - People in economically deprived and ethnic minority communities have the highest rates of kidney disease and complications in the UK. Despite that, far fewer people from these communities take part in the many research studies that seek to improve diagnosis, treatment and care. That’s why experts from Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) and - [Study aims to shed new light on obesity links with cancer](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/study-aims-to-shed-new-light-on-obesity-links-with-cancer/) - The link between cancer and obesity has long been established and evidence suggests that obesity treatments - including surgery - can play an important role in reducing this risk. However, we don’t yet fully understand the molecular changes and biological mechanisms which underpin these relationships. Now our team at Salford Royal Hospital (part of Northern - [Researcher awarded £1.4 million to find better ways to use treatments for skin, joint, and gut conditions](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/researcher-awarded-1-4-million-to-find-better-ways-to-use-treatments-for-skin-joint-and-gut-conditions/) - A dermatology researcher from Northern Care Alliance and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) has been awarded £1.4 million to look for better ways of using current treatments for people with chronic, long-term skin, joint and gut conditions, which could potentially improve patient outcomes. Dr Zenas Yiu, - [Heart research funding boost will help future collaboration](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/heart-research-funding-boost-will-help-future-collaboration/) - The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has awarded £4 million to support world-class cardiovascular research at our partners the University of Manchester over the next five years. The University of Manchester has pledged to match the funding awarded by the BHF, taking the total investment in cardiovascular disease research at the University to £8 million. The - [Clinical Research Internship Opportunity: Food Allergy and Adverse Reactions](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/clinical-research-internship-opportunity-food-allergy-and-adverse-reactions/) - In collaboration with Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA), the Centre for Clinical and Care Research (CCR) will support a nurse, midwife, allied health professional or other registered health or care professional (excluding medicine and dentistry) to develop their skills and knowledge of some of the wider research processes. The internship is specifically for - [Colleagues share expertise at UK Kidney Week](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/colleagues-share-expertise-at-uk-kidney-week/) - More than 25 NCA renal colleagues attended UK Kidney Week in Edinburgh to collaborate and share their expertise. The O’Donoghue lecture was presented by Marie O’Donoghue to Dr Sharlene Greenwood, Consultant Physiotherapist, Kings College Hospital. The Donal O'Donoghue Renal Research Centre (DRRC) team had a significant presence on the meeting agenda with both poster and oral - [Another UK 1st in myositis research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/another-uk-1st-myositis-research/) - Congratulations to the Musculoskeletal Research Team who have recruited another first UK patient into a commercial study for myositis. The Neptunia study is evaluating the efficacy and safety of enpatoran tablets twice daily for adults who've been diagnosed with dermatomyositis or polymyositis. The treatment is designed to potentially block specific cell pathways that may contribute to an overreac­tion of - [NCA cancer patients to trial personalised vaccines](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/nca-cancer-patients-to-trial-personalised-vaccines/) - Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) is one of 30 NHS sites supporting groundbreaking personalised cancer vaccines. The investigational vaccines, which use the same mRNA technology found in some Covid vaccines, are created by analysing a patient’s tumour to identify mutations specific to their own cancer. Using this information, scientists then create an experimental individualised cancer - [Blog: IBD Fellowship has enhanced my clinical skills alongside academic development](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/blog-ibd-fellowship-clinical-skills-academic-development/) - Dr Karishma Sethi-Arora is a Post-CCT Research Fellow in Inflammatory Bowel Disorders (IBD). She's blogged about her career and how research has been an intrinsic part of it since her undergraduate training. My career in gastroenterology and, indeed, first experiences of research, started during my undergraduate training at Imperial College London. As part of a - [Fundraising to support fibromuscular dysplasia research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/fundraising-fibromuscular-dysplasia-research/) - A new fundraising effort will support research into fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD), an under-diagnosed and rare blood vessel condition for which we do not yet know the cause or have specific treatments for. FMD can result in high blood pressure, strokes, heart attacks and kidney impairment in young – to- middle aged people. It is a - [Study sheds new light on devastating brain tumour](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/study-sheds-new-light-on-devastating-brain-tumour/) - Glioblastoma (GBM) is the commonest and most aggressive brain tumour. On average, people diagnosed with this condition only survive for about a year to a year and a half. Even though we’ve made great strides in treating other types of cancer, the main treatment approach for GBM hasn’t changed in years. It involves surgery to - [Orthoptist chairs key driving panel](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/orthoptist-chairs-key-driving-panel/) - Orthoptist and researcher Dr Claire Howard has been appointed as the chair of a prestigious medical panel advising on driving and visual disorders. She is the first non-medic to chair any of the DVLA medical panels - she was also one of the first orthoptists to become an expert member of the Secretary of State - [International gold award success for NCA team](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/international-gold-award-nca-team/) - Expert research staff at Northern Care Alliance (NCA) have won global recognition with gold place in the prestigious Pharma Times International Clinical Researcher of the Year awards. Our successful year for clinical studies in partnership with pharmaceutical and medical technology firms was reflected in top prize in the Clinical Research Team of the Year category. We were also - [Pioneering team in UK first for rare disease patient](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/pioneering-team-uk-first-rare-disease-patient/) - Well done to everyone involved in another UK first in metabolic medicine, where a patient has received an investigational treatment for the rare genetic disorder ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency (OTC deficiency). In this condition, the OTC gene contains incorrect instructions that lead to low-functioning or absent OTC enzyme - which means ammonia isn't removed from the - [Blog: Our research shows inclusivity and diversity is important in securing good clinical outcomes for people from marginalised groups](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/blog-our-research-shows-inclusivity-and-diversity-is-important-in-securing-good-clinical-outcomes-for-people-from-marginalised-groups/) - Research Nurse Rumbi Gore blogs about her role for International Nurses Day 2024: I am very privileged to be able to work as a nurse in the first dedicated community research team in Greater Manchester. Our goal over the last 12 months has been to bring research to the wider community and allow people from - [Innovation to improve patient safety wins award](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/innovation-to-improve-patient-safety-wins-award/) - A novel initiative to improve safety for patients with difficult airways who need surgery has been awarded the Academy of Healthcare Sciences award for innovative practice to enhance patient safety. The new methods involving medical imaging, computer design and 3d printing have been introduced into clinical practice within the NCA in a collaboration between our anaesthetists, - [NCA clinicians lead NIHR blood clot prevention study evaluating risk assessment tools](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/nca-clinicians-lead-nihr-blood-clot-prevention-study-evaluating-risk-assessment-tools/) - A £500k NIHR-funded study to determine the cost-effectiveness of different ways to prevent blood clots in hospitalised inpatients has been published as an NIHR HTA monograph. Salford Royal academics Professor Dan Horner (Chief Investigator, pictured) and Professor Mark Holland (Co-Investigator) worked with colleagues from the University of Sheffield, Canada and London to conduct a systematic - [Stakeholders help shape future work to reduce health inequalities](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/stakeholders-shape-future-work-health-inequalities/) - NCA has made a commitment that health equity is at the heart of what we do, Executive Medical Director Dr Rafik Bedair told participants at an innovative event to shape the next phase of our inequalities research programme. The event brought together staff from across NCA and partner organisations to share knowledge and highlight potential - [Life, love, dancing and brain surgery on the radio!](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/life-love-dancing-brain-surgery-radio/) - Actor Clara Darcy has shared her remarkable story of life, love, dancing and brain surgery on BBC Radio 4. Her play ‘We Should Definitely Have More Dancing’ was inspired by her experiences after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer at the base of her skull called a chordoma, in July 2019. This slow-growing - [Study to shed new light on vision problems after stroke](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/new-study-vision-problems-stroke/) - A novel study aims to shed new light on vision problems after stroke and help to develop more effective treatments. Loss of peripheral vision to one side in both eyes is common following a stroke. It can lead to people bumping into objects on the affected side, increased falls, difficulty with reading and loss of - [Dr Ivona Baricevic-Jones](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/dr-ivona-baricevic-jones/) - Contact details: Ivona.Baricevicjones@nca.nhs.uk Qualifications: BSc (Hons) in Biochemistry: University of Belgrade, Serbia, 1995 MSc (Hons) in Biochemistry: University of Belgrade, Serbia, 1999 PhD in Biochemistry: University of Belgrade, Serbia, 2004 Present appointments: Donal O'Donoghue Renal Research Centre (DRRC) Manager, Research & Innovation, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust: October 2022 - present Member of the - [Dr Rachel Middleton](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/dr-rachel-middleton/) - Contact details: rachel.middleton@nca.nhs.uk Qualifications: MB ChB: University of Leeds, 1994 MRCP: Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, 1997 FRCP: Royal College of Physicians of London, 2009 Present appointments: Consultant in Renal Medicine, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust: 2006 - present Honorary Lecturer, University of Manchester: 2014 - present Previous - [Dr Janet Hegarty](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/dr-janet-hegarty/) - Contact details: janet.hegarty@nca.nhs.uk Qualifications: MB ChB: University of Manchester, 1996 FRCP: Royal College of Physicians, 2006 Present appointments: Consultant renal physician (subspecialised in kidney transplant and haemodialysis), Salford Royal Hospital, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust: 2006 - present Clinical Lead Haemodialysis (procurement, BCLC, safety, service development issues), Salford Royal Hospital: 2014 - present Appraiser - [Professor Helen Hurst](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/professor-helen-hurst/) - Contact details: Helen.Hurst@nca.nhs.uk Qualifications: BA (Hons) Health Care: Manchester Metropolitan University, 1999 MSc (Clin. Nursing): University of Liverpool, 2000 PhD: University of Manchester, School of Nursing, 2011 Present appointments: Professor of Nursing, University of Salford and Northern Care Alliance Renal Department: 2022 - present Honorary Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University: 2019 - present Honorary Lecturer, University - [Dr Nina Brown](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/dr-nina-brown/) - Contact details: nina.brown@nca.nhs.uk Qualifications: BSc (Hons): University of Manchester, 2003 MB ChB: University of Manchester, 2004 MRCP (UK): Royal College of Physicians, 2007 MRCP (Nephrol): Royal College of Physicians, 2010 PhD: University of Manchester, 2016 Present appointments: Consultant Nephrologist, Salford Royal Hospital, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust: - present Previous appointments: Nephrology/cardiology post (ST3), - [Dr Francesco Rainone](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/dr-francesco-rainone/) - Contact details: Francesco.rainone@srft.nhs.uk Qualifications: MB ChB: University of Vita-Salute San Raffaele Milan, Italy, 2007 CCT (Renal med): University of Vita-Salute San Raffaele Milan, Italy 2013 Present appointments: Consultant Renal Physician, Salford Royal Hospital, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust: April 2014 - present Honorary Lecturer in Cardiovascular Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, University of Manchester: - [Professor Ibiwari Erekosima](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/professor-ibiwari-erekosima/) - Contact details: ibi.erekosima@nca.nhs.uk Qualifications: BMedSci (hons): University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, 1985 MB BS: University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, 1988 MMedSci: University of Sheffield (nephrology), 2001 PGCME (MedEd) Edge Hill University, Ormskirk Lancashire, 2018 FRCP (UK): Royal College of Physicians, 2020 SFHEA: Higher Education Academy UK, 2020 Present appointments: Specialist Renal Physician, Salford Royal Hospital, - [Dr Dimitrios Poulikakos](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/dr-dimitrios-poulikakos/) - Contact details: Dimitrios.Poulikakos@nca.nhs.uk Qualifications: Medical degree: National Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, 1998 Renal Medicine Exit Exam: 2010 MD (Res): St George’s University of London, 2015 (Electrocardiography for risk stratification of sudden cardiac death in chronic kidney disease) Present appointments: Consultant Renal Physician, Salford Royal Hospital, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust: 2015 - present - [Dr Constantina (Tina) Chrysochou](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/dr-constantina-tina-chrysochou/) - Contact details: tina.chrysochou@nca.nhs.uk Qualifications: MB ChB: University of Pretoria, South Africa, 2001 MRCP (UK): Royal College of Physicians, 2005 PhD Med: University of Manchester, 2011 FRCP (UK): Royal College of Physicians, 2020 Present appointments: Consultant Nephrologist, Salford Royal Hospital, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust: 2013 - present Lead on setting up the Health Services - [Dr James Tollitt](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/dr-james-tollitt/) - Contact details: James.Tollitt@nca.nhs.uk Qualifications: MB ChB: University of Manchester, 2008 GMC (full reg): General Medical Council, 2009 MRCP (UK): Royal College of Physicians, 2011 SCE in Nephrol: General Medical Council, 2014 Fellow: Higher Education Academy, 2013 PgDip (MedEd): University of Manchester, 2014 Present appointments: Consultant Nephrologist, Salford Royal Hospital, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust: - [Professor Darren Green](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/professor-darren-green/) - Contact details: Darren.Green@nca.nhs.uk Qualifications: BSc (Hons): The University of Manchester, 2000 MB ChB: The University of Manchester, 2001 MRCP (UK): Royal College of Physicians, 2005 PhD: The University of Manchester, 2012 Present appointments: Deanery Training days in GIM, Renal Medicine: HENW and HEYH, 2006 - present Member of the UKKRC Cardiorenal CSG, 2012 - present - [Dr Helen Alderson](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/dr-helen-alderson/) - Contact details: Helen.alderson@nca.nhs.uk Qualifications: MB ChB: University of Manchester, 2004 MRCP (UK): Royal College of Physicians, 2007 SCE Nephrology: Royal College of Physicians, 2014 PhD (Med): University of Manchester, 2016 Present appointment: Consultant Nephrologist (substantive appointment), Salford Royal Hospital, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust: October 2018 - present Previous appointments: Pre-Registration House Officer, Central - [Oxygen: No need for too much of a good thing](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/oxygen-no-need-for-too-much-of-a-good-thing/) - New research suggests that it is safe for hospitals to use less oxygen when treating patients. The study, based on more than half a million bedside observations of patients at Salford Royal Hospital, part of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust in Greater Manchester, suggests that other UK hospitals can safely reduce the amount - [Celebrating advances in kidney care on World Kidney Day](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/celebrating-advances-kidney-care-world-kidney-day/) - Today (14 March) is World Kidney Day, an opportunity to advance education in kidney health. This reflects the ethos of the Donal O’Donoghue Renal Research Centre (DRRC) and its progress since its launch a year ago. Here we highlight some of the successes of the centre, with a focus on academic improvements and work on - [Pioneering study looks at new vaccines to help limit future global flu pandemics](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/pioneering-study-new-vaccines-flu/) - Researchers at Northern Care Alliance are supporting a pioneering study for new vaccines that could help limit future global influenza pandemics. The early phase study, sponsored by Moderna, is assessing the safety and immune responses to investigational pandemic influenza vaccines. This will not only help advance research of investigational mRNA flu vaccines against pandemic influenza - [Study aims to help preserve hearing in people with vestibular schwannomas](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/preserve-hearing-people-with-vestibular-schwannomas/) - A team of researchers from The Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre (GJBRC) have started a new pilot study looking at hearing tests for people with vestibular schwannomas (VS). These are non-cancerous tumours that grow on the hearing and balance nerve and can cause problems such as hearing loss, ringing or other noises in the head - [Manchester researchers develop first ever guideline for cancer screening in rare muscle disease](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/manchester-researchers-develop-first-ever-guideline-for-cancer-screening-in-rare-muscle-disease/) - Researchers from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) have been instrumental in developing the first guideline for cancer screening in an inflammatory muscle disease called “myositis”, which has an increased cancer risk. The international guideline for ‘Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy-Associated Cancer Screening: an International Myositis Assessment and Clinical - [Dermatology triple first is brilliant start to 2024](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/dermatology-triple-first-is-brilliant-start-to-2024/) - Well done to the Salford Royal dermatology research team who have recently recorded both a European and two UK firsts. Trials Physician Dr Neenu Sebastian and Research Nurse Marie Durkin recruited the first participant in Europe to ADHAND, a phase 3b clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of tralokinumab compared with placebo in people - [Landmark paper reflects impact of oesophogeal cancer consortium](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/landmark-paper-reflects-impact-of-oesophogeal-cancer-consortium/) - A new landmark publication in Nature Medicine reflects on the impact on patient care of the UK-wide Oesophageal Cancer Clinical and Molecular Stratification (OCCAMS) Consortium. Professor Yeng Ang, Consultant Gastroenterologist at Salford Care Organisation, is second author on the paper and a member of the Scientific Steering Committee of the OCCAMS consortium. It was launched - [Research begins to tackle RSV infections in infants](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/research-rsv-infections-infants/) - A new research study is looking at whether a one-off injection can protect babies and infants from a common respiratory virus. RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) is one of the leading causes of hospitalisation in all infants worldwide and affects 90% of children before the age of two. The groundbreaking HARMONIE study will take place at - [Stroke experts hear about oral healthcare treatments to prevent pneumonia](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/stroke-experts-hear-about-oral-healthcare-treatments-to-prevent-pneumonia/) - A leading stroke researcher has shared the findings of a key study aiming to prevent pneumonia in stroke unit care. Professor Craig Smith, theme lead for stroke at the Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre and a consultant in stroke medicine at Northern Care Alliance (NCA) NHS Foundation Trust, presented the findings from the CHOSEN trial - [Study starts on the immunology of respiratory infections](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/study-starts-on-the-immunology-of-respiratory-infections/) - A new study will look at the role respiratory infections play in persistently changing the immune system. The NCA-sponsored trial will investigate how the immune system recovers from acute infections and how this influences the evolution of chronic lung disease. It will also assess the impact of infections and pollution on respiratory disease. The Principal - ['I don't want others to have these problems' says research volunteer](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/patient-story-kidney/) - “I would do anything I can to help with research,” says kidney patient Christine Mather. Christine, 72, has polycystic kidney disease (also known as ADPKD) and has taken part in a number of research studies as a patient at Salford Royal. Most recently, she gave samples of her DNA to the 100,000 Genomes Project which - [Study gave cancer patient most up to date treatment](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/study-gave-cancer-patient-date-treatment/) - Being diagnosed with cancer came as a shock to Reg Henson, a spritely 81-year-old with a busy life and few aches and pains. What had seemed a minor problem with his leg in April 2015 – quickly diagnosed as a deep vein thrombosis – led to a number of scans which revealed that he had - [Patient story - taking part in an MS study](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/patient-story-taking-part-ms-study/) - Research couldn’t happen without volunteers – we depend on patients and healthy volunteers not just to take part in studies but also to help shape the research we do. Here Salford Royal patient Cathie Larder explains a little about why she decided to take part in a recent multiple sclerosis study: I was diagnosed - [Ulcerative colitis study offers fresh hope after failed treatments](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/ulcerative-colitis-study-offers-fresh-hope-after-failed-treatments/) - Getting involved in research was a simple decision for Ellis Steinberg. Ellis has ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory condition that affects the colon and rectum and doesn’t yet have a cure. But four years after being diagnosed, and after trying several different treatments, his symptoms still weren’t under control. Ulcerative colitis can cause a range of - [Research is a normal part of everyday life](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/research-normal-part-everyday-life/) - Research is a normal part of everyday life- whether that’s in the NHS, in the community, business or even social media. Making progress in any field always involves testing new ideas, says Michael Potts, a former teacher and therapist who is keen to see the idea of research normalised. “People are involved in research and - [Research helps Eric to make a difference](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/research-helps-eric-make-difference/) - Research is a way to help others as well as being a chance to improve your own health. That’s what appealed to patient Eric Welby when his respiratory consultant at Salford Royal asked if he’d be willing to take part in a new clinical study. Eric had been living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - [Research provided treatment when options were running out](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/research-provided-treatment/) - Mum Zoe Leadbetter knew she was taking a risk when she agreed to join a research study for her painful psoriatic arthritis. It’s a blinded study where the patient could be given either the treatment being tested, a drug called Secukinumab, or a placebo - a dummy drug with no active ingredients. “I’d been in - [Taking part in research gives you access to latest knowledge and treatment](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/research-access-latest-knowledge/) - Taking part in research gives cancer patients access to the latest treatments and knowledge, says myeloma patient John Bailey. John, 71, had the option of standard treatment or a research programme when he was diagnosed with myeloma just before Christmas 2015. Myeloma is an incurable cancer in which abnormal plasma cells build up in bone - ['We need to keep looking for new treatments'](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/patient-story-kay-parkinsons-disease/) - Taking part in research goes hand in hand with campaigning and fundraising for Kay Seddon. Kay has young-onset Parkinson’s disease – she was diagnosed with the progressive neurological condition four years ago when she was 44 after experiencing tremors in her left arm. Since then she has worked hard to raise awareness of the condition, - [My life depends on cancer research, says Peter](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/life-depends-cancer-research-peter/) - Ask Peter Janke about research and he has a simple answer: “My life depends upon it.” Peter was diagnosed with prostate cancer three years ago at the age of 69. “It felt like a runaway train at first,” he admitted. “But really I was very lucky – I went to the doctors at the right - [Kat's research story: 'I've felt a massive benefit from a health point of view'](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/kats-research-story-ive-felt-a-massive-benefit-from-a-health-point-of-view/) - A patient living with a rare chronic disease has told how taking part in a clinical research study has improved her health and wellbeing. Kat Dunnicliff was in good health when in the summer of 2017 she began to suffer from severe fatigue which made her feel tired all the time. Her fingers also became - [Getting on his bike helps Mohammad shape up for kidney transplant](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/bike-mohammad-kidney-transplant/) - Getting on his bike for a research study helped kidney patient Mohammad Adrees shape up for a life-saving transplant. Mohammad had been receiving dialysis since April 2016 after suffering kidney failure, with three four-hour visits each week to Bolton Haemodialysis Unit. As he waited for a kidney to become available for transplant, he agreed to - [Fond farewell to Research Scientist after 30 years](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/fond-farewell-to-research-scientist-after-30-years/) - Current and former colleagues gathered to say a very fond farewell to Research Scientist Dr Margaret Hoadley as she retired after 30 years. Dr Hoadley’s three decades in the research laboratories at Salford Royal have seen her collaborate across several specialties but she’s particularly left her mark in stroke and sub-arachnoid haemorrhage (SAH). She has - [Expertise reflected in ARVD summary](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/expertise-reflected-in-arvd-summary/) - Two decades of research in Salford are reflected in a new European clinical practice summary on atherosclerotic renovascular disease (ARVD), the most common type of renal artery stenosis. Our expertise in this condition, which carries a high risk for future cardiovascular and renal problems, has been led by Professor Philip Kalra (pictured) and involved eight - [Centre for Clinical and Care Research internship opportunity](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/centre-clinical-care-research-ccr-internship-opportunity/) - In collaboration with Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA), the Centre for Clinical and Care Research (CCR) will support a nurse, midwife, allied health professional or other registered health or care professional (excluding medicine and dentistry) to develop their skills and knowledge of some of the wider research processes. This internship will be bespoke - [Associate Principal Investigator opportunity on the Surviving Crying study](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/associate-principal-investigator-opportunity-surviving-crying/) - We are looking to recruit a Northern Care Alliance health care professional to become an Associate Principal Investigator for the Surviving Crying study. What is the Associate PI programme? The NIHR Associate Principal Investigator (PI) programme is a six month in-work training opportunity, providing practical experience for healthcare professionals interested in a research career. The - [Senior Clinical Pharmacist Helen March's route to research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/senior-clinical-pharmacist-helen-marchs-route-to-research/) - Once I became experienced in ICU, I completed my prescribing, and noticed the gaps in clinical evidence. Covid trials showed us how quickly evidence and patient care could improve due to research. Completed the Assistant PI course which opened my eyes to research opportunities in a clinical setting. During the API course I enjoyed working - [Blog: Akifah steps out of her comfort zone into a world of research and innovation](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/blog-akifah-world-of-research-innovation/) - Akifah Patwary has taken a year away from her studies to gain hands-on experience during a placement as Clinical Research Support Worker. Her blog explains why she decided to join the team at Northern Care Alliance and how her role is going. One skill I have developed through my studies in university is to always - [Blog: Bringing a different perspective and skillset to patient care](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/blog-different-perspective-skillset-patient-care/) - Kathryn Slevin is a Clinical Research Practitioner and Research Delivery Lead for neurology and musculoskeletal studies across Northern Care Alliance. She's blogged about her pioneering role and why she loves research. If you want to leave work every day knowing what you’ve done really matters, the NHS is the right place. Research is a key - [Blog: Everyone should be given the opportunity to take part in research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/blog-everyone-should-be-given-the-opportunity-to-take-part-in-research/) - Georgia Moth is a Clinical Research Practitioner for NCA's pioneering Community Research Team. She's blogged about why and how she developed her career in research. I got involved in research because I wanted to be a part of real change for patients and the public. I’ve always found it fascinating how everything around us in - [Frailty focus sees journey into research go from 0 to 60mph!](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/frailty-focus-sees-journey-into-research-go-from-0-to-60mph/) - Angeline Price is an Advanced Clinical Practitioner and PhD student with a project exploring the impact of emergency laparotomy for older people living with frailty. She's blogged about her experiences developing her research career. My experience of research seemed to come from nowhere and suddenly went from 0-60 mph! After qualifying as a nurse in - [Advanced Practice Physiotherapist Rebecca Chadwick's route to research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/advanced-practice-physiotherapist-rebecca-chadwicks-route-to-research/) - Began MSc studies in January 2017. Covid experience was a driver for re-visiting all our of evidence base and practice. Did GCP training in November 2021 in preparation for assisting the intensive care unit (ICU) with studies. Completed research methods module as part of MSc in summer 2022. Became part of the team assisting ICU - [Research Practitioner Jenny Philbin's route to research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/research-practitioner-jenny-philbin-route-to-research/) - Started conducting research as part of my Undergraduate and Masters degrees in psychology. Began as a research assistant within the paediatric, obstetrics and gynaecology research team at The Royal Oldham Hospital. Started a Professional Doctorate in health psychology, conducting own research exploring self-management behaviours of children and young people with type 1 diabetes. Became a - [Hybrid role combines critical care and research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/hybrid-role-combines-critical-care-and-research/) - “I find research fascinating, I feel valued and I feel like I can make a difference.” Research has been a thread running through senior nurse Zoe Thomas’s career – and it’s one that brings new challenges all the time. An early role working at a private clinical trials company set her on the path to - [Research's fresh challenges keep Diane on the up](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/researchs-fresh-challenges-keep-diane-on-the-up/) - After a successful industrial career in logistics, Diane Lomas made a fresh start with the NHS … and has kept on making fresh starts ever since. Research Practitioner Diane’s first NHS role was as bank staff, delivering flu vaccines to GPs and hospitals. Thirteen years later she is leading on the delivery of an important - [Programme gives AHP Faye chance to build research skills](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/ahp-faye-build-research-skills/) - Speech and language therapist Faye McLoughlin is blazing a trail as NCA’s first SLT to become an Associate Principal Investigator (API) in research. She is adding to her research knowledge and skills working on an important trial to improve care for people with swallowing problems (dysphagia) after stroke. Dysphagia affects as many as one in - [Blog: Research allows me to make a difference](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/blog-research-allows-me-to-make-a-difference/) - Rumbidzai Gore is a research nurse in NCA's community research team. She's blogged about her pioneering role and the difference her team aim to make in tackling inequalities. I feel like I stumbled into research early into my career. My first job was at the Liverpool Cancer Trials Unit, doing admin and clerical work during the - [Blog: Getting involved in research as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/blog-research-advanced-clinical-practitioner/) - Advanced Clinical Practitioner Claire Baldwin works in Salford Care Organisation's major trauma team and is an Associate Principal Investigator on the ACIT-II study. Here she blogs out why and how she got involved in research. I became interested in becoming more actively involved in research after listening to Professor Dan Horner speak about current and - [Leading the way with community research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/leading-way-community-research/) - When Jenny Mather decided she needed a change after 15 years in community nursing, working in research was a practical choice rather than a burning vocation. Her new job as a diabetes research nurse was close to home and fitted in with her family commitments – but she was surprised to find it hugely enjoyable - [Ruth is NCA’s first Health Visitor to become a Principal Investigator](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/ruth-ncas-first-health-visitor-principal-investigator/) - Specialist Community Health Practitioner Ruth Haas Eckersley is Northern Care Alliance’s first Health Visitor to work as a Principal Investigator in research. She’s had an interest in research right from the start of her nurse training at The University of Manchester, where there were plenty of opportunities to hear about innovation and discovery in lunchtime lectures - [Dr Stuart Stewart](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/dr-stuart-stewart/) - Dr Stuart Stewart Contact details: stuart.stewart@manchester.ac.uk Qualifications: BSc. Hons: University of Manchester (First Class), 2012 MBChB: University of Manchester, 2013 DFSRH: Diploma of the Faculty of Reproductive and Sexual Health, 2021 MRCGP: Royal College of General Practitioners, 2022 MRes: University of Manchester (Distinction), 2023 Present appointments: Research Ambassador, Rochdale Care Organisation, The - [First patient in UK treated with pioneering new gene therapy for Gaucher disease](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/first-patient-in-uk-treated-with-pioneering-new-gene-therapy-for-gaucher-disease/) - The first patient in the UK has been treated with a pioneering new investigational gene therapy designed to treat the debilitating genetic disorder Gaucher disease. Experts at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) say the research study is a major milestone for the inherited condition. They hope that the one-off treatment could stop disease progression, improve - [Dr Grahame Wood](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/dr-grahame-wood/) - Contact details: grahame.wood@nca.nhs.uk Qualifications: MB ChB: University of Manchester, 1986 CCST: Renal Med. and General (Internal) Med., Royal College of Physicians London, 1998 MD: University of Manchester, 1999 MRCP: Royal College of Physicians London, 2005 Present appointments: Consultant Renal Physician, Salford Royal Hospital, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust: 1999 - present Honorary Lecturer, University - [Dr Ibrahim Ali](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/dr-ibrahim-ali/) - Qualifications BSc(Hons): Imperial College, London, 2008 MBBS: Imperial College, London, 2010 Fellow: Higher Education Academy, 2012 MRCP: Royal College of Physicians, 2014 MSc (Medical Education): University of Manchester, 2017 PhD: University of Manchester, 2021 Present appointments Consultant Nephrologist and Acute Physician, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust: 2022-present Honorary Senior Lecturer in Cardiovascular Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, University of Manchester: 2023-present - [Hydrotherapy study aims to reduce pain for people with rare syndrome](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/hydrotherapy-study-pain-rare-syndrome/) - Metabolic specialists at Salford Royal have launched a new study which aims to reduce joint pain and improve mobility for people with the rare condition Hunter syndrome. Hunter syndrome is also known as Mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II) and is a slowly progressive inherited metabolic disorder. It mainly affects men and is one of the - [Prof Kalra's publications 2018-2020](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/prof-kalras-publications-2018-2020/) - 2020 Takita H, Scotcher D, Chinnadurai R, Kalra PA, Galetin A. Physiologically-Based Pharmacokinetic Modelling of Creatinine-Drug Interactions in the Chronic Kidney Disease Population. CPT Pharmacometrics Syst. Pharmacol. 2020 Dec;9(12):695-706. Kalra S, Coetzee A, Kalra PA, Saldaña JR, Kilov G. Rubrometabolic syndrome. Minerva Endocrinol. 2020 Dec 17. Kalra PA, Bhandari S, Spyridon M, Davison R, Lawman - [Prof Kalra's publications 2021-2022](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/prof-kalras-publications-2021-2022/) - 2022 Kalra PR, Cleland JGF, Petrie MC, Thomson EA, Kalra PA, Squire IB, Ahmed FZ, Al-Mohammad A, Cowburn PJ, Foley PWX, Graham FJ, Japp AG, Lane RE, Lang NN, Ludman AJ, Macdougall IC, Pellicori P, Ray R, Robertson M, Seed A, Ford I; IRONMAN Study Group. Intravenous ferric derisomaltose in patients with heart failure and - [Dr James Ritchie](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/dr-james-ritchie/) - Contact details: james.ritchie@nca.nhs.uk Qualifications: MB ChB: University of Sheffield, 2004 MRCP (UK): Royal College of Physicians, 2014 PhD Med: University of Manchester, 2014 Present appointments: Consultant Renal Physician, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust: 2015 - present Honorary Clinical Lecturer, University of Manchester: 2016 - present Chief Clinical Information Officer, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation - [Innovative referral system between renal and heart failure services to improve patient management and outcomes](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/innovative-referral-system-renal-heart/) - A new and innovative digital referral system between renal and heart failure services is designed to improve patient management and outcomes. Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) and Boehringer Ingelheim Limited (BIL) have begun a Collaborative Working project to provide timely access to specialist input for patients with heart failure, where the management of - [Salford Heart Attack Study](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/salford-heart-attack-study/) - Heart disease is still one of the biggest killers in the UK despite a lot of progress being made to understand and treat the underlying cause. Heart disease is a major issue for people living in Salford, so we have created a study team to try to reduce the numbers of people who have a - [What is Salford Integrated Record?](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/what-is-salford-integrated-record/) - The Salford Integrated Record Research Database (known as SIR-RD) was established in 2009. Its initial aims were to create a pool of anonymized data from Salford patients primary care records (that is GP records) to enable research into health conditions affecting the Salford population. It also sought to bring in research investment into Salford to benefit health, jobs and local - [Are biomarkers a clue to CKD progression?](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/biomarkers-clue-ckd-progression/) - Proteomic signature associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression has been identifed by data-independent acquisition mass spectrometry. The work has recently been published in the journal Clinical Proteomics. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a worldwide public health problem with adverse outcomes of kidney failure and premature death. It has been estimated that the global prevalence - [Professor is new National Clinical Director for renal services](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/professor-is-new-national-clinical-director-for-renal-services/) - Professor Smeeta Sinha has been appointed to the prestigious role of National Clinical Director for Renal Services. Professor Sinha is a Consultant Nephrologist at Salford Royal and Research & Innovation Deputy Director for Innovation and Improvement. She currently leads the complex Glomerulonephritis Service at Salford Royal which is an integrated clinical and research clinic serving a - [Dr to become President of British Association of Dermatologists](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/dr-president-british-association-dermatologists/) - Salford skin expert Dr Tamara Griffiths will be the next President of the British Association of Dermatologists. The charity, founded in 1920, is the professional membership body for dermatologists in the UK and plays a key role in improving medical education, research, and professional practice and standards. Dr Griffiths is a senior consultant dermatologist at - [New professors recognised for outstanding clinical and research careers](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/new-professors-outstanding-careers/) - Three NCA colleagues have been awarded MAHSC Honorary Clinical Chairs in recognition of their outstanding clinical and research careers. The three, all based at Salford, are: The Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (MAHSC) chairs are awarded annually by The University of Manchester’s Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health Promotions Committee. They are awarded to individuals - [Renal experts build on Nigerian partnership](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/renal-experts-build-nigerian-partnership/) - Renal experts are to build on their successful partnership supporting colleagues in Nigeria. The Salford Royal kidney team will now become a mentor centre after six years working with the University Hospital, Port Harcourt, as part of the International Society of Nephrology’s prestigious Sister Renal Centres programme. This partners centres of excellence such as Salford - [Key national cancer role for surgeon](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/key-national-cancer-role-for-surgeon/) - Oesophago-gastric surgery expert Javed Sultan has been appointed by NHS England as National Clinical Lead for upper gastrointestinal cancer. The prestigious post will see him leading nationally on improving the complex oseophago-gastric (OG) 62-day pathway, reducing treatment variations within the UK and improving outcomes. Mr Sultan joined Salford Royal, the largest OG centre in the UK, in - [Researchers secure £3m NIHR funding for new blood clot prevention study](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/3m-blood-clot-prevention-study/) - A new £3 million study will be the UK's largest trial in thromboprophylaxis. The NIHR-funded study named Thromboprophylaxis in Lower limb Immobilisation (TiLLI) aims to compare different methods of pharmacological thromboprophylaxis – medications used to prevent blood clots – for patients with temporary lower limb (leg) immobilisation after injury to determine their clinical and cost - [New approach to managing iron overload](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/new-approach-iron-overload/) - #A new approach could improve the way GPs (and generalists) manage patients with iron overload. Raised levels of ferritin – an iron storage protein - can be associated with several serious underlying conditions. GPs frequently ask for a ferritin test when investigating anaemia or associated symptoms such as fatigue, restless legs, or hair loss, as - [Blog: Curiosity sparked my route to research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/blog-curiosity-sparked-my-route-to-research/) - Dr Sarah McCullough is Deputy Director of Research and Consultant Neonatologist at Oldham Care Organisation. Here she blogs about how her sense of curiosity led her to become involved in research. She is pictured centre with research colleagues Jennifer Philbin and Grainne O'Connor. "I have always asked why and how and always wanted to know - [Loneliness survey](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/loneliness-survey/) - This online survey will measure the prevalence and severity of social isolation and loneliness in the general population in England. Findings will be used to generate a ‘heat map’ that can be used to develop possible interventions that could help tackle social isolation and loneliness. It is being carried out by a team of researchers - [How your samples could help future iNPH research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/how-your-samples-could-help-future-inph-research/) - Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is a neurological disorder that causes progressive decline in mobility, bladder control and memory. It happens when there is an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain of an older person. We don’t yet have, however, a good understanding of what causes it and treatments are therefore limited. - [Why we do research at Salford Royal](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/why-we-do-research-at-salford-royal/) - Salford Royal is an research-active Trust, with hundreds of research studies taking place each year and thousands of patients getting involved. This short film explains how research improves patient care and treatments in the NHS, with clinical staff, NHS colleagues, patients and members of the public giving their views. It's been developed from our social - [Introduction to Research and Patient and Public Involvement](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/introduction-research-patient-public-involvement/) - The Introduction to Research programme is for members of the public who want to provide a 'lay' perspective to improve Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) in research. This could include being involved in the design of research, being a member of an advisory group, reviewing written resources or sharing research findings with other members of the - [Watch our film about #whywedoresearch](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/watch-our-film-about-whywedoresearch/) - Our #whywedoresearch Twitter campaign now has a video to support it. The initiative has seen more than 100 people have their photo tweeted with their own message of support for research in the NHS. There have been all sorts of reasons offered - from the personal to the professional - with participants ranging from patients and - [Multiple sclerosis - a patient view of research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/multiple-sclerosis-a-patient-view-of-research/) - Multiple sclerosis patient Christina shares her thoughts on what it’s like to take part in a research study in this short film, the second of a series from Salford R+D. There’s more information about our research into MS and other neurological conditions in the Our research section of this website. - [Taking part in research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/taking-part-in-research/) - In this short film, patients Neil and Andrea talk about their experience of taking part in a multiple sclerosis research study. They explain why research is important to them and why they would encourage others to consider it .... as well as introducing us to Phil! - [Epilepsy: Looking to the future](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/epilepsy-looking-to-the-future/) - There are about 30,000 people with epilepsy in Greater Manchester. In this short film, Dr Rajiv Mohanraj, Consultant Neurologist at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, explains why epilepsy research is so important, especially for those 20-30 per cent of patients who don't have control of their seizures through current treatments. He highlights research into drugs - [#DataSavesLives - find out how researchers use your data to improve health](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/datasaveslives-researchers/) - A new animation has been created to answer questions about the use of patient data by UK universities, researchers and scientists. Produced in collaboration with patients and members of the public by Connected Health Cities and The Farr Institute of Health Informatics Research, the three-minute animated film has been designed to increase public awareness of - [Campaigning and research go hand in hand for Kay](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/campaigning-research-go-hand-hand-kay/) - There are many reasons to take part in research - it's a very personal decision. For some, it's a treatment option; some want to help others; some are looking for a way to protect future generations of their own family. Our research staff will support you by giving you the information you need to make - [Northern Care Alliance tops England research table](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/northern-care-alliance-tops-england-research-table/) - More patients than ever before have taken part in research at the Northern Care Alliance NHS Group (NCA) to improve NHS care and treatment. Nearly 44,000 patients have taken part in studies at the Oldham, Bury & Rochdale, North Manchester and Salford Care Organisations. Patients of all ages from newborn to people in their 80s - [Professor shares progress on Rare Disease Day](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/professor-shares-progress-on-rare-disease-day/) - Consultant Neurologist and Research Lead for Adult Metabolic Medicine at Salford Care Organisation Professor Mark Roberts shone a light on how research and innovation have improved treatment options for people with rare diseases in a TV interview this week. There are over 6,000 known rare conditions and 1 in 17 people will be affected at - [Chief Nurse honours Vikki with silver award](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/chief-nurse-honours-vikki-with-silver-award/) - Research & Innovation's Assistant Director of Nursing Vikki O'Loughlin has been awarded a prestigious national award for her incredible service to the NHS. On the eve of International Nurses’ Day, the Chief Nursing Officer for England Ruth May made a ‘surprise’ appearance on a virtual meeting to present Vikki with her coveted Chief Nursing Officer - [New programme to move potential MND drugs into clinical trials faster](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/programme-move-potential-mnd-drugs-trials-faster/) - A ground-breaking experimental medicine programme will enable researchers to more rapidly screen potential drugs in people with motor neuron disease (MND, also known as ALS). The EXPErimental medicine Route To Success, or EXPERTS-ALS programme will screen candidate drugs at a scale not seen before, identifying those that should be tested in larger clinical trials faster. - [Launch event marks multi-million-pound investment into research to help improve lives](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/launch-event-marks-multi-million-pound-investment-into-research-to-help-improve-lives/) - The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, officially opened a successful launch event to celebrate a multi-million-pound funding boost for the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and NIHR Manchester Clinical Research Facility (CRF). More than £74 million has been awarded by the NIHR to Manchester BRC and - [Researchers pioneer study for rare genetic condition myotonic dystrophy type 1](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/researchers-pioneer-study-myotonic-dystrophy-type-1/) - Researchers in Salford are pioneering a study examining a potential new treatment for people with a rare and currently incurable genetic condition. They have recruited the first patient in Europe to the study for people with myotonic dystrophy, a genetic disorder that causes progressive muscle weakness and wasting. It affects around one in 2,300 people - [Best in England for gastroenterology research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/best-england-gastroenterology-research/) - Gastroenterology colleagues at NCA are leading England in research. Nearly 1,400 patients have taken part in gastroenterology research to improve knowledge, diagnosis, care and treatment during 2022-23. That makes NCA the highest recruiting Trust of more than 100 in England involved in gastroenterology studies that are part of the National Institute for Heath and Care - [International Nurses Day 2023](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/international-nurses-day-2023/) - Friday 12 May is International Nurses Day, celebrating the contributions of nurses to healthcare throughout the world. Here at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, we have around 70 nurses working to deliver research as well as clinical nurses who lead or support studies as part of their work. Some of them have shared their - [Blog: A foot in each camp, clinical and research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/blog-foot-in-each-camp/) - Zoe Thomas has a dual role as a staff nurse on the intensive care unit at Fairfield General Hospital and as a clinical research nurse, also focused on intensive care. She says: " I have a foot in each camp and relish the dual roles. Both roles make me feel challenged and inspired. "I originally - [Blog: "I'm just the nurse"](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/blog-just-the-nurse/) - Tahira Dawoodji is a Research Nurse in the Inpatient Research Delivery Team at Salford. "I'm just the nurse, it's what I say when people ask. I should say I came into the profession because I wanted to care and look after patients or have an inspirational backstory about finding my calling. The truth is I - [Blog: How teenage accident inspired nursing career](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/teenage-accident-inspired-nursing-career/) - Kathryn Cawley is a research nurse in Salford Care Organisation, working across the acute research delivery team and the inpatient research delivery team. She delivers clinical research primarily in haematology, but also supports critical care, stroke and emergency/trauma care research. Why did you want to be nurse? Aged 17, I was hit by a car - [New Respiratory Strategic Clinical Lead](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/new-respiratory-strategic-clinical-lead/) - Professor Nawar Bakerly has been appointed as the new NCA Respiratory Strategic Clinical Lead. This new role will provide overall strategic clinical leadership for the transformation of respiratory services and Prof Bakerly will act as the champion for transformation both within and outside the NCA, improving efficiency, maintaining quality standards, and positioning NCA’s respiratory services - [NCA colleagues helping to improve cancer care in Kenya](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/nca-colleagues-improve-cancer-care-kenya/) - Cancer specialists at Northern Care Alliance are supporting a major partnership programme to improve outcomes for people with cancer in Kenya. The Kenya UK Healthcare Alliance began in 2021 to improve the prevention and management of cancer in Kenya through collaborative working, education and research. The Christie NHS Trust and The University of Manchester have - [Landmark cancer trial ends recruitment](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/landmark-cancer-trial-ends-recruitment/) - After nearly 20 years of studying treatments for prostate cancer, the STAMPEDE clinical trial has finished recruiting new participants. Follow-up for the final patients will continue until the last analysis in 2025. Results from STAMPEDE have directly improved the treatment of advanced prostate cancer in the UK and beyond. The trial’s pioneering methodology also set - [Empowering nurses and midwives in research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/empowering-nurses-and-midwives-in-research/) - Research Fellow and Senior Nursing Lecturer Dr Kirsty Marshall will lead work to empower nurses and midwives in research as part of an important new NIHR programme. She is one of 35 Senior Research Leaders nationwide who will support the development of many more nurses and midwives as future research leaders over the next three - [Renal researchers will build on Donal O'Donoghue's legacy](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/renal-researchers-build-donal-odonoghues-legacy/) - "The pioneering approach Donal O'Donoghue and colleagues led has brought us to where we are today. Our strength comes from our people and I hope his legacy will live on within the department he helped build and the wider Trust." That was the message from NCA's new medical director Dr Rafik Bedair as he rounded - [Janet is among first in world to test new treatment](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/janet-is-among-first-in-world-to-test-new-treatment/) - *Update on this study at the bottom of this article We have all benefited from past research – and taking part in current studies will help the NHS improve patient care and treatment in the future. “Other people have tested the drugs we’re taking now, so I felt I should help the research that could - [Lecturer joins Rochdale team to support research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/lecturer-joins-rochdale-support-research/) - Leading academic Dr Kirsty Marshall has joined Northern Care Alliance at Rochdale to support colleagues in research that promotes integrated system working. She will work with NCA's Centre for Clinical and Care Research to support non-medical groups of staff such as nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers and voluntary sector workers to lead or become Leading academic Dr Kirsty Marshall has joined NCA to support colleagues in research - [Blog post - A global outlook: Humanitarian insight within Covid-19 clinical research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/blog-post-a-global-outlook-humanitarian-insight-within-covid-19-clinical-research/) - As with many academics Professor Paul Dark wears a number of different hats including clinician and humanitarian. It’s through these combined disciplines that he is often looking at the wider impact his research can have. Greater Manchester’s response to Covid-19 In his role as NIHR National Research Lead for Critical Care and consultant at Salford - [NHS programme linked to 20% reduction in risk of diabetes](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/nhs-programme-linked-to-20-reduction-in-risk-of-diabetes/) - An NHS behaviour-change programme has been linked to a significant reduction in the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults with raised blood sugars. The analysis, carried out by University of Manchester researchers shows that when controlling for the characteristics of participants, the risk of diabetes progression was 20% lower in people with - [Leading the way in gastroenterology research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/leading-the-way-in-gastroenterology-research/) - Gastroenterology colleagues at NCA are leading England in research. Nearly 1,100 patients have taken part in gastroenterology research to improve knowledge, diagnosis, care and treatment in the first nine months of 2022-23. That makes NCA the highest recruiting Trust of more than 100 in England involved in gastroenterology studies that are part of the National - [Apprenticeship confidence helps Fiona earn promotion](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/apprenticeship-confidence-helps-fiona-earn-promotion/) - R&I Deputy Manager Fiona Bray has achieved a distinction after completing her Front Line Leadership and Management Apprenticeship through NCA. The 12-month course provides leaders in their first line management role with the practical knowledge, abilities and confidence to become an effective and inclusive leader. Here she blogs about her experience and what she learnt. "The - [New NCARC Delivery Team Lead](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/new-ncarc-delivery-team-lead/) - Congratulations to Danielle Walker on her appointment as the new NCARC Delivery Team Lead. The NCARC delivery team support our clinicians with the set-up of their collections. They assist them in providing information to patients and recruiting them to donate samples. Their role is to make sure all study related procedures, such as sample collection, - [New renal research centre honours Professor's legacy](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/renal-research-centre-honours-professors-legacy/) - A new renal research centre at Northern Care Alliance will honour the legacy of our former colleague Professor Donal O’Donoghue OBE and continue his work to improve diagnosis, care and treatment for kidney patients. Professor O’Donoghue, a former National Clinical Director for kidney care, died in January 2021. He worked in Salford for more than - [MAHSC chairs for leading researchers](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/mahsc-chairs-for-leading-researchers/) - Two of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Group's outstanding clinicians and researchers have been awarded MAHSC Honorary Clinical Chairs in recognition of their major contributions to their clinical specialities, including excellence in research and education . George Antoniou, Deputy Director of Research and Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon at Oldham Care Organisation, has been appointed - [New treatment significantly improves mental health in heart disease patients, study finds](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/new-treatment-significantly-improves-mental-health-in-heart-disease-patients-study-finds/) - A study, led by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) and the University of Manchester (UoM), and funded by the National Institute for Healthcare Research (NIHR), has found that a mental health treatment called Metacognitive Therapy significantly improves symptoms of anxiety and depression for heart disease patients. These findings, published in the American - [Iron trial delivers significant results for haemodialysis patients](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/iron-trial-delivers-significant-results-for-haemodialysis-patients/) - A major study has given doctors new guidance on how much iron can safely be given to anaemic kidney patients receiving haemodialysis. The four and a half year PIVOTAL study showed that the higher dose iron treatment significantly reduced the risk of death or nonfatal cardiovascular events. It reduced the risk of heart attack and - [Drug reduces inflammation in stroke patients](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/drug-reduces-inflammation-stroke/) - An anti-inflammatory drug given to patients in the early stages of a stroke has been shown by researchers at The University of Manchester and Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust to reduce harmful inflammation. The drug, Kineret©, licenced for treating rheumatoid arthritis, was given as a small injection just under the skin without giving the patients - [New research method questions traditional model](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/new-research-method/) - Traditional efficacy trials have limited relevance to everyday clinical practice and should be changed, according the authors of a new study into chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatments. The report (Effectiveness of Fluticasone Furoate-Vilanterol for COPD in Clinical Practice) published in the New England Journal of Medicine details a new method of testing effectiveness of - [Tributes to Professor Donal O'Donoghue](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/tributes-to-professor-donal-odonoghue/) - Colleagues at the Northern Care Alliance have paid tribute to Professor Donal O'Donoghue. As well as the memories below, you can see more comments from the wider medical and renal community here. Professor Phil Kalra, Director of Research & Innovation at the Northern Care Alliance and Renal Professor: “Donal was a wonderful man who became - [Researchers honoured for tireless work at Northern Care Alliance NHS Group’s Staff Awards](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/researchers-honoured-for-tireless-work-at-northern-care-alliance-nhs-groups-staff-awards/) - A Research Nurse who works at North Manchester General Hospital has received a special Staff Award for the work she has done to involve the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community in medical research, which could benefit the whole community. Winner Mfon Sam, a Research Nurse, took to the stage with pride and then - [Record-breaking year for research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/record-breaking-year-research/) - Team work across the Northern Care Alliance has led to a record-breaking year with more than 14,000 patients recruited to National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network portfolio studies in 2017-18. Since Salford Royal and the Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust formed a group, the research department has been at the forefront of - [Experts will drive research forward at Salford Royal and Pennine Acute](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/experts-will-drive-research-forward-salford-royal-pennine-acute/) - Seven leading researchers – all experts covering a range of differing specialties – are to drive research forward at Salford Royal and Pennine Acute hospitals. They have been appointed as Clinical Research Leads and will play key roles in increasing research activity, enhancing research performance and supporting colleagues to carry out high quality studies to - [Placement gives student Lauren insight into research's role in clinical practice](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/placement-student-insight-researchs-role-clinical-practice/) - Lauren Nance is a final year physiotherapy student at the University of Salford and her final six-week placement was with the Inpatient/Acute Research Delivery Team at Salford Royal. Here she writes about her experience and how it’s given her fresh insight into the way research influences clinical practice. “Traditionally, physiotherapy students have completed placements - [Ground-breaking physiotherapy treatment for knee osteoarthritis](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/ground-breaking-physiotherapy-knee-osteoarthritis/) - Two new research studies are developing a ground-breaking physiotherapy treatment for people with painful knee osteoarthritis. COGNITIVE MUSCULAR THERAPY (CMT) teaches people with this common condition how to stand and move with less muscle overactivity and to integrate this into their everyday life. Muscle overactivity is likely to increase pain through pressure on the joint Two new research studies are developing a ground-breaking physiotherapy treatment for people with painful knee osteoarthritis. COGNITIVE MUSCULAR THERAPY (CMT) teaches people with this common condition how to stand and move with less muscle overactivity and to integrate this into their everyday life. Muscle overactivity is likely to increase pain through pressure on the joint - [Turning the tide on career inequality](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/turning-the-tide-on-career-inequality/) - A new mentoring scheme will support Black, Asian, and minority ethnic midwives and maternity support workers in their career development. It has been launched by the Royal College of Midwives in collaboration with the Turning the Tide Oversight Group. The RCM has also called on the NHS to provide similar support for staff. The scheme - [Supporting nurses of the future on their path into research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/supporting-nurses-future-research/) - Musculoskeletal Research Delivery Lead Nicola Fisher blogs about her twin passions - research and supporting the nurses of the future "Healthcare is constantly changing and evolving with new treatments and care pathways. But I wonder how many people take the time to stop and think about why this is? The short answer is research, - [Grant to help explore inflammation in long Covid](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/grant-to-help-explore-inflammation-in-long-covid/) - New research to improve our understanding of inflammation in long Covid could help to unlock potential future treatments. Dr Sean Knight has been awarded a BMA Foundation grant for his work in long Covid, which centres on the role of the immune system. He is a specialist registrar in respiratory medicine at Salford Royal and - [Prestigious US award for researcher](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/prestigious-us-award-for-researcher/) - Dr Ashwin Sachdeva, an NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer in Urology at The University of Manchester and Salford Royal, has won a prestigious Young Investigator Award from the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF), and the John Black Charitable Foundation, to support his innovative work. PCF Young Investigator Awards are intended to identify a cohort of future research - [60-minute iron treatment averts heart failure hospital admissions](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/60-minute-iron-treatment-averts-heart-failure-hospital-admissions/) - An iron infusion every one to two years could help people with heart failure to avoid being admitted to hospital, according to new research. Nearly one million people in the UK are living with heart failure, where the heart can’t pump blood around the body as well as it should. This can leave people struggling - [New funding will extend research on activity pacing for chronic pain](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/new-funding-research-activity-pacing-chronic-pain/) - Clinical academic physiotherapist, Dr Deborah Antcliff, has been awarded new funding to extend her research on activity pacing for chronic pain. This is considered a key coping strategy for people with chronic pain, yet at present, the effects of activity pacing on patients’ symptoms are unclear due to the absence of a comprehensive measure of - [Daily tablet keeps prostate cancer at bay for a decade](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/daily-tablet-keeps-prostate-cancer-at-bay-for-a-decade/) - A patient who was one of the first people to be recruited to the world’s largest clinical trial for prostate cancer over a decade ago is still enjoying good health thanks to a new hormone tablet he takes every day. The culmination of more than a decade of research by scientists and oncologists in Manchester - [Greater Manchester awarded its largest ever research funding to tackle health inequalities and drive health improvements](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/funding-to-tackle-health-inequalities-drive-health-improvements/) - The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) has received a £59.1million award - the largest single research award given by the NIHR to the city region - to translate its scientific discoveries into new treatments, diagnostic tests, and medical technologies to improve patients’ lives in Greater Manchester, and beyond, - ['Game-changing technology' could improve epilepsy treatment and care](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/technology-improve-epilepsy-treatment-care/) - Researchers have been awarded £1.8 million to study how an implantable seizure recorder could help people with epilepsy. A new study will use revolutionary long term seizure tracking technology to monitor and potentially predict patterns in epileptic seizures using continuous, reliable, and objective data collection of brain activity in people with drug-resistant epilepsy. A £1.8M National Institute for Health & Care Research (NIHR) Invention for Innovation (i4i) Challenge Award grant will support work - [Scientists move closer to developing ‘game-changing’ test to diagnose Parkinson’s](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/scientists-move-closer-to-developing-game-changing-test-to-diagnose-parkinsons/) - New research shows it is possible to identify Parkinson’s disease based on compounds found on the surface of skin. The findings offer hope that a pioneering new test could be developed to diagnose the degenerative condition through a simple and painless skin swab. Scientists at The University of Manchester, working with clinicians and patients at Salford - [Global first for Salford team in rare disease study](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/global-first-for-salford-team-in-rare-disease-study/) - Congratulations to the Salford Royal Core Research Team, Professor Hector Chinoy (PI) and Dr James Lilleker for dosing the first patient globally in a study testing the efficacy and safety of a new treatment for a rare inflammatory muscle disease. Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy, a type of myositis where muscle damage causes weakness and fatigue, doesn’t - [Saving two lives a month: How stroke project is making an impact](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/saving-two-lives-a-month-how-stroke-project-is-making-an-impact/) - On average, the lives of two stroke patients have been saved every month since the Salford Royal Acute Stroke Unit team started using an innovative ABC care bundle and app. Stroke affects about 6,000 people across Greater Manchester each year. One in 10 strokes is caused by a blood vessel rupturing within the brain (intracerebral - [App to help care for stroke patients shortlisted for award](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/app-to-help-care-for-stroke-patients-shortlisted-for-award/) - The innovative ABC-ICH Stroke project has been shortlisted in the Stroke and Cardiovascular category for the prestigious BMJ Awards 2019. The team, made up of experts from the Greater Manchester Connected Health City (GM CHC) programme at The University of Manchester and Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust (part of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Group), have designed an app - [Weight loss surgery for obese women prevents womb cancer](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/weight-loss-surgery-obese-women-prevents-womb-cancer/) - A study of women who had gastric sleeve or bypass surgery for obesity has found that precancerous tissue in their womb reverted to normal tissue when they lost weight. Doctors have long known that womb cancer is caused by obesity, but until now, the effect of losing weight on precancerous changes in the womb have - [Improving care for people with rare diseases](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/improving-care-rare-diseases/) - Today (28 February) is Rare Disease Day – a chance to raise awareness of these conditions and to highlight the fact that most have no cure and often go undiagnosed. At Salford Royal, our experts care for and treat many people with rare diseases, including neurological conditions, kidney diseases and metabolic and endocrine disorders. Although - [Plaque honours nurses involved in historic birth of world’s first IVF baby](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/plaque-nurses-birth-ivf-baby/) - Oldham Care Organisation and Oldham Council have unveiled a new commemorative plaque at The Royal Oldham Hospital to honour two research-active nurses who played pivotal roles in the birth of the first IVF baby, Louise Brown. Louise Brown is the world’s first in-vitro fertilised (IVF) baby - born at The Royal Oldham Hospital on 25 - [National leadership role for Professor](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/national-leadership-role-for-professor/) - Professor Paul Dark has been appointed as Deputy Medical Director of the National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Network Coordinating Centre. In this important national leadership role, he will work with the wider NIHR, higher education institutes and NHS organisations, particularly clinicians, to maximise reach, impact and delivery of the CRN’s research. It includes - [NCA experts help develop new guideline for myositis](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/nca-experts-help-develop-new-guideline-for-myositis/) - Experts from Northern Care Alliance and NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre have helped to develop a new guideline for clinicians on the treatment and management of myositis. The recommendations from the British Society for Rheumatology have been launched to combat the lack of guidance for treatment of the condition, which causes unexplained inflammation in muscle - [Research reveals diagnosis delays for people with axial SpA](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/research-diagnosis-delays-axial-spa/) - People living with Axial Spondyloarthritis (axial SpA), an inflammatory condition that affects the spine and joints and can cause extreme pain and fatigue, are facing delays of several years with possible missed opportunities for sooner review before receiving a diagnosis. A research survey co-led by Salford Royal Consultant Physiotherapist Will Gregory and colleagues at the - [Fellowship exchange success for neuroscience nurse](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/fellowship-exchange-success-for-neuroscience-nurse/) - Specialist Nurse for skull base tumours at Salford Royal Andrea Wadeson has reflected on her experience of the British Association of Neuroscience Nursing (BANN) Nurse Fellowship exchange in a new article in a leading journal. Andrea was awarded the fellowship for her presentation on postoperative care for patients undergoing surgery for acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma) - [Volunteering: Helping in medical student exams](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/volunteering-helping-in-medical-student-exams/) - Summary The University of Manchester medical school along with Salford Royal are looking for healthy people aged 18+ to take part in medical student exams, acting the part of a ‘simulated patient’. Exams are a vital part of the training of future doctors, and by including members of the public in their training, clinicians are - [R&I strategy sets out ambitious programme for future](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/ri-strategy-sets-out-ambitious-programme-for-future/) - NCA’s new Research and Innovation strategy sets out ambitious, wide-ranging and inclusive plans for patient-centred research that can address local and national priorities. The strategy for 2022-27 aims to embed a vibrant culture for research, innovation and improvement across the Trust, with pioneering opportunities for all, that advances and rapidly translates knowledge to save and - [NCA joins UK Health Data Research Alliance](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/nca-joins-uk-health-data-research-alliance/) - Northern Care Alliance has joined the UK Health Data Research Alliance to develop best practice around the sharing and use of health data. Along with two other new members - Europe's largest cancer centre the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and the National Pathology Imaging Cooperatrive - NCA will work with 67 existing Alliance members - [Sharing research knowledge internationally](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/sharing-research-knowledge-internationally/) - Research and Innovation leaders at Northern Care Alliance are building on the success of a prestigious international partnership with colleagues in Nigeria. Salford’s renal experts reached the top level of the Sister Renal Centre scheme of the International Society of Nephrology earlier this year thanks to their work with the team at the University Hospital, - [Role of bone marrow immune cells in Covid-19 revealed](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/role-of-bone-marrow-immune-cells-in-covid-19-revealed/) - White blood cells called monocytes released into the blood from bone marrow have abnormal features in people who have Covid-19, according to a new study. The research shows the abnormalities are greater in patients with severe infection. By spotting the abnormal monocytes early, doctors may be able to predict which patients are more likely to develop severe - [Collaborations to strengthen university links and support research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/collaborations-university-links-support-research/) - Northern Care Alliance and Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) have strengthened their links with the appointment of two post-doctoral researchers to work on joint projects. Dr Kevin McCay is based in the university’s Centre for Advanced Computer Science (CfACS) and will build and facilitate collaborative research using advanced new generation analytical approaches (such as artificial intelligence - [Psoriasis diagnoses in primary care delayed by up to five years](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/psoriasis-diagnoses-in-primary-care-delayed-by-up-to-five-years/) - Psoriasis may be underdiagnosed in UK primary care settings, according to research led by researchers from The University of Manchester. The findings, published in The British Journal of General Practice, show that missed opportunities for early diagnosis of the potentially debilitating condition are relatively common in general practice. Doctors already know that delays in the - [African partnership awarded prestigious grant](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/african-partnership-grant/) - Salford Royal's renal unit has been awarded a highly competitive clinical research grant from the International Society of Nephrology (ISN), in collaboration with a sister centre in Africa. The project aims to establish a renal replacement therapy programme at University Hospital Port Harcourt in Nigeria. Currently approximately 25 million Nigerians suffer from chronic kidney disease - [Information on the use of patient data in clinical research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/information-on-the-use-of-patient-data-in-clinical-research/) - This page explains how health researchers use information from patients. If you are asked to take part in research, you can ask what will happen in the study. You can also click here to find out more about the Salford Integrated Record. What is patient data? When you go to your GP or hospital, the - [Consultant appointed Visiting Professor](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/consultant-appointed-visiting-professor/) - Darren Green, Consultant in acute medicine and nephrology at Salford Royal, has been appointed Visiting Professor in the Department of Life Sciences at Manchester Metropolitan University. His research portfolio addresses the interaction between heart and kidneys in disease, with a focus on heart failure in chronic kidney disease. He is an expert advisor to NICE - [Project status terms explained](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/project-status-terms-explained/) - Status Comment Pre-pending RMT have not started the C&C checks. Study has not yet been assigned an R&I reference. Pending Study has been assigned an R&I reference. This is the initial status of a new project and means it is undergoing Capacity and Capability (C&C) checks by R&I and has not yet received Confirmation of - [Grant will support alopecia registry](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/grant-will-support-alopecia-registry/) - Congratulations to Dr Matthew Harries who, along with Dr Neki Meah, has been awarded a British Skin Foundation grant of £81,000 to support a research registry for alopecia areata (AA). People with this common autoimmune condition, frequently suffer reduced quality of life and treatment is often unsuccessful. The grant awarded to the researchers through The University of Manchester will fund - [Research highlighted in Evening of Excellence](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/research-highlighted-in-evening-of-excellence/) - Congratulations to all our research colleagues whose dedication and skills have been showcased in an Evening of Excellence, organised by National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Network Greater Manchester to celebrate the region's amazing research efforts over the last year. The teams and individuals who were recognised were: The NCA's inpatient Covid research teams - [£1m boost for epilepsy research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/1m-boost-epilepsy-research/) - Epilepsy patients at Salford Royal are to take part in a £1m study into brain networks involved in epilepsy and how they are modified by treatment. The Medical Research Council is funding the study with newly diagnosed patients, which will see researchers using sophisticated brain imaging techniques to understand how the brain is affected in - ['Talking intervention' cuts risk of tooth decay in children](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/talking-intervention-cuts-tooth-decay-in-children/) - Nearly a quarter of five-year-olds in the UK experience tooth decay. Children from the most deprived areas have more than twice the level of decay (34%) than those from the least deprived (14%). In some areas, it is even higher - in Salford and Oldham it is as many as 51 per cent, for instance. - [Charity funds study into painful skin tightening](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/study-painful-skin-tightening/) - Rheumatology researchers are beginning a five-year project to look at a potential treatment for painful and disabling skin tightening in people with systemic sclerosis (also called scleroderma). They have been awarded £367,593 by Arthritis Research UK for the study, which will examine whether an oral steroid, prednisolone, can ease the skin tightening, pain and disability - [Grant helps Manchester Brain Bank widen remit](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/grant-helps-manchester-brain-bank-widen-remit/) - Manchester Brain Bank, based in the Clinical Sciences Building at Salford Royal, is expanding its remit to include the collection of brains with tumours and also brains with vascular pathology. This will support a broader research portfolio at The University of Manchester, both nationally and internationally. The brain bank has recently been awarded over £400,000 - [Parkinson's grant to help improve early diagnosis](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/parkinsons-grant-improve-early-diagnosis/) - Parkinson’s disease researchers are starting a £ ½M+ project to test if using a simple skin swab can diagnose the condition well before most major symptoms are usually seen. The project, supported by the Michael J Fox Foundation, will build on previous work initiated by retired nurse Joy Milne who noticed a change in her - [New device could improve bowel cancer detection and treatment](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/bowel-cancer-detection-treatment/) - A new device invented and developed in Salford could improve the care and safety of people being screened for bowel cancer. Thousands of people a year in the UK have a colonoscopy – the gold standard test for the diagnosis of cancer and other conditions affecting the large bowel. Colonoscopies are also undertaken to remove - [Covid vaccine authorised for use in UK](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/covid-vaccine-authorised-for-use-in-uk/) - The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has authorised Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine for use in the UK. This follows rigorous clinical trials and a thorough analysis of the data by experts at the MHRA, which has concluded that the vaccine has met its strict standards of safety, quality and effectiveness. Nearly 500 volunteers took - [New clinical lead for neuroscience across Greater Manchester](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/new-clinical-lead-for-neuroscience-across-greater-manchester/) - Professor Monty Silverdale is the new Clinical Lead for the MAHSC Neuroscience Domain. This brings together academic expertise in neuroscience from across Greater Manchester, maximising the opportunities for new research which can be developed and deployed at scale for the benefit of patients. Appointed as a MAHSC Chair in 2020, Professor Silverdale leads an exciting - [Renal physician appointed Professor](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/renal-physician-appointed-professor/) - Renal Physician Ibi Erekosima has recently been appointed visiting Professor of Medicine and Medical Education to the University of Port Harcourt Medical School in recognition of his contributions to education and research. He has helped set up the postgraduate degree programme in medical education at the university. He is also an Honorary Lecturer/Senior Clinical Teaching - [Sharing skills sees renal experts at top of international programme](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/sharing-skills-renal-top-international-programme/) - Renal specialists at Salford Royal have reached the top level of a prestigious international programme to share knowledge and skills with colleagues in developing countries. The Sister Renal Centre scheme of the International Society of Nephrology pairs existing centres of excellence like Salford Royal renal department with renal units in low and middle-income countries that - [Research programme is a career boost for physio Katie](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/research-programme-career-boost-physio/) - Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) make up a third of the UK’s health and social care workforce and have huge potential for using research-based practice to improve the health and wellbeing of their patients. That’s why NHS Trusts like the Northern Care Alliance and the National Institute for Health Research are putting support in place to - [Landmark project aims to challenge misconceptions around research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/landmark-project-aims-to-challenge-misconceptions-around-research/) - The Northern Care Alliance has joined with the UK’s largest kidney research charity – Kidney Research UK - in a landmark approach to help increase representation of marginalised groups within major kidney research projects. Focusing on groups most at-risk of kidney disease, the project will attempt to engage those of all ethnicities from poorer areas - [Doctoral Fellowship success for Advanced Clinical Practitioner](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/doctoral-fellowship-advanced-clinical-practitioner/) - Congratulations to Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Ageing and Complex Medicine Angeline Price, who has been awarded an NIHR ICA Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowship to undertake a study into the impact of emergency laparotomy for older people living with frailty. Her mixed methods study involves qualitative work with patients in the 12 months following emergency laparotomy, to understand patient - [Improving research into stomach cancer](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/improving-research-into-stomach-cancer/) - Patients, surgeons and cancer specialist nurses across the globe have agreed on a group of key outcomes (effects of treatments) that will improve research in gastric cancer - also known as stomach cancer. Stomach cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related death and over a million cases are diagnosed each year worldwide. Survival rates have - [Volunteer project wins Heath Service Journal award](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/volunteer-project-wins-heath-service-journal-award/) - An innovative partnership which has seen a network of volunteers recruited to help prevent strokes has won a prestigious national award. The Atrial Fibrillation Ambassadors in the Community project was named Provider Collaboration of the Year in the Health Service Journal awards. "For me – the personal gain is just ONE person who is positive - [Funding opportunity for cardiovascular research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/funding-opportunity-for-cardiovascular-research/) - Researchers within Greater Manchester can apply for £10,000 MAHSC funding to support Cardiovascular and Inflammation & Repair research. The Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (MAHSC), part of Health Innovation Manchester, is offering funding for research-led projects in Cardiovascular and Inflammation and Repair domains. Those eligible can apply for the awards to fund projects focusing on - [Professor Chris Whitty gives inaugural O'Donoghue lecture](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/chris-whitty-inaugural-odonoghue-lecture/) - Northern Care Alliance colleagues and friends joined the family of Professor Donal O'Donoghue OBE and physicians from around the UK at a memorial event for our much-missed renal consultant at the Royal College of Physicians at The Spire, Liverpool earlier this month. His wife Marie unveiled a portrait of Prof O'Donoghue (above, with RCP President Dr Andrew Goddard). - [Rheumatology team chosen for Aspiring to Excellence programme](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/rheumatology-aspiring-excellence-programme/) - Experts at Salford Royal are aiming to improve the lives of hundreds of patients with axial spondyloarthritis, a painful and disabling inflammatory condition that affects the spine and joints. As many as one in 200 people may have axial spondyloarthritis (axial SpA) but although it is common, it takes an average eight and half years - [Fellowships to improve neurology diagnosis and care](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/fellowships-to-improve-neurology-diagnosis-and-care/) - Stroke survivors are to benefit from three new research projects to improve diagnosis and care. The experts leading the work are among five to be awarded neuroscience fellowships, along with colleagues studying cauda equina syndrome and non epileptic attack disorders. The funding will support the research leaders of the future, giving them time to build - [Memorial service for Professor Donal O'Donoghue](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/memorial-service-donal-odonoghue/) - A memorial service for our late colleague and renal consultant Professor Donal O'Donoghue will be held at the Royal College of Physicians in Liverpool next Wednesday, 6 October. This joint memorial will be hosted by the RCP, UK Kidney Association and Kidney Care UK and will feature presentations and reflections on Donal's life and career. England’s Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris - [Brain research centre shines new light on devastating conditions](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/brain-research-centre-devastating-conditions/) - A new brain research centre is carrying out ground-breaking research to tackle some of medical science’s most devastating conditions. The Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre brings together some of the world’s leading scientists in brain tumours, stroke, Parkinson's disease and dementia, alongside experts in brain inflammation, imaging and rehabilitation. It will accelerate ground-breaking innovation, develop - [Professor puts focus on clinical academic careers](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/focus-clinical-academic-careers/) - Research is the scientific building block to improve NHS services and improve patient outcomes. But that doesn’t mean it is just scientists and senior doctors who carry out studies - nurses, midwives and allied health professionals also make a key contribution. The Northern Care Alliance’s Chair of Nursing Professor Heather Iles-Smith, who has a joint - [Research leaders drive innovation](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/research-leaders-drive-innovation/) - The Northern Care Alliance has strengthened its research leadership team with five new Deputy Directors of Research and Innovation to work alongside Professor Phil Kalra and Professor Steve Woby in driving research that supports the needs of the Trust and its patients. The five are: Dr Smeeta Sinha - innovation and improvement Dr Sinha has been a - [Why we should sit less and move more](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/sit-less-move-more/) - Too much sitting and too little activity can be a risk to your health. While most people are aware of the benefits of physical activity — increased muscle and strength, reduced risk of disease, better quality of life and a lower risk of death — we tend to be less aware of the negative effects of reduced physical - [Improving access to advanced therapies](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/improving-access-advanced-therapies/) - The Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences (MCCN) at Salford Royal and the Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre have joined the prestigious iMATCH Consortium, a Manchester-based group aiming to improve access to advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) for patients. Colleagues at MCCN and the Brain Research Centre are working towards the delivery of advanced therapy clinical - [Consultant awarded prestigious NIHR Advanced Fellowship](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/consultant-nihr-advanced-fellowship/) - Dr Meghna Jani, an Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, has been awarded a prestigious five-year National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Advanced Fellowship (NIHR Clinician Scientist). The grant of £1.3 million was awarded for her fellowship 'Harnessing digital data to improve the benefit:harm balance of opioids for non-cancer pain' and will - [£½M study to explore deep brain stimulation for Tourette's syndrome](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/study-deep-brain-stimulation-tourettes-syndrome/) - A major new research study will explore using brain implants to lessen the symptoms of severe Tourette’s syndrome. Tourette’s is a neurological condition that affects around one in 100 people and causes involuntary sounds and movements called tics. It often begins in childhood and the tics and other symptoms usually improve after several years. Sometimes though, - [New era for research in Rochdale](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/new-era-for-research-in-rochdale/) - We are delighted to welcome Dr Stuart Stewart to the NCA Research and Innovation Team as Research Ambassador for Rochdale Care Organisation. Dr Stewart, who is a GP in the final year of GP training and an NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow, says he wants to bring his passion for population health to a community he's worked in over - [Surveys into stress and wellbeing](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/surveys-into-stress-and-wellbeing/) - The NCA is supporting a number of major online surveys to measure the impact of the Covid outbreak on people’s wellbeing. You can take part in an international survey run by Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust which is exploring the psychological impact of coronavirus, its effect on our emotions, behaviour and wellbeing. It aims to - [Christine is helping to transform diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/christine-rare-diseases/) - Kidney patient Christine Mather has become the 2,000th person in Greater Manchester to take part in a project that is transforming the diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases. It’s a major milestone for Salford Royal – where Christine is a patient – and colleagues at Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, which hosts the Greater Manchester - [Research to shed new light on neurological diseases](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/research-neurological-diseases/) - Nine new Greater Manchester research projects are aiming to shed new light on neurological diseases. Health Innovation Manchester, through its Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (MAHSC) Neuroscience Research Domain, is funding the pilot neuroscience projects which will drive new and developing research collaborations. Altogether the projects will receive nearly £90,000, with four of them also supported - [Funding for new neuroscience projects](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/funding-for-new-neuroscience-projects/) - Eight new neuroscience research projects will soon get underway in Greater Manchester. Health Innovation Manchester, through its Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (MAHSC) Neuroscience Research Domain, is funding the eight pilot projects which will drive new research collaborations. Domain clinical lead Professor Andrew King is Professor of Neurosurgery at The University of Manchester and a Consultant - [Trial begins on potential new treatment for Covid-19](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/trial-begins-on-potential-new-treatment-for-covid-19/) - A new study is testing a potential treatment for some of the most seriously ill Covid-19 patients. Experts from Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust (part of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Group), Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and The University of Manchester have joined together for the research which aims to help critically ill - [New Colon Capsule Endoscopy service will speed up cancer diagnosis for colorectal patients](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/colon-capsule-endoscopy-cancer-diagnosis/) - Colorectal patients at The Royal Oldham Hospital are now able to access initial investigations for cancer quickly and safely using an innovative new Colon Capsule Endoscopy (CCE) imaging system, which is set to revolutionise the way that patients access the 2-week colorectal cancer pathway in the future. The CCE service is part of an initial - [National accolade for Manchester brain tumour services](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/accolade-brain-tumour-services/) - Salford Royal’s brain tumour services have received a national award for excellence in patient care. Manchester’s brain tumour centre has been recognised as a Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence following rigorous expert-led assessments by the Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission. The national prestigious accolade was awarded to Salford Royal and The Christie and was measured - [New drug is gamechanger in psoriasis treatment](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/new-drug-is-gamechanger-in-psoriasis-treatment/) - A novel drug almost entirely cleared moderate to severe psoriasis in over 60% of the patients who took part in two phase three clinical trials of a new drug. The University of Manchester and Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust led studies on Bimekizumab , both published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine, were - [Phone app to transform outpatient consultations through regular symptom tracking](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/phone-app-to-transform-outpatient-consultations-through-regular-symptom-tracking/) - People with rheumatoid arthritis will be able to monitor and record their pain and other symptoms between hospital appointments, thanks to a new phone app linking to electronic patient records. It will be the focus of a £2.1m research study which aims to improve outpatient consultations by making sure both health staff and patients have - [Top prize for junior doctor's research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/top-prize-for-junior-doctors-research/) - A trainee doctor at Salford Royal has gained a top prize in the prestigious Dr Falk-Pharma/Guts UK Charity national awards. Dr Maja Kopczynska won the prize for her research project into the effect on the sexual function of patients living with chronic intestinal failure. The project, entitled ‘Psychosexual function and quality of life in Chronic - [Improving detection of chronic kidney disease](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/improving-detection-of-chronic-kidney-disease/) - A project which aims to support early detection and prevent deterioration of chronic kidney disease has begun in Salford. Supported by AstraZeneca, as part of a Joint Working Agreement, it is a collaborative project involving primary and secondary care organisations. The aim of the project is to help clinicians identify how many people are developing, or living - [Analysis of data collected from clinic reproduced psoriasis drug trial results](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/analysis-of-data-collected-from-clinic-reproduced-psoriasis-drug-trial-results/) - The difference in effect of two drugs commonly used to treat psoriasis was reliably reproduced from a clinical trial by a large observational study carried out by University of Manchester and Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust scientists. The study from the British Association of Dermatologists Biologics and Immunomodulator Register (BADBIR) compared the effectiveness of secukinumab - [Tackling invisible risk for health staff](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/tackling-invisible-risk-health-staff/) - New research at Salford Royal has tackled an invisible risk to healthcare staff working in recovery units for patients after surgery. Patients breathe out waste anaesthetic gas in the recovery room and it can be inhaled by the nurses looking after them. Short-term effects can include drowsiness and headaches and some studies have identified potentially - [Professor takes on important national role](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/professor-takes-on-important-national-role/) - Critical care consultant Professor Paul Dark has been appointed to a key role in the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). From April he will be the national Clinical Research Network academic and clinical oversight strategic lead for a cluster of four NIHR specialties: Critical care Trauma and emergency care Anaesthesia, perioperative medicine and pain - [More than 10,000 local people taking part in Covid-19 research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/more-than-10000-local-people-taking-part-in-covid-19-research/) - More than 10,000* patients, volunteers and NHS staff have taken part in Covid-19 research at the Northern Care Alliance NHS Group (NCA). Their support is crucial to the urgent public health studies which are improving care, identifying treatments and developing vaccines and other prevention measures. The NCA, which brings together Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust - [Death of Professor Donal O'Donoghue OBE](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/death-of-professor-donal-odonoghue-obe/) - We are sad to report the death of Professor Donal O'Donoghue OBE on Sunday 3 January. Northern Care Alliance NHS Group Chief Executive Raj Jain said: “Today we heard the terribly sad news of the death of our well-known and well-regarded friend and colleague, Professor Donal O’Donoghue OBE. “Professor O’Donoghue was a kidney specialist consultant - [Salford Royal leads recruiters globally to the MISTIE-III trial](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/salford-royal-leads-recruiters-globally-to-the-mistie-iii-trial/) - Researchers from Salford Royal are the lead recruiters globally to the complex MISTIE-III trial in 2015. MISTIE III is an international, phase III, 500-patient clinical trial looking to define a successful treatment for intracerebral haemorrhage. This is a sudden bleeding into brain tissue which can have devastating results. It is a world-wide problem for which - [£10,000 funding awards available for neuroscience research projects](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/10000-funding-awards-available-for-neuroscience-research-projects/) - Researchers within Greater Manchester can apply for up to £10,000 in funding to support neuroscience research. Health Innovation Manchester, through its Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (MAHSC) Neuroscience Research Domain, is inviting researchers to apply for funding to support a specific piece of research or pilot data collection. The awards are designed to pump-prime small - [Study highlights neurological impact of Covid-19 on children](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/study-highlights-neurological-impact-of-covid-19-on-children/) - A small number of previously healthy children infected with Covid-19 can have severe neurological complications, according to research by University of Manchester scientists. 38 children from 8 countries, in a study published in Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, were found to be suffering from brain and/or spinal cord abnormalities. The children, who all had MRI - [Nursing dream comes true for Siobhaun](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/nursing-dream-comes-true-for-siobhaun/) - Swapping office life for frontline nursing is a ‘dream come true’ for Siobhaun Smith. After previously working in recruitment, Siobhaun’s role in research at the Northern Care Alliance – first as PA to the director and then as administrator for the cancer research team – inspired her to take the plunge and retrain as an - [Pioneering MND study opens in Salford](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/pioneering-mnd-study-opens-in-salford/) - Salford Royal has become the first hospital in England to offer people with motor neurone disease (MND) the opportunity to take part in a groundbreaking study that aims to find treatments that can slow, stop or reverse disease progression. The UK-wide trial – called MND-SMART – is a long-term study will ensure that new medicines - [Research to examine antibiotic treatment for sepsis in Covid-19](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/research-antibiotic-treatment-sepsis-covid-19/) - An internationally important research study is looking to improve the use of antibiotics for patients with Covid-19 at risk of sepsis. Covid-19 is caused by a coronavirus infection and, like any other infection, it puts you in danger of developing sepsis, a life-threatening reaction to an infection. It happens when the body’s immune system overreacts - [Frailty, old age and comorbidity main predictors of death from Covid-19](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/frailty-old-age-comorbidity-predictors-death-covid-19/) - A study of an acute hospital ward at Fairfield General Hospital has shown how risk of death from COVID-19 increases with age, frailty and comorbidity. The study team published their research in the journal BMC Geriatrics after examining the outcomes of 215 patients with COVID according to age group and levels of frailty, 86 of - [Renal professor is our new Director](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/renal-professor-is-our-new-director/) - Professor Phil Kalra has been appointed as the Northern Care Alliance's Director of Research & Innovation. Professor Kalra, who is internationally known for his renal research, will provide academic leadership for the Trust, linking with our key academic and industry partners, strengthening relationships and building on existing collaborations. He will help drive research that supports the - [£100k research to look at the impact of pioneering end of life care work](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/100k-research-to-look-at-the-impact-of-pioneering-end-of-life-care-work/) - A new research project will focus on a pioneering scheme caring for patients at the end of their lives and their families. Researchers in the School of Health and Social Care at London South Bank University (LSBU) working with partners from the Northern Care Alliance and The University of Manchester have been awarded a £100k - [Chief Executive joins university as honorary professor](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/chief-executive-joins-university-as-honorary-professor/) - Northern Care Alliance Chief Executive Raj Jain has been appointed as an honorary professor by the University of Salford. Speaking about his appointment, Raj said: “I am extremely proud and honoured to be appointed to the post of honorary professor at the University of Salford. Salford Royal, and now the Northern Care Alliance, has had a - [Covid-19: A special thank you from Professor Steve Woby](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/covid-19-a-special-thank-you-from-professor-steve-woby/) - The past six months has required us all to adjust to unprecedented circumstances in both our professional and personal lives that would have been unthinkable at the start of the year. The way in which colleagues have supported the NCA research effort has been incredible and I would like to thank all you all for - [Greater Manchester CAHPR hub re-launched](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/greater-manchester-cahpr-hub-re-launched/) - The Greater Manchester Council for AHP research (CAHPR) hub re-launched to develop AHP research, strengthen evidence and to raise the profile of AHP professionals. The GM hub ambition is to create a unique ‘eco-system’ of research and clinical skills that is specifically designed to support AHP research activity in the Greater Manchester area. Professor Christopher Nester - [Northern Care Alliance and University of Salford appoint first Chair of Nursing](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/first-chair-of-nursing/) - Professor Heather Iles-Smith has been appointed as the Northern Care Alliance NHS Group and the University of Salford’s inaugural Chair of Nursing. In the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, the partnership is delighted to welcome Professor Iles-Smith into the role. This new role will be pivotal in progressing the organisation’s plans to develop - [Research Assistants playing key role in Covid-19 studies](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/research-assistants-key-role-covid-19/) - Research Assistants are playing a key role in our response to Covid-19, including recruiting patients and carrying out study procedures. As with many others, the pandemic has meant changes to working routines and teams. Recently Laura Durrans from North Manchester General Hospital and Jade Harris from Salford Royal successfully recruited to the MERMAIDS clinical trial. - [Phone app could improve Raynaud's studies](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/phone-app-could-improve-raynauds-studies/) - Researchers are testing a mobile phone app so people with the painful condition Raynaud’s phenomenon can monitor their attacks 24 hours a day. Cold or stressful situations can turn the fingers of someone with Raynaud’s white, blue, and red. They’ll also experience pain, numbness and a tingling sensation that can last for hours. It affects - [Researcher wins skills enhancement award](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/researcher-wins-skills-enhancement-award/) - Advanced physiotherapy practitioner Dr Deborah Antcliff has been awarded a National Institute for Health Research grant to develop her research skills at a specialist clinical trials unit. Dr Antcliff, who was also the Northern Care Alliance’s Researcher of the Year in 2019, will use the 12-month Development and Skills Enhancement Award to deepen her knowledge - [Act now on female genital mutilation – research makes case for independent commissioner](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/call-for-fgm-independent-commissioner/) - Fewer than 500 Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Protection Orders have been made in England and Wales between their introduction in April 2015 and September 2019. In the same period 22,500 girls and women have been recorded by NHS Digital as having undergone FGM. This gap has prompted medical and legal experts to call for a - [Frailty is as important as age or underlying health issues in Covid-19 death risk, study finds](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/frailty-is-as-important-as-age-or-underlying-health-issues-in-covid-19-death-risk-study-finds/) - Frailty is as important as either age or underlying health issues in determining whether someone may die from Covid-19, a new study has found. The analysis of 1,564 hospital patients at 10 sites in the UK - including Salford Royal - and one in Italy by specialists in geriatric care suggests increasing frailty is linked - [Blog post - It is our privilege to be able to help others in their time of need](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/blog-post-it-is-our-privilege-to-be-able-to-help-others-in-their-time-of-need/) - Dr Jay Naisbitt, a Consultant in Intensive Care medicine, has found that integrating research into routine practice has facilitated patient recruitment into urgent public health studies and has boosted morale across his team. This blog was originally published by the NIHR as part of the COVID-19 Research Voices series. In normal, pre-COVID-19 times, my specialist - [NCA patients take part in life-saving Covid-19 research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/nca-patients-take-part-in-life-saving-covid-19-research/) - Staff at the Northern Care Alliance (NCA) have hailed the success of research that’s seen a life-saving treatment for seriously-ill hospital patients with Covid-19 being brought into use across the UK. Patients at Fairfield General Hospital, the Royal Oldham Hospital, Salford Royal and North Manchester General Hospital have all been involved in the key RECOVERY - [Research Network honours Kate](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/research-network-honours-kate/) - Senior Emergency Medicine Research Nurse at Salford Royal Kate Clayton won the award for Outstanding Contribution in the Greater Manchester Clinical Research Awards 2015. Kate is an expert in addressing the issues in recruiting severely injured and unwell patients within the challenging environment of a Major Trauma Centre’s Emergency Department. She ensures recruitment through out - [Improving patients’ experience of taking part in research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/improving-patients-experience-research/) - Patients are crucial to research in the NHS – hundreds of thousands take part in research studies each year and we all benefit from the improvements to care and treatment they bring. In recent years, researchers have increasingly worked to involve patients and the public in helping to decide on priorities for clinical trials so - [Sun damages skin of older black people, research reveals](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/sun-damages-skin-of-older-black-people-research-reveals/) - Premature ageing in the skin of white people caused by repeated exposure to the sun also occurs in black skin - though about 50 years later, according to new research. The team - led by scientists from The University of Manchester and Salford Royal – dispel the myth that people with black skin are largely - [Vitamin D research reveals bone health concerns](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/vitamin-d-bone-health/) - Adolescents are risking their bone health because they have low levels of vitamin D, new research with schoolchildren in Manchester has shown. It found that 16 per cent of the white 12-15-year-olds tested had very low vitamin D levels (vitamin D deficiency) in at least one season of the year – which is remarkable as - [Scientists studying new coronavirus tests that could give result in minutes](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/scientists-studying-new-coronavirus-tests-that-could-give-result-in-minutes/) - Researchers are to assess the effectiveness of tests that may give doctors Covid-19 results in minutes rather than days. Testing for coronavirus infection could become quicker, more convenient and more accurate, following the launch of a £1.3 million multicentre national programme of research – of which the Greater Manchester project is part – that will - [Keep up the exercises – but forget the wax bath, study suggests](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/keep-up-the-exercises-but-forget-the-wax-bath-study-suggests/) - Hand problems are often one of the first symptoms of the connective tissue disease scleroderma. Nine out of 10 people with the condition experience musculoskeletal problems, including skin thickening and tightening. Now a new research study involving patients at Salford Royal has shown that exercises can help improve hand movement for these patients – while - [Kidney patient Rob signs up to 100,000 Genomes Project](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/kidney-patient-100000-genomes/) - Salford Royal patients are helping to change how NHS patients are treated and cared for by taking part in the pioneering 100,000 Genomes Project. Patients with rare diseases and their families, as well as patients with cancer, are being invited to take part in the nationwide project by giving samples of their DNA. Salford Royal - [Leading national role for infection expert](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/leading-national-role-for-infection-expert/) - Infectious diseases consultant Dr Andy Ustianowski has been appointed as the joint NIHR CRN National Specialty Lead for Infection. Dr Ustianowski, who is also Principal Clinical Research Lead for North Manchester General Hospital and Deputy Clinical Director for the NIHR Clinical Research Network Greater Manchester, took up his new role on 1 May. He and - [Staff and volunteers produce thousands of protective visors for frontline workers](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/staff-and-volunteers-produce-thousands-of-protective-visors-for-frontline-workers/) - A team of staff from Salford Royal have helped to design and make thousands of protective visors for colleagues working on the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic. With the help of local volunteers and staff from across the organisation, those working on the frontline are already benefiting from the equipment with thousands more ready to - [First UK patients take part in ventilation study for Covid-19](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/first-uk-patients-take-part-in-ventilation-study-for-covid-19/) - The first UK patients have started taking part in an important research study comparing the effectiveness of three new ventilation methods for Covid-19. Fairfield General Hospital in Bury, part of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Group (NCA) in Greater Manchester, is the first hospital to open the study which includes the use of pioneering new - [Stroke researchers hope new drug will aid recovery](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/stroke-researchers-hope-new-drug-will-aid-recovery/) - Stroke researchers have begun a major £2.6M project looking at whether a new drug can improve recovery after subarachnoid haemorrhage. The four-year trial aims to test whether a drug called Kineret® can improve recovery following aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH) – this is when an aneurysm (a bulge in one of the blood vessels in the - [NHS and university partnership to continue accelerating world-leading health research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/nhs-and-university-partnership-to-continue-accelerating-world-leading-health-research/) - A partnership of Manchester’s NHS and academic organisations will continue accelerating world-leading health research after once again receiving the prestigious Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC) designation. Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (MAHSC), part of Health Innovation Manchester, has officially been designated by National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), NHS England and NHS Improvement from 1 - [Do you have psoriasis and depression?](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/do-you-have-psoriasis-and-depression/) - Study summary This study investigates whether low mood in people with psoriasis is associated with signs of inflammation in the brain. One in four individuals with psoriasis may experience low mood, which could significantly affect the course of psoriasis and their quality of life. Increased understanding of the relationship between psoriasis and low mood could - [Professor Sir Keith Porter helps celebrate new era in trauma care and research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/professor-sir-keith-porter-helps-celebrate-new-era-in-trauma-care-and-research/) - Internationally-renowned trauma lead Professor Sir Keith Porter has helped Salford Royal celebrate an exciting new era in major trauma services for Greater Manchester. Construction work will soon begin on a six-storey state-of-the-art Acute Receiving Centre (ARC) at Salford Royal. This centre will be home to Salford Royal’s trauma centre, which treats patients from across Greater - [Do you have eczema (atopic dermatitis)?](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/do-you-have-eczema-atopic-dermatitis/) - Study summary Researchers are looking for participants for a clinical trial assessing a possible treatment for eczema. Who can take part? People aged 18 or over, who were diagnosed with atopic dermatitis (eczema) at least one year ago and have moderate to severe eczema. What will the research involve? If you are eligible to join - [BBC focuses on psoriasis success](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/bbc-focuses-on-psoriasis-success/) - Salford Royal’s world-leading dermatology research was highlighted in the BBC programme Trust Me I'm A Doctor this week. Consultant Dermatologist Professor Chris Griffiths, who is also dermatology theme lead at the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre and Foundation Professor of Dermatology at The University of Manchester, spoke to Dr Zoe Williams about the success of - [Pioneering intestinal failure study focuses on quality of life](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/pioneering-intestinal-failure-study-focuses-on-quality-of-life/) - Intestinal failure patients at Salford Royal are taking part in a pioneering study into a new treatment that could improve their quality of life. The hospital’s Intestinal Failure Unit is currently the only adult centre in the UK offering this medication to patients. People with short bowel syndrome and intestinal failure cannot absorb sufficient nutrition - [CBE for Consultant Surgeon](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/cbe-for-consultant-surgeon/) - Congratulations to Consultant Surgeon Professor Gordon Carlson who has been awarded a CBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours for his services to general and intestinal failure surgery. Professor Carlson, who is also Honorary Professor of Surgery at The University of Manchester and of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Salford, is internationally recognised for - [Deborah crowned Researcher of the Year](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/deborah-crowned-researcher-of-the-year/) - Huge congratulations to Dr Deborah Antcliff, winner of the Researcher of the Year title at this year's Northern Care Alliance Staff Awards. She is an advanced physiotherapy practitioner and has supported the launch of the multi-disciplinary Bury integrated pain service. Dr Antcliff has a specialism in chronic pain/fatigue and is dedicated to improving the lives of - [Research stars honoured at Staff Awards](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/research-stars-honoured-at-staff-awards/) - The winner of the Research Worker/Team of the Year in the NCA staff awards will be announced on Friday 29 November. All of those shortlisted have made huge contributions to research in the past year and it will be great for their achievements to be showcased to so many colleagues. You can follow the events - [Double international honour for Professor](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/double-international-honour-for-professor/) - Professor Lesley Rhodes’ outstanding work in photobiology has seen her awarded two international honours. Professor Rhodes, who is an Honorary Consultant Dermatologist at Salford Royal and Professor of Experimental Dermatology at the University of Manchester, was awarded the European Society for Photobiology’s medal ‘for outstanding contributions to photobiology science and leadership in the field of photobiology.’ The - [Survey shows how patients value research - and our staff](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/survey-shows-how-patients-value-research-and-our-staff/) - It's vital that our patients have a good experience of taking part in research. Their input and participation is crucial to our studies, which in turn are helping to improve diagnosis, treatment and care in the NHS. And if there are any problems, we want to hear more so we can learn from their feedback - [Parkinson's pain study breaks new ground](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/parkinsons-pain-study-breaks-new-ground/) - Specialists at Salford Royal have shed new light on the pain experienced by many people with Parkinson’s disease. The ground breaking study, the largest ever looking at pain in Parkinson’s, could lead to a major shift in the way pain symptoms are managed. Currently health professionals tend to treat patients with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such - [Dad and son sharing benefits of diabetes research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/dad-and-son-sharing-benefits-of-diabetes-research/) - Taking part in research is a family affair for dad and son Steve and Andrew Jones. Both have type 2 diabetes, and so when dad Steve, 57, found that trying a higher dose of standard medication designed to prevent heart problems improved his health, he was happy to recommend the research study to son Andrew. - [Testing hi-tech way to treat swallowing problems](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/hi-tech-way-to-treat-swallowing-problems/) - Researchers are testing new hi-tech methods to help people with swallowing problems after a stroke or Parkinson’s disease. Swallowing problems are common and can be devastating for patients. With a poor swallow, food or drink can pass into the lungs and cause respiratory problems which can progress to a more serious complication, aspiration pneumonia. This - [10 shortlisted for Greater Manchester Clinical Research Awards](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/11-shortlisted-for-greater-manchester-clinical-research-awards/) - Huge congratulations to all the individuals and teams from across the Northern Care Alliance who have been shortlisted for the 2019 Greater Manchester Clinical Research Awards.There were more than 200 nominations this year and we are delighted that our colleagues have been recognised from so many excellent candidates. Those who have been invited to the - [More patients getting chance to try cutting edge treatments](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/patients-cutting-edge-treatments/) - Well done to research staff at Salford Royal and Pennine Acute, who are leading the way in recruiting patients to commercial studies. It means our patients are being given the chance to try some of the most cutting edge treatments available. Between April and October this year, the Northern Care Alliance has had 777 patients - [Pat and Drew earn places on prestigious leadership course](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/pat-drew-earn-places-prestigious-leadership-course/) - Congratulations to Senior Research Nurse Pat Lambe and Senior Clinical Studies Officer Drew Norwood-Green who begin the National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Network Advanced Leadership Programme this month. They are following in the footsteps of Acute Research Delivery Team lead Louise Harrison, who completed the inaugural year of the programme earlier this year. - [NIHR honours dermatology professor](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/nihr-honours-dermatology-professor/) - Dermatology Consultant Professor Chris Griffiths has again been recognised by the National Institute for Health Research for his globally recognised research that is relevant to patients and has an impact on improvements in healthcare and public health. He is one of 18 new Emeritus Senior Investigators awarded by the NIHR. It is a considerable achievement to - [Trial starts for phone app which uses light, sound and brainwaves to treat pain](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/trial-starts-for-phone-app-which-uses-light-sound-and-brainwaves-to-treat-pain/) - Scientists at The University of Manchester and Salford Royal are developing a smart phone application connected to goggles which flash light at a special frequency to tune patients’ brains in a ground-breaking treatment for chronic pain. The phone app being developed by the team will eventually allow patients to choose between light, audio, or ‘neurofeedback’ treatments for pain. The - [Researchers’ national impact recognised in Clinical Excellence Awards](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/researchers-national-impact-recognised-in-clinical-excellence-awards/) - Three Salford Royal clinician scientists have received national Clinical Excellence Awards. Professors Ariane Herrick, Paul Dark and Richard Warren were recognised for their performance ‘over and above’ the standard expected of their role. To be considered for an award, applicants must be able to demonstrate clinical excellence and achievements in the areas of developing and - [Four NCA staff among Greater Manchester Clinical Research Awards winners](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/four-nca-staff-among-greater-manchester-clinical-research-awards-winners/) - Four Northern Care Alliance staff were among the winners at the prestigious 2018 Greater Manchester Clinical Research Awards. The awards recognise excellence in health research delivery and are organised by NIHR Clinical Research Network, Greater Manchester (CRN GM) in association with Sanofi. We were delighted to have 10 individuals and teams shortlisted for the awards, from - [Fab five heading to Clinical Research Network Awards](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/clinical-research-network-awards/) - Congratulations to Professor Pippa Tyrrell, Professor Phil Kalra, Joy Dearden, Katie McLoughlin and the Research for the Future team, who have all been shortlisted in the Greater Manchester Clinical Research Awards. Joy has been shortlisted for the Nurse or Midwife of the Year title. With a background in critical care, she has been instrumental in - [International Clinical Trials Day a big success](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/international-clinical-trials-day/) - More than 300 people found out about research when Salford R+D celebrated International Clinical Trials Day on 19 May. Many studies have shown the benefits of getting active and research staff shared some of their work on fitness, while also encouraging staff and visitors to try out an exercise bike challenge and shoulder exercises with - [Dementia United aims to improve daily life](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/dementia-united-aims-to-improve-daily-life/) - A new partnership, Dementia United, has been launched to transform the experiences of the 22,000 people who will be living with dementia by 2020 in Greater Manchester. Dementia United - led by Sir David Dalton of Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Alzheimer's Society and Greater Manchester health and social care devolution team - is a - [100 reasons #whywedoresearch](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/100-reasons-whywedoresearch/) - Our #whywedoresearch Twitter campaign has now hit its century with more than 100 people having their photo tweeted with their personal message of support for research. Director Bill Ollier got the ball rolling back in March, with Associate Director Rachel Georgiou becoming our 100th participant on 1 May. In between, those taking part have included - [Deborah’s story – 39 years in the NHS and counting](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/deborahs-story-39-years-nhs/) - Senior Research Nurse Deborah Hall started her nurse training in 1979 at North Manchester General Hospital School of Nursing, back in the days when Oldham, Bury and Rochdale hospitals all had their own individual nursing schools. Alongside the technical knowledge she needed to do her job, she also absorbed some very strict rules about bed - [Gold Decoration of Honour for Consultant](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/gold-decoration-of-honour-for-consultant/) - The Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes | European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) has awarded its Gold Decoration of Honour to Professor Andrew Rowland, Consultant in Children’s Emergency Medicine at North Manchester Care Organisation. Professor Rowland, who is also an Honorary Professor at the University of Salford, has headed the UK delegation to the UEMS - [Consultant receives prestigious Royal College of Anaesthetists award](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/consultant-receives-prestigious-royal-college-of-anaesthetists-award/) - Professor Paul Dark, a Consultant in Critical Care Medicine at Salford Royal, has become an Honorary Fellow of The Royal College of Anaesthetists. The prestigious award is one of the highest accolades awarded by the College. It is awarded to practitioners and non-medically qualified individuals across the world that have made a sustained and significant - [World Stroke Day to highlight research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/world-stroke-day-to-highlight-research/) - Stroke strikes every five minutes in the UK. It can happen to anyone, of any age – one person in seven who has a stroke is under 60 and some people are much younger. Treatment has improved hugely over the past 25 years and more people are aware that stroke is a medical emergency and - [Oral health needs for people who have had a stroke](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/oral-health-needs-for-people-who-have-had-a-stroke/) - Study summary Researchers from the University of Manchester, Bangor University, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and Salford R&I spoke with a number of stroke survivors to get an understanding of how stroke has affected their ability to look after their mouths and how important having a clean mouth is. The quotes below are an example - [Understanding what can trigger or increase the risk of a flare of inflammatory bowel disease](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/understanding-what-can-trigger-or-increase-the-risk-of-a-flare-of-inflammatory-bowel-disease/) - Study summary The aim of the study is to help understand how factors in the environment, including diet and gut bacteria increase or reduce the risk of a flare in Crohn’s and colitis. These conditions, known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), affect about 1 in 200 (mostly young) people in the UK. They can cause - [Testing new treatments for chronic pain](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/testing-new-treatments-for-chronic-pain/) - Study summary Around one-third of people are affected by long-term pain, but drug-based treatments only offer limited effectiveness. Treatment using neurofeedback (showing patients their brain activity in real-time) has shown positive results, so the researchers now want to test the effectiveness of treating chronic pain using neurofeedback. Who can take part? People with chronic pain - [Study focuses on gastric cancer surgery](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/study-focuses-on-gastric-cancer-surgery/) - Over a million cases of gastric cancer are diagnosed each year around the world and it’s a leading cause of cancer-related death. Although survival rates have improved over recent decades, only around 15 per cent of patients in England live for more than 10 years after diagnosis. That’s why it is crucial that there is - [Study: Looking for the best way to treat diabetic foot ulcers](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/study-looking-for-the-best-way-to-treat-diabetic-foot-ulcers/) - Study summary The MIDFUT study is looking at the best way to treat diabetic foot ulcers which are not healing quickly. Who can take part? People with diabetes aged 18 or over and who have a diabetic foot ulcer may be able to join. What will the research involve? Taking part in the study would - [Study: Swallowing problems for people with Parkinson's disease](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/study-swallowing-problems-for-people-with-parkinsons-disease/) - Study summary People with Parkinson’s disease experience problems in swallowing, even in the early years following diagnosis. Currently, swallowing problems are treated by speech and language therapists using methods to assist swallowing. Recent studies have shown that neurostimulation (devices that stimulate nerves) can improve symptoms, for example of limb movements. The research team want to - [Consultant Surgeon becomes Professor](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/consultant-surgeon-becomes-professor/) - Salford Royal Consultant Surgeon Iain Anderson has been awarded a MAHSC honorary chair. Professor Anderson, who has been a Consultant at Salford Royal since 1995, was previously appointed MBE In 2014 for his contribution to clinical surgery and medical education and is the current President of the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland. - [UK kidney biobank study hits recruitment target](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/uk-kidney-biobank-study-hits-recruitment-target/) - The NURTuRE-CKD biobank project has hit its recruitment target of 3,000 people in the UK. NURTuRE is the first unique biobank for chronic kidney disease (CKD) and idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS) across England, Scotland and Wales. It is backed by Kidney Research UK and will provide a vital resource for researchers and industry partners to - [Study: Testing a new medicine for knee osteoarthritis](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/study-testing-a-new-medicine-for-knee-osteoarthritis/) - Study summary Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common cause of knee pain in older adults. But there are no effective treatments which can both reduce pain and the rate at which the disease progresses. Recent research, however, suggests that treatments which prevent bone loss may be effective at reducing pain and joint damage in - [Study: Finding new treatments for swallowing problems](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/study-finding-new-treatments-for-swallowing-problems/) - Study summary Swallowing difficulties are a common clinical problem for people following neurological diseases such as stroke. The research team are trying to understand how the brain reacts to different combinations of non-invasive brain stimulation techniques, to find out what the best treatment is for people with swallowing difficulties. Who can take part? You can - [Study: Testing new treatments for chronic pain](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/study-testing-new-treatments-for-chronic-pain/) - Study summary Around one-third of people are affected by long-term pain, but drug-based treatments only offer limited effectiveness. Treatment using neurofeedback (showing patients their brain activity in real-time) has shown positive results, so the researchers now want to test the effectiveness of treating chronic pain using neurofeedback. Who can take part? People with chronic pain - [Myositis expert becomes Professor](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/myositis-expert-becomes-professor/) - Consultant Rheumatologist at Salford Royal Hector Chinoy has been awarded a personal Chair by The University of Manchester. He has been appointed Professor of Rheumatology and Neuromuscular Disease at the University, where he conducts an active programme of research within the NIHR Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Centre. His main research interest is in the investigation of - [Research improving life for people with diabetic foot ulcers](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/research-improving-life-for-people-with-diabetic-foot-ulcers/) - Every year more than 8,000 people in the UK have a leg, foot or toe amputated because of diabetes complications. Diabetic foot disease is one of the most common reasons someone with diabetes is admitted to hospital and over 70,000 people with diabetes will have a foot ulcer in any given week. But research is - [$6M programme to tackle cognitive decline after stroke](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/6m-programme-to-tackle-cognitive-decline-after-stroke/) - Stroke specialists are to begin a $6M programme aimed at preventing cognitive decline after stroke. Problems with memory, language, thinking and judgment affect up to a third of people who’ve had a stroke within five years and this can have a major impact on their quality of life. It’s a top priority for stroke research - [Turning research findings into benefit for patients after intracerebral haemorrhage](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/research-benefit-patients-intracerebral-haemorrhage/) - A life-saving stroke project pioneered in Salford is to spread to the rest of England. The Stroke Association has given Salford Royal Consultant Neurologist Dr Adrian Parry-Jones its Margaret Giffen Reader Award to develop new anti-inflammatory treatments for intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH), a type of stroke caused by bleeding on the brain, and to improve the - [More mothers in preterm labour offered treatment to reduce chance of their baby developing cerebral palsy](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/more-mothers-in-preterm-labour-offered-treatment-to-reduce-chance-of-their-baby-developing-cerebral-palsy/) - Mums-to-be in Greater Manchester are being offered a new treatment to help reduce the chance of their preterm babies developing cerebral palsy, following a successful research programme. Magnesium sulphate reduces the risk of a preterm baby developing cerebral palsy by around 30 per cent and costs the NHS just £1 per treatment. PReCePT (Prevention of - [Renal Leadership Award for research lead](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/renal-leadership-award-for-research-lead/) - Congratulations to Professor Phil Kalra, Renal Consultant and Principal Clinical Research Lead at Salford Royal, who is the 2019 winner of the Jane Macdonald Leadership Award given by the British Renal Society (BRS) for his leadership in UK renal research. As part of the award, he lectured on ‘Renal research in the UK: stimulating participation, - [Silver international award for research team](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/silver-international-award-for-research-team/) - Expert research staff at the Northern Care Alliance NHS Group (NCA) have won global recognition in the prestigious Pharma Times International Clinical Researcher of the Year awards. The NCA’s record-breaking year for clinical studies in partnership with pharmaceutical and medical technology firms was reflected in the way its three Clinical Research Facilities dominated the shortlist - [Children’s Emergency Consultant thanks 36,000 families who have taken part in research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/childrens-consultant-thanks-36000-families/) - A Consultant in children’s emergency medicine from the Northern Care Alliance NHS Group (NCA) is saying a heartfelt ‘thank you’ to more than 36,000 children who have helped with a huge research study – the largest in England this year – that aims to improve future NHS care. Over the last year, children who have - [New project aims to bring earlier diagnosis for rare condition](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/new-project-aims-to-bring-earlier-diagnosis-for-rare-condition/) - A major new research project aims to help patients through earlier diagnosis of a rare, disabling condition. Systemic sclerosis (also known as scleroderma) is a chronic disease of the immune system, blood vessels and connective tissue, which affects around 10,000 people in the UK. It is an autoimmune condition, meaning the immune system becomes overactive - [Gastroenterologist and Research Lead appointed visiting Professor](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/gastroneterologist-and-research-lead-appointed-visiting-professor/) - Gastroenterologist and Joint Principal Clinical Research Lead Jimmy Limdi has been appointed a visiting Professor by Manchester Metropolitan University. The award recognises his expertise in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), as well as the role he plays in research and innovation nationally and internationally. Professor Limdi heads Pennine Acute’s IBD service and has built a strong - [Clinical Research Units shortlisted for international title](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/clinical-research-units-international-title/) - All three of the Northern Care Alliance’s Clinical Research Facilities have been shortlisted for one of research’s most prestigious international prizes. The units at Fairfield General, the Royal Oldham and Salford Royal are finalists in the Clinical Site of the Year category of the Pharma Times International Clinical Researcher of the Year competition. It is - [Neurosurgeon Kenny wins first UK fellowship with famed cancer hospital](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/neurosurgeon-kenny-first-uk-fellowship-cancer-hospital/) - Neurosurgeon Kenny Yu has become the first ever UK clinician to be given a prestigious research and clinical fellowship at the world famous cancer hospital, Memorial Sloan Kettering in New York. Kenny, a neurosurgery registrar at Salford Royal and an NIHR academic clinical lecturer at The University of Manchester, has been accepted onto a two-year - [Study seeks new way to tackle knee osteoarthritis](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/new-way-tackle-knee-osteoarthritis/) - A ground breaking study is aiming to find a new way to help people with painful knee osteoarthritis. About 10 per cent of people aged more than 55 have troubling knee osteoarthritis, of whom around a quarter are severely disabled. The condition happens when cartilage around the knee joint becomes worn – as well as - [Improving care and treatment for patients having major surgery](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/improving-care-treatment-major-surgery/) - Around 10 million operations are performed in the NHS each year. Of these up to 1 million would be considered ‘high risk’. About 1 in 10 patients has serious complications after major surgery and these can affect long-term quality of life and survival. Despite that, there is little national data about the rates of complications in - [Leading the world in patient safety](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/leading-the-world-in-patient-safety/) - Salford Royal’s specialist Intestinal Failure Unit is leading the world in patient safety. Its latest study has seen the pioneering unit recording the lowest inpatient infection rate in the world for patients with type 2 intestinal failure – those who are acutely ill - who need intravenous feeding. A common complication of this is a - [New chair recognises excellence in critical care](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/new-chair-recognises-excellence-critical-care/) - Paul Dark, Consultant in Critical Care Medicine at Salford Royal, has been awarded the first substantive University Chair in critical care medicine in the North of England by The University of Manchester. His new role recognises the academic progress he is leading locally and regionally and also reflects his national role as National Institute for - [Huge progress in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/huge-progress-in-breast-cancer-diagnosis-and-treatment/) - Research is the backbone of modern medicine, says Consultant Breast and Oncoplastic Surgeon Mohammed Absar. Patients’ willingness to take part in research has led to the good quality treatments - backed up by strong evidence - which we have today. Mr Absar points to the rapid progress that has been made in breast cancer diagnosis - [Research offers the most cutting edge IBD therapies.](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/research-offers-the-most-cutting-edge-ibd-therapies/) - Being able to offer patients the chance to take part in research gives them hope – and it also inspires confidence that their health team is able to offer them cutting edge treatments. That’s the view of Consultant Gastroenterologist Dr Jimmy Limdi who has been involved in research since his days as a young registrar - [Keeping up to date through research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/keeping-up-to-date-through-research/) - Patients cared for in research-active hospitals have better outcomes – and those that are able to take part find it rewarding and reassuring. A study published in 2015 confirmed the link between research and better care that many experts had noted themselves. And Dr Jason Raw, Principal Clinical Research Lead at Fairfield General Hospital and - [Research making a big difference to patients' lives](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/research-making-a-big-difference-to-patients-lives/) - Thirty years of research into HIV has revolutionised treatments and made a huge difference to patients’ lives. Even in the 12 years that Infectious Diseases Consultant Andrew Ustianowski has been working with HIV patients, there have been huge changes. When he started out, patients had to take large numbers of drugs, treatments were poorly tolerated - [Recruitment target smashed](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/recruitment-target-smashed/) - Well done to all research staff across the Northern Care Alliance who have helped the Clinical Research Network Greater Manchester reach its target number of patients recruited a full FOUR months early. The network's 2018/19 target, set nationally, was 46,000 by the end of March 2019 - on Monday the region had recruited 47,103 participants - [Improving care for people with chronic pain or fatigue](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/improving-care-for-people-with-chronic-pain-or-fatigue/) - A new research study run by Bury’s Integrated Pain Service could improve care for people with chronic pain or fatigue. The study is testing a new guideline to standardise how healthcare professionals advise patients to pace their activities to help manage conditions such as chronic low back pain, chronic widespread pain, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue - [Action against female genital mutilation hampered by lack of information](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/action-against-female-genital-mutilation-hampered-by-lack-of-information/) - The true scale of female genital mutilation (FGM) in England and Wales is not being properly investigated because of a lack of consistent, high-quality data, new research suggests. The researchers are now calling for national data to be collected by a central authority, led by an FGM Commissioner. While FGM has been illegal in the - [Stroke research praised by CQC](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/stroke-research-praised-by-cqc/) - Salford Royal’s stroke research was singled out for praise in the recent CQC ‘Outstanding’ report, which highlighted internationally-recognised portfolios of work. This follows an excellent year for the acute research delivery team in 2017-18, when they were the 2nd highest recruiter to stroke studies in England. More than 500 patients took part in trials – - [Drug combination could help prevent osophageal cancer in people at high risk](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/drug-combination-prevent-osophageal-cancer/) - Two over-the-counter, widely available drugs could help cut cases of oesophageal cancer in people at higher risk of the disease, a new study has found. The Cancer Research UK-funded clinical trial has also reported that when these drugs – a stomach acid blocker (esomeprazole) and aspirin – were used together, their effects were even greater. The - [Urological surgeon awarded clinical chair](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/urological-surgeon-awarded-clinical-chair/) - Consultant Urological Surgeon David Shackley has been awarded an Honorary Clinical Chair by Manchester Academic Health Science Centre. Professor Shackley has worked as a consultant at Salford Royal since 2005 and his main clinical interests over this time have been renal cancer and stones, medical education and healthcare management. Since 2013, he has been the - [Research sheds new light on risks and benefits of sun exposure](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/research-risks-benefits-sun-exposure/) - For the first time researchers have shown the differing relationship between benefit and risk of sunlight (UVR) exposure for people of different skin types, with findings published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. It’s well known that exposure to sunlight carries positive and negative effects, namely increasing the risk of skin cancer with more than - [Honorary Chair for Consultant Gastroenterologist](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/honorary-chair-consultant-gastroenterologist/) - Consultant Gastroenterologist Yeng Ang has been awarded an Honorary Chair by The University of Manchester, to mark the academic and research progress he is leading. Professor Ang, who has worked at Salford Royal since 2012, is an expert in upper gastrointestinal (Upper GI) conditions, in particular oesophageal diseases and endoscopic therapy. He leads the upper - [More than 5,000 take part in research in a year](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/5000-take-part-research/) - More than 5,000 patients and healthy volunteers took part in National Institute of Health Research Clinical Research Network (NIHR CRN) research studies at Salford Royal last year. A total of 5,070 people were involved in 156 different NIHR CRN studies – these are independently reviewed, high quality studies that are really important in improving care - [Innovation and collaboration in kidney research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/innovation-collaboration-kidney-research/) - Innovation and collaboration are the key words as Greater Manchester’s renal experts head to UK Kidney Week 2017 in Liverpool from 19-21 June. Professor Phil Kalra from Salford Royal is the chair of this prestigious conference as part of his role as Academic Vice President of the Renal Association, which also involves coordinating the implementation - [International recognition for dental health expert](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/international-recognition-dental-health-expert/) - Dental health expert Professor Cynthia Pine has been awarded a prestigious medal in recognition of her research to improve children’s dental health. Professor Pine was announced as the winner of the 2018 EW Borrow Memorial Award at the International Association for Dental Research’s meeting in London. Sponsored by the Borrow Foundation, the award recognises her - [Working in research as the NHS reaches 70](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/research-nhs-70/) - Over the last 70 years, the NHS has delivered huge medical advances and improvements to public health, meaning we can all expect to live longer lives. From its very first days, research has been central to the way the NHS has transformed people’s health and wellbeing. Our staff are proud to have contributed to some - [Jenny's story - starting a career in research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/jennys-story-starting-career-research/) - Research Assistant Jenny Philbin combines her role at the Royal Oldham Hospital with study for her PhD and preparing for her own research project. Jenny, who has a degree in psychology and a Masters in health psychology, is especially interested in how people cope with long-term conditions and her PhD project aims to help children - [Prestigious award for urological cancer surgeon](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/award-urological-cancer-surgeon/) - Urological Cancer Surgeon Professor Noel Clarke has been awarded the prestigious St Peter’s Medal by the British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS). It recognises his sustained contributions to the advancement of urology. The St Peter’s medal is the highest honour that the national association can give. It is awarded annually and it is the first - [Sun shines on Professor's inaugural lecture](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/sun-shines-professors-inaugural-lecture/) - The sun came out and the sun protection very definitely went on when Rachel Watson gave her inaugural lecture as Professor of Cutaneous Science at The University of Manchester. Professor Watson is an expert in skin ageing and the mechanisms behind it and works with Salford Royal’s Dermatopharmacology Unit on some of her research, as - [OBE for Professor of Renal Medicine](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/obe-professor-renal-medicine/) - Kidney specialist Professor Donal O’Donoghue has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Professor O’Donoghue, who has worked at Salford Royal for more than 25 years, has been recognised for his dedicated service to kidney patients. He was the National Clinical Director for kidney care from 2007 to 2013, working to improve - [Behind the scenes with our laboratory experts](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/behind-scenes-laboratory-experts/) - Salford Royal’s Biomedical Facility research laboratories bring together the science and expertise needed to understand our patients’ health and conditions in detail and to drive forward pioneering treatments and care. Laboratory based clinical research has been undertaken in the Clinical Sciences Building for several decades and it has first class purpose built facilities as well - [Get on your bike to boost health](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/surgeon-says-cycling-boosts-health/) - It’s time to get that old bike out of the shed and ride it down to Media City UK on 15 June for Made2Move4Macmillan. Salford Royal bowel surgeon Mr Dominic Slade is organising a one-day cycle festival to promote the health and well-being benefits of cycling and reducing obesity, the UK’s biggest risk factor for - [Funding available for projects in inflammation and repair](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/funding-projects-inflammation-repair/) - MAHSC is providing funding for innovative projects that tackle a health problem across the Inflammation and Repair Domain. Applications can consist of either or a combination of: Step Up and Boost awards: awards to buy time to be released from clinical and other sessions in order to have more time to develop a grant application - [Pioneering smart home technology to keep older people safe in their homes](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/smart-home-technology-safety/) - Smart home technology is being piloted in Salford to help older people live more safely in their homes. Social housing provider Salix Homes is working with Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, The University of Manchester, and The University of Salford on a ground-breaking research project dubbed MiiHome. The pioneering project has the long-term aim to - [Researchers mark World Alzheimer's Day](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/researchers-mark-world-alzheimers-day/) - September 21 is World Alzheimer’s Day, the annual day when organizations around the world raise awareness of dementia and Alzheimer’s, the most common form of the condition. Every 3.2 minutes someone in the UK develops dementia. There are now about 850,000 people living with the incurable condition here and that figure is expected to rise - [Surgeon in £50,000 bid to support Macmillan Cancer charity](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/surgeon-macmillan-cancer-charity/) - Salford Royal surgeon Mr Dominic Slade is aiming to make sure his 50th birthday this year is a memorable one by teaming up with family and friends to raise £50,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support. Dominic treats people with bowel cancer and has witnessed first-hand the effect cancer has on patients but also on family and - [How taking part in research will help future kidney patients](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/help-future-kidney-patients/) - Our Principal Clinical Research Lead and Renal Consultant at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust Professor Phil Kalra introduces the NURTuRE project, the first kidney biobank for chronic kidney disease (CKD) and nephrotic syndrome (NS) covering England, Scotland and Wales. The bank of patient tissue, samples and linked clinical data from 3,000 patients with CKD and over 800 - [Cancer pathology project brings hope of faster diagnosis](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/cancer-pathology-faster-diagnosis/) - A project to test out the latest technology in cancer pathology is under way across Greater Manchester. Vanguard Innovation is exploring the use of digital pathology that can capture a digital image of human tissue samples. Also known as on-screen microscopy, the technique allows samples to be shared quickly among specialists and so has the - [Twitter helps us understand side effects of medicines, scientists find](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/twitter-side-effects-medicine/) - A study of over 20 thousand Twitter posts has revealed that less serious side-effects of steroids worry patients the most. The University of Manchester team led by Professor Will Dixon - who is also a Consultant Rheumatologist at Salford Royal - examined different types of side-effects discussed by people using prednisolone, a commonly used steroid - [MBE for stroke specialist in New Year's Honours](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/mbe-stroke-specialist-new-years-honours/) - Stroke specialist Professor Pippa Tyrrell has been awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours List. Professor Tyrrell, who retired from Salford Royal in December, has been recognised for her untiring service to stroke medicine and care. She was the first specialist stroke physician to be appointed in Greater Manchester in 1995 and led the - [New research to support nutritional sciences in low and middle income countries ](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/new-research-support-nutritional-sciences-low-middle-income-countries/) - A research group led by Professor John McLaughlin has secured a £200K grant from the Medical Research Council (MRC) Global Challenges Research Fund that will be used to improve the understanding and development of nutritional and clinical sciences in low and middle income countries (LMIC). Building on the existing research strengths from across The University - [It's minutes to me - but it could make a big difference](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/minutes-make-big-difference/) - A few extra minutes at hospital for patients could help researchers make great strides forward in treatment for patients. That’s how Laura Washington looks on her experience of taking part in research studies at Salford Royal. Laura, 34, signed up to be an organ donor as soon as she was able and says she’s always - [Life is not just for yourself, says kidney patient David](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/patient-story-david/) - Life is not just for yourself, says kidney patient David Southworth who is taking part in his second research study at Salford Royal. It’s a simple sum for the former further education teacher – being involved in research has meant little inconvenience for him and it is helping to find new and better treatments that - [Turning smart ideas into practical ways to help patients](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/turning-smart-ideas-practical-ways-help-patients/) - If research is the appliance of science to ideas, then medical physicists are the people who turn blue sky thinking into practical devices to improve patient care. Salford Royal’s 40-strong team of medical physicists and clinical engineers plays a key role in patient safety, making sure the 30,000 plus medical devices and pieces of equipment - [Hi-tech way to send COPD patients home safely](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/hi-tech-way-send-copd-patients-home-safely/) - When respiratory consultant Dr Nawar Bakerly sends patients home with a tablet in future, it won’t be pills in a bottle but a tablet computer. He’s working with Dr Stuart Watsonand colleague Prawin Samraj on an innovative project funded by Manchester Academy for Healthcare Scientist Education (MAHSE) for patients who have come into hospital because - [Pioneering Intestinal Failure Unit is first in UK to test drug](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/pioneering-intestinal-failure-unit-first-uk-test-drug/) - Salford Royal’s pioneering Intestinal Failure Unit has become the first in the UK to test a drug to see if it can improve quality of life for patients. The Unit treats patients from all over the UK whose intestines cannot absorb the nutrition that the body needs. This could be because of conditions such as - [Psychology team supporting patients through their treatments](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/psychology-team-supporting-patients-treatments/) - Drugs can’t work for patients who don’t take them. Statistics over many years have shown that around half of all patients don’t take their medication as prescribed. That leaves them at risk of continuing pain or even of more serious harm or death – and it’s also costly for the NHS as patients are likely - [Biostatistics at the heart of research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/biostatistics-heart-research/) - Congratulations to Professor Andy Vail, Salford R+D’s statistics lead, who has given his inaugural professorial lecture at The University of Manchester. Andy has worked with Salford Royal since 1999 and developed the statistics group within R+D. He leads the Centre for Biostatistics in the School of Health Sciences and directs the Greater Manchester office of - [Teamwork pays off for new stroke study](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/teamwork-pays-off-new-stroke-study/) - Teamwork has paid dividends in setting up an important new stroke study across Salford Royal and the Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. In 2017, the boards of the two organisations agreed to form a group, the Northern Care Alliance (NCA), to ensure safer, more reliable standards of care spread across all the care organisations – - [Skin expert awarded OBE in New Year's Honours List](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/skin-expert-awarded-obe-new-years-honours-list/) - Professor Chris Griffiths has been awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours List for his outstanding contribution to dermatology. Professor Griffiths is a Consultant Dermatologist at Salford Royal and Foundation Professor of Dermatology at The University of Manchester. He and his team have an international reputation for research into major skin diseases and run one - [Pioneering unit sets the standard for patient care](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/pioneering-intravenous-feeding/) - Salford Royal’s pioneering Intestinal Failure Unit continues to set the standard in the care of patients who need intravenous feeding. A common complication of this is a blood stream infection but a review of more than 500 patients cared for at Salford Royal has shown the lowest rates of these infections ever recorded worldwide. The - [UK first for neurology team](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/uk-first-neurology-team/) - Congratulations to Salford Royal’s neurology research team, who recruited the first UK patient to the Ensemble trial for people with multiple sclerosis. The trial is working with patients who have been diagnosed with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis within the last three years but haven’t yet been treated for it. Patients who are recruited to the - [Psoriasis research brings good news on risk of infection](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/psoriasis-research-risk-infection/) - Researchers have found no increased risk of serious infection when comparing biologic and non-biologic psoriasis treatments. Psoriasis is a common skin condition affecting up to 3% of the population of the United Kingdom and Ireland. Although there is currently no cure for psoriasis, many people can live well with psoriasis if they have the right - [HRA Approval](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/hra-approval/) - The roll-out of HRA Assessment and Approval for research in England has now expanded to include a new cohort of studies. All new ethics and R+D submissions for studies, except clinical trials and investigations, will now go through the new process. Studies that are only taking place for educational purposes are currently excluded from HRA Approval - [Thousands take part in daily pain check for study](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/daily-pain-check-study/) - With seven in 10 adults in the UK owning a smart phone and hundreds of thousands of health apps available, it’s little surprise that more and more researchers are turning to mobile phones as a way of collecting data. Smartphone apps make it easy for patients to report symptoms and sensors can be built in - [Prof Martin Gibson to chair new joint research team](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/prof-martin-gibson-chair-new-joint-research-team/) - The Boards of Salford Royal and Pennine Acute have agreed that our research departments should work more closely together. This gives us the opportunity to consolidate and expand our research activity across a much larger population, and to move forward with our strategic research objectives. Research is increasingly viewed by the Boards of both Trusts - [Outstanding researchers win awards](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/outstanding-researchers-win-awards/) - Congratulations to Professor Pippa Tyrrell and Research Practitioner Katie McLoughlin from Salford Royal for their fantastic success at the Greater Manchester Clinical Research Awards. Pippa was given the Special Award for Outstanding Network Contribution in recognition of the amazing transformation in stroke care she has led over the last two decades. As the first specialist - [Raising awareness of research in black and minority ethnic communities](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/research-black-minority-ethnic-communities/) - A research nurse is aiming to form a network to help raise awareness of clinical research among black and minority ethnic (BME) communities. Mfon Sam, a Clinical Research Nurse at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, hopes to create a network of colleagues across NIHR Clinical Research Network Greater Manchester (CRN GM) who share her passion - [Professorship for Emergency Medicine Consultant ](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/professor-thrombosis-consultant/) - Consultant Dr Dan Horner has recently been appointed to the post of Professor of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine. The award is in recognition of his research portfolio and comes with support costs and access to college infrastructure to promote and further his work. Dan is a dual consultant in emergency and intensive care - [New research year off to a flying start](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/new-research-year-flying-start/) - More Salford Royal patients are being given the opportunity to take part in research that can help improve diagnosis, care and treatment in the NHS. In the first quarter of 2017-18, 1479 patients were recruited into studies by staff at Salford Royal, the highest figure yet for the first quarter of the year. The Trust - [Salford researchers shortlisted for awards](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/salford-researchers-shortlisted-for-awards/) - Salford R+D has five finalists in the Greater Manchester Clinical Research Awards 2015. The awards are now into their third year and provide an opportunity to recognise the skill and hard work that goes into research in the region. The shortlisted people and teams will be invited to the awards ceremony in Manchester on - [Skin experts become Professors](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/skin-experts-become-professors/) - Skin experts have been awarded chairs to mark the academic progress they are leading. Richard Warren is an Honorary Consultant Dermatologist at Salford Royal and has been appointed Professor of Dermatology and Therapeutics at The University of Manchester. His main area of interest is in the treatment of severe inflammatory skin disease, especially psoriasis. He is - [Leading the way for patients with rare diseases](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/leading-way-patients-rare-diseases/) - Research has the power to change the future – and that’s especially true for patients with rare diseases. In some cases, research interventions are the only available treatment options for patients with ultra rare inherited metabolic disorders. For others with these progressive, life-limiting diseases there are some treatment options but the search continues to find - [New research into antibiotic treatment for killer sepsis](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/research-antibiotic-treatment-sepsis/) - A world-first £1.5million study is aiming to help tackle one of the biggest public health threats we face – antibiotic resistance. Thousands of doses of potent broad-spectrum antibiotics are used daily in the NHS when patients are suspected of having sepsis. This very serious condition causes at least 44,000 deaths a year in the UK - [NIHR Biomedical Research Centre to bring hope to millions](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/nihr-biomedical-research-centre-bring-hope-millions/) - A single Manchester bid has been awarded £28.5m from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), bringing lifesaving tests and treatments a step nearer for millions of people. The bid has only been made possible through bringing together the recognised clinical and research expertise from across health and academia, which demonstrates the connectivity and collaboration that - [Suffer from prickly heat?](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/suffer-from-prickly-heat/) - As the summer heatwave finally arrives, a skin specialist is warning people to make sure they protect themselves in the sun. Professor Lesley Rhodes, Honorary Consultant Dermatologist at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and Professor of Experimental Dermatology at The University of Manchester, spoke out after a survey into sunscreen use revealed most people don’t - [Greater Manchester confused by obesity](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/greater-manchester-confused-by-obesity/) - 20% of the public in Greater Manchester don’t know the difference between being obese and overweight, according to a new survey* conducted on behalf of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), with one in 10 stating there is no difference at all. Despite this confusion, the same survey shows people have a clear understanding of - [Double first for Professors in prestigious new roles](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/double-first-professors-prestigious-new-roles/) - It was a double first when two Salford Royal Consultants gave their inaugural lectures as professors at The University of Manchester. Rheumatologist Will Dixon is the university’s (and the UK’s) first Professor of Digital Epidemiology and Paul Dark its first Professor of Critical Care Medicine. As well as their clinical work and research expertise, both - [Study to predict patient outcome from major trauma underway](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/patient-outcome-major-trauma/) - THE University of Salford in collaboration with Manchester Royal Infirmary, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, The University of Manchester and Waters Corporation Ltd are to carry out a cutting-edge study in a bid to improve clinical outcomes for patients admitted to hospital with major trauma. Forty-five per cent of post-admission major trauma deaths are caused - [Diabetes doctor becomes professor](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/diabetes-doctor-becomes-professor/) - Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (MAHSC) has awarded a chair to Dr John New, Consultant Physician in Diabetes and Obesity at Salford Royal. He is also the Chief Clinical Officer for NorthWest EHealth (NWEH) and the NWEH Clinical Director of the Salford Lung Study (SLS) and an Honorary Lecturer at the University of Manchester. Prof - [Salford Lung Study reports successful asthma trial](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/salford-lung-study-successful-asthma/) - The results of the successful asthma arm of the Salford Lung Study (SLS) have been announced. The SLS, sponsored by GSK, examined the safety and effectiveness of a new treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. The study was placed in Salford due to the region’s existing infrastructure of integrated electronic health medical - [Immune discovery points to therapies to improve stroke recovery](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/immune-discovery-stroke-recovery/) - Having a stroke damages immune cells as well as affecting the brain, research has found. The findings help explain why patients have a greater risk of catching life-threatening infections, such as pneumonia, after having a stroke. Therapies that boost survival of the affected immune cells or compensate for their damage could help improve the recovery - [Dialysis patients get on exercise bikes for new study](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/dialysis-exercise-bikes/) - Kidney dialysis patients at Salford Royal are getting on their bikes and exercising while they’re being treated. They are taking part in a research study to look at the effects of exercise on their health and quality of life. The PEDAL trial builds on previous research showing that people with chronic kidney disease who take - [New study into older laparotomy patients](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/study-older-laparotomy-patients/) - Surgeons at Salford Royal are taking part in a major new study with older patients who need emergency abdominal surgery. The study will assess the frailty of patients aged 65 or older and check whether that has an impact on their recovery after laparotomy. This type of operation is used for people with severe abdominal - [Stella says goodbye after 40 years](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/stella-says-goodbye/) - It’s the end of an era at Salford Royal with Biomedical Facility Coordinator Stella Crank saying goodbye after 40 years. As demolition starts on the Clinical Sciences Building, Stella is leaving behind the building where she’s spent much of her working life. Stella started her career in research in December 1976 at the then Hope - [NIHR Senior Investigator award for Professor](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/nihr-senior-investigator/) - Health services researcher Professor Peter Bower has been appointed as a National Institute for Health Research Senior Investigator. The award recognises internationally excellent research that is relevant to patients and has an impact on improvements in healthcare and public health. Professor Bower, who leads the NIHR School for Primary Care Research at The University of - [NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/nihr-biomedical-research-centre/) - Salford Royal leads the dermatology theme of the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), in collaboration with The University of Manchester. The £28.5m NIHR Manchester BRC connects world-leading researchers based at The University of Manchester and four NHS Trusts in Greater Manchester, with a joint vision to drive forward the transformation of scientific breakthroughs into - [Study puts patients at forefront of hearing technology](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/study-hearing-technology/) - Patients at Salford Royal were among the first to try out a revolutionary new hearing aid. The first ear-level super power sound processor has been launched following successful clinical trials which involved 10 existing patients at Salford Royal. Salford Royal’s Audiology Department worked with Cochlear UK to test the new Baha ® (bone anchored hearing - [Study aims to get patients breathing better](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/fitbit-breathing-better/) - New research is aiming to build on the benefits of keeping active for patients with lung disease. The new study at Salford Royal is based on the very successful Breathing Better programme for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) – a group of lung conditions where the airways have narrowed. Patients on the programme - [Kidney experts help renal unit in Nigeria to improve care](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/kidney-experts-link-nigeria/) - Kidney experts at Salford Royal are sharing their knowledge with colleagues in Nigeria in a prestigious programme run by the international Society of Nephrology. The Sister Renal Centre project pairs up existing centres of excellence with renal centres in developing countries to help staff there improve their care of patients. At present, these units have - [Stroke patients to get help with tooth care](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/stroke-patients-get-help-tooth-care/) - Stroke patients and healthcare staff are working together to make it easier for stroke survivors to care for their teeth and gums after they leave hospital. People who have strokes are more likely than average to have existing tooth decay and gum disease and are less likely than average to have visited a dentist in - [£6.7m NIHR funding secured for patient safety research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/6-7m-nihr-funding-secured-patient-safety-research/) - A £6.7 million financial boost has been awarded to Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust to create a city-wide early translational patient safety research programme, along with The University of Manchester. Provided under the NIHR Patient Safety Translational Research Centres (PSTRC) Scheme, this latest award by the Department of Health will be used to fund cutting-edge - [Salford Royal joins pioneering 100,000 Genomes Project](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/salford-royal-100000-genomes-project/) - Salford Royal is helping to change how NHS patients are treated and cared for by taking part in the pioneering 100,000 Genomes Project. Patients with rare diseases and their families, as well as patients with cancer, will be invited to take part by giving samples of their DNA. Salford Royal will be approaching patients who - [New study into bone health for patients with MPS](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/new-study-bone-health-patients-mps/) - A new research study is starting at Salford Royal to find out more about bone health in adults with the rare and incurable condition Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS). MPS and related diseases affect one in 25,000 live births in the UK – on average one baby born every eight days in the UK is diagnosed with one - [Putting patients at heart of improving NHS services: The DEPEND project](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/putting-patients-heart-improving-nhs-services-depend-project/) - New research will look at future ways to collect and analyse patient feedback to make it more useful for improving NHS services. Patients have helped to plan the research, which aims to build on the way the health service already uses surveys and other feedback, such as the Friends and Family Test (which asks whether - [Research for the Future project expands](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/research-future-project-expands/) - An innovative project linking researchers with research volunteers is expanding. Research for the Future already has a large database of people with diabetes who want to be involved in research and is now targeting those with heart and respiratory problems. The NHS-supported project aims to make the research recruitment process more efficient. Since 2012, the - [Link between weather and chronic pain is emerging](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/link-weather-chronic-pain-emerging-innovative-national-smartphone-research-project/) - Preliminary findings from a mass participation study have indicated a link between weather conditions – specifically rain and lack of sunshine – and chronic pain. Daily data inputted from more than 9,000 UK participants in The University of Manchester-led ‘Cloudy with a Chance of Pain’ project has been viewed at the halfway stage of the 18-month - [Study looks at kidney disease risk for diabetes patients](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/study-looks-kidney-disease-risk-diabetes-patients/) - Work to predict which patients with type 2 diabetes are at the greatest risk of developing progressive kidney disease has been awarded a prestigious grant. Salford Royal renal researcher Dr Ags Odudu has been awarded a Starter Grant for Clinical Lecturers in the latest funding round by The Academy of Medical Sciences. These grants provide up - [Key role for Salford staff in new stroke guideline](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/key-role-salford-staff-new-stroke-guideline/) - Professor Audrey Bowen has co-edited the 5th edition of the National Clinical Guideline for Stroke which was published earlier this month. This is updated every four years and contains over 400 recommendations for stroke care across the whole pathway. Prof Bowen is based at Salford Royal and is also Stroke Association John Marshall Memorial Professor - [Double success for research team](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/double-success-research-team/) - The Research for the Future project linking patients with research studies they could take part in has been recognized with two prestigious awards. The Greater Manchester Clinical Research Network Awards saw the team win the public engagement category for their tireless work promoting the benefits of research to patients and their innovative approach – including - [Prestigious programme for Louise](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/prestigious-programme-louise/) - Acute Research Delivery Team Lead Louise Harrison has been chosen for a prestigious national leadership course. Louise is part of the first cohort of the National Institute for Health Research’s Advanced Leadership Programme, which aims to improve the quality of leadership in health research. She was nominated by the NIHR Clinical Research Network Greater Manchester - [Staff shortlisted for Clinical Research Awards](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/staff-shortlisted-clinical-research-awards/) - Congratulations to Engagement in Research Manager Jess Zadik, Stroke Neurologist Dr Adrian Parry-Jones and the Research for the Future team, who have all been shortlisted for this year’s Greater Manchester Clinical Research Awards. Jess was nominated for her work in involving patients and the public in stroke and oral health research. Sheand the Research for - [Award to improve care for people with intracerebral haemorrhage (bleeding in the brain)](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/award-improve-care-people-intracerebral-haemorrhage-bleeding-brain/) - Stroke specialists at Salford Royal are aiming to reduce the toll of bleeding on the brain on patients in Greater Manchester. Bleeding in the brain (intracerebral haemorrhage or ICH) causes 1 in 10 strokes but accounts for a far higher proportion of death and disability. For those that do survive, over half remain dependent on - [Improving care for emergency and trauma patients](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/improving-care-emergency-trauma-patients/) - A new collaboration, Greater Manchester Academic Centre for Acute Tissue Injury and Trauma (GM-CAT), aims to deliver improvements in treatment and care for emergency and trauma patients. The alliance is working on a more focused and coordinated approach to emergency and trauma research, as well as education and training for healthcare professionals. It is led - [Specialist unit looks back on three decades of ground-breaking work](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/specialist-unit-looks-back-three-decades-ground-breaking-work/) - New research at Salford Royal’s pioneering Intestinal Failure Unit has suggested that some patients could return to regular eating without having surgery - even after years of intravenous feeding. Patients travel from all over the UK and beyond to the Intestinal Failure Unit, the first specialist centre of its kind in the UK for patients - [100,000 Genomes Project comes to Salford Royal](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/100000-genomes-project-comes-salford-royal/) - Find out about how the 100,000 Genomes Project is changing how NHS patients are treated and cared for at a special event at Salford Royal on Tuesday 6 December. Your genome is the instructions for making and maintaining you. It is all 3.2 billion letters of your DNA and contains around 20,000 genes. Salford Royal will be a - [Research is springboard to new career](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/research-springboard-new-career/) - Keeping patients and their needs at the heart of research is one of the foundation stones of the NHS. The advantages are well known - but agreeing to take part in a study is still a leap of faith for a patient. Salford Royal kidney patient Rob Finnigan is one of those who took the - [Prestigious fellowship for renal doctor](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/prestigious-fellowship-renal-doctor/) - Renal doctor, S M Ammar Raza has been awarded a prestigious Kidney Research UK clinical training research fellowship to investigate kidney fibrosis. Fibrosis – commonly known as scarring – features in most kidney diseases and can be caused by a variety of diseases; diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, infections, obstruction and various auto-immune conditions. The - [Key new roles for kidney specialists](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/key-new-roles-kidney-specialists/) - Two of Salford Royal’s kidney specialists have been appointed to two of the highest positions in the UK’s Renal Association. Professor Donal O’Donoghue will take up his post as President of the Association in June, while Professor Phil Kalra will become Academic Vice President in September. They will each serve for two years. The Renal - [Mud challenge to help cancer research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/mud-challenge-help-cancer-research/) - Caring Salford Royal staff are offering mud and sweat (but hopefully not tears) to help find new ways to prevent and treat cancer. A team from the Research and Development department will take part in the Manchester Pretty Muddy 5k, a muddy obstacle course through Heaton Park raising money for Cancer Research UK. Oncology Research - [Professorship for stroke specialist](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/professorship-for-stroke-specialist/) - Dr Craig Smith has been awarded an honorary chair by MAHSC and will become MAHSC Professor of Stroke Medicine from 1 August. Craig is currently a Consultant in Stroke Medicine at the Greater Manchester Neurosciences Centre, based at Salford Royal, and Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Stroke and Vascular Research at The University of Manchester. He is also - [Research focuses on hidden problem in children](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/research-focuses-hidden-problem-children/) - New research aims to help children with ‘hidden’ speech and language problems. Children with social communication disorder (SCD) find it hard to understand and use language, especially in social situations. Although they may be quite chatty – so their difficulties aren’t always spotted – their problems expressing themselves and understanding others can affect how they - [Pioneering Salford Lung Study achieves world first](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/pioneering-salford-lung-study-achieves-world-first/) - COPD patients treated with Relvar® Ellipta® achieve superior reduction in exacerbations compared with ‘usual care’. Healthcare professionals from eight organisations across Greater Manchester have collaborated to deliver the initial results of the Salford Lung Study (SLS). The study involved over 2,800 consenting patients, supported by 80 GP practices and 130 pharmacies in Salford and the - [Pioneering work offers fresh hope in stroke](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/pioneering-work-offers-fresh-hope-in-stroke/) - Strokes are common - every year about 125,000 people in England alone suffer a stroke. About one in eight of these will have an intracerebral haemorrhage, a devastating bleed into the brain which kills about 40 per cent of those affected within a month and leaves most survivors with long-term disabilities. While treatment for other - [Fond farewell to scientist Steve Hopkins](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/steve-hopk/) - There was a fond farewell to Dr Steve Hopkins this week as he retired from Salford Royal after 38 years, as a Consultant Scientist and Honorary Reader at the University of Manchester. His work here since 1978, when he joined Professor Malcolm Jayson’s team, has been focussed around inflammation and immunology, first in rheumatic diseases, then - [Helping patients through innovation](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/helping-patients-through-innovation/) - Patients coming to Salford Royal for Outpatients appointments can now plan for their visit using a short video. The film explains the practicalities of attending an outpatient appointment at Salford Royal. The patient journey starting from how patients are contacted about their appointment, what items they need to bring with them, how to get to - [Cloudy with a chance of pain?](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-pain/) - Scientists are investigating if the weather affects pain in people with arthritis and other conditions, all thanks to the British public and their smartphones. Cloudy with a Chance of Pain is the world's first smartphone-based study to investigate the association between pain and the weather. The study will be carried out during 2016 using a smartphone - [Salford is Centre of Excellence for Paget’s disease](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/salford-is-centre-of-excellence-for-pagets-disease/) - The Paget’s disease service at Salford Royal, headed by Professor Terry O’Neill, has been named as one of 10 UK centres of excellence for this common bone condition. Charity the Paget’s Association has introduced the award to recognise hospital and university departments which demonstrate excellence in both the treatment of Paget’s disease and research into - [Urology Group hopes for more recruits onto ‘benign’ research trials](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/urology-group-hopes-for-more-recruits-onto-benign-research-trials/) - Specialists have established a ‘Greater Manchester Local Clinical Research Benign Urology sub group within the renal disorders specialty of the National Institute of Health Research Clinical Research Network: Greater Manchester - the first of its kind in the country. High numbers of patients with urological cancer are recruited into important national uro-oncology trials, but this - [New research partnership with University of Salford](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/new-research-partnership-with-university-of-salford/) - The University of Salford and Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust have strengthened their links by signing a new research partnership in translational medicine. Translational medicine is an area of biomedicine that aims to improve patient and public health by 'translating' research knowledge into medicines, treatments diagnostics or procedures. Heart and lung disease and stroke are the primary - [Renal staff add their expertise to key text](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/renal-staff-add-their-expertise-to-key-text/) - Salford Royal’s renal team has made a key contribution to the new edition of the Oxford Textbook of Clinical Nephrology, the most comprehensive and authoritative resource for clinicians in this field. Renal consultants Professor Philip Kalra, James Ritchie and Tina Chrysochou, Research Fellows Helen Alderson and Diana Chiu and Academic Clinical Lecturer Darren Green have - [British Thoracic Society Award for Ronan](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/british-thoracic-society-award-for-ronan/) - Respiratory Consultant Dr Ronan O’Driscoll has been awarded the British Thoracic Society’s (BTS) Meritorious Service award for 2015. The citation describes him as an indefatigable champion of patient safety and excellence in clinical care throughout his career. In particular, this award was given for his work in chairing the first BTS Guideline on Emergency Oxygen - [Study to sniff out Parkinson's](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/study-to-sniff-out-parkinsons/) - A study has been launched to identify small molecules secreted by the skin that are believed to emit a subtle but unique scent in people in the early stages of Parkinson’s. Researchers believe that Parkinson’s may affect a change in the sebum – an oily substance in the skin – of people with the condition - [Young patients help lead fresh approach to skin conditions](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/young-patients-help-lead-fresh-approach-to-skin-conditions/) - Young people with severe acne, atopic eczema and psoriasis are working with scientists to find out how they can stop these conditions having a major impact on their lives. About one in five young people in the UK will develop atopic dermatitis (also known as eczema) by the age of 20. It causes itchy, red, dry - [People can raise pain threshold by altering brain chemistry, arthritis patient study shows](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/people-can-raise-pain-threshold-by-altering-brain-chemistry-arthritis-patient-study-shows/) - Scientists in Manchester and Salford have shown for the first time that the numbers of opiate receptors in the brain increases to combat severe pain in arthritis sufferers. Chronic pain – pain which lasts for more than six months – is a real problem for many people with approximately 46% of the UK population estimated - [Research on the rise](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/research-on-the-rise/) - Greater Manchester’s NHS Trusts are helping to spearhead a rise in clinical research, highlighted by new figures in a league table published by the NIHR Clinical Research Network this week. It shows the number of studies undertaken by each NHS Trust from April 2014 to March 2015, and the number of patients who volunteered to - [European Award for outstanding research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/european-award-for-outstanding-research/) - The European Organisation for Caries Research (ORCA) has awarded the 2015 ORCA Prize to Professor Cynthia Pine CBE, Consultant at Salford Royal and Academic Lead for Dental Public Health at Queen Mary University of London. The prestigious prize has been given in recognition of her outstanding contributions to dental caries research. After the presentation of - [Paul gears up for cancer fundraiser](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/paul-gears-up-for-cancer-fundraiser/) - A District Nurse is gearing up for a 100-mile bike ride in aid of research into bowel cancer. Paul Edward, 37, will raise money for Beating Bowel Cancer during the spectacular Ride London-Surrey 100 on 2 August. Paul will be cheered on by his wife Christine and three children during the ‘sportive’ in which more - [Professorship for specialist in ageing](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/professorship-for-specialist-in-ageing/) - Salford Royal Consultant Geriatrician Dr Neil Pendleton has been awarded a Professorship in Medical Gerontology by The University of Manchester. Prof Pendleton is also co-director of the Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing (MICRA). He is principal investigator in The University of Manchester Longitudinal Study of Cognition in Normal Healthy Old Age, capturing over 25 - [R+D Statistics Lead awarded Professorship](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/rd-statistics-lead-awarded-professorship/) - Salford Royal R+D Statistics Lead, Andy Vail, has been awarded a Professorship in Clinical Biostatistics by The University of Manchester. Prof Vail is also Centre Lead for Biostatistics in the Institute of Population Health, an Associate Director of the NIHR Research Design Service North West and an Editor of the Cochrane Gynaecology and Fertility Group. - [Skin expert given prestigious medal](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/skin-expert-given-prestigious-medal/) - Professor Christopher Griffiths, Consultant Dermatologist at Salford Royal and Professor of Dermatology at The University of Manchester, has been presented with the Sir Archibald Gray Medal in recognition for his outstanding services to dermatology. Named after the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) founder, The Sir Archibald Gray Medal is awarded as the organisation's ultimate accolade bestowed on significant - [Students find out if they are what they eat](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/students-find-out-if-they-are-what-they-eat/) - Scientists of the future learnt about the benefits of 5 fruit and veg a day when they visited Salford Royal for a Science Society on Tour event. The evening gave young people from Salford City College and local high schools a chance to find out more about nutrition and how it affects health and meet - [New study to tackle swallowing problems after stroke](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/new-study-tackle-swallowing-problems-stroke/) - Stroke researchers are to test a new treatment that could help patients with swallowing problems (dysphagia) related to stroke. Up to 50 per cent of patients with acute stroke develop dysphagia, which can have devastating consequences and even be fatal. If patients can’t swallow properly, food or drink can pass into the lungs and cause - [Meritorious Award for Paul](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/meritorious-award-paul/) - A Consultant Podiatrist has won a prestigious award in recognition of his work in the field of diabetes-related foot disease. Dr Paul Chadwick, who has worked at Salford Royal for 15 years, was presented with the Meritorious Award by the College of Podiatry at a ceremony at the House of Lords. Only five of these - [Lord Turnberg back in Salford](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/lord-turnberg-back-salford/) - Lord Leslie Turnberg, Hope Hospital’s first Professor of Medicine, returned to Salford to mark its 40th anniversary as a university teaching trust. Lord Turnberg, who grew up in Lower Broughton, unveiled a plaque on the Salford Royal building named after him and gave a lecture to staff and guests about the past, present and future - [Students iron out the wrinkles of skincare](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/students-iron-wrinkles-skincare/) - Scientists of the future delved into the secrets of skin ageing when they visited Salford Royal for a Science Society on Tour event. The evening gave young people a chance to find out about why and how skin ages, what can be done to protect it from sun damage and how anti-ageing products work. They - [Vikki is Researcher of Year](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/vikki-researcher-year/) - Congratulations to Vikki O’Loughlin, voted as Research Practitioner of the Year in this year’s Salford Royal Staff Awards. Vikki is team leader for the Hyper-acute Stroke Research Centre at Salford Royal and Senior Stroke Research Practitioner. She was praised as an outstanding member of the team who has opened the doors to so many patients - [40 years as a teaching hospital](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/test-news-story/) - This year is the 40th anniversary of the then Hope Hospital (now Salford Royal) becoming a University Teaching Hospital. As part of the celebrations, this year’s Salford Royal Open Day on Tuesday October 7 will feature an informal session to look at how life has changed for trainee doctors over the years. 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You can also register with Be Part of Research, a free NIHR-supported service that makes it easy to find and take part in vital health and - [Research management - who to contact for your specialty](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/support-research/research-management-who-to-contact-for-your-specialty/) - Acute (Salford) – Fiona Maybury, Melissa Shaw Bury Core – Rowen Norton, Alice Brown Community – Rowen Norton, Katie Poole Dermatopharmacology – Rowen Norton, Katie Poole Inpatient (Salford) – Fiona Maybury, Zoe Hegarty Metabolic Medicine – Fiona Maybury, Katie Poole Musculoskeletal - Fiona Maybury, Leanne Charnock Neurology – Rowen Norton, Leanne Charnock Oldham Core – - [About Us](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/about-us/) - Research helps to improve public health and patient care – it’s the way we improve treatments in the NHS and make a real difference to people’s lives. Our Research and Innovation Department is recognised nationally and internationally as a leading centre for clinical trials and other studies, with more than 600 projects carried out here - [Information for healthcare professionals](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/research/dementia-neurology/motor-neurone-disease-mnd/information-for-healthcare-professionals/) - Good Clinical Practice (GCP) | NIHR NCA Centre for Clinical and Care Research Community for Allied Health Professions Research NHS Knowledge for Healthcare Learning Academy The Manchester MND Biobank at Northern Care Alliance MND DNA bank at the Centre for Integrated Genomic Medical Research Biobank, The University of Manchester MND Association - Professionals - [For patients and families](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/research/dementia-neurology/motor-neurone-disease-mnd/support-for-patients-and-families/) - The Manchester and district branch of the Motor Neurone Disease Association covers Manchester, Salford, Stockport, Trafford, Tameside, Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale and Glossop. It serves all those people in the area affected by MND, including people with MND, their carers, family and friends, and runs five monthly support groups across Greater Manchester. You can see - [Current MND studies](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/research/dementia-neurology/motor-neurone-disease-mnd/current-mnd-studies/) - EXPERT ALS This study is designed to accelerate progress towards highly-effective drug therapies for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, the commonest form of motor neurone disease, MND). The study will screen candidate drugs in those living with ALS, more quickly identifying those with signals of likely clinical benefit, that may then be prioritised for testing in larger placebo-controlled trials MND SMART An innovative drugs trial designed to speed - [About the Greater Manchester Motor Neurone Disease Research Partnership](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/research/dementia-neurology/motor-neurone-disease-mnd/about-gm-mnd-research-partnership/) - The Greater Manchester Motor Neurone Disease Research Partnership includes Clinicians in hospitals and the community Researchers (university and NHS) People living with MND and carers Charities and advocacy groups Research and Development organisations Our priorities for 2025-26 are: Inclusion and co-production – patients and carers as partners in every step Collaboration – linking hospitals, community - [Motor neurone disease (MND)](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/research/dementia-neurology/motor-neurone-disease-mnd/) - The Greater Manchester Motor Neurone Disease Research Partnership unites clinicians, researchers, patients, carers, charities and communities to accelerate discoveries and improve lives. Our vision is to carry out, develop and promote research WITH people living with MND, not for them. - [Determining whether a project is research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/support-research/research-management/determining-whether-a-project-is-research/) - Research is the attempt to derive generalisable new knowledge, including studies that aim to generate hypotheses as well as those that aim to test them. Research addresses clearly defined questions, aims and objectives. It can involve evaluating or comparing interventions. It usually involves collecting additional data and may involve additional assessments and tests. Service evaluations - [Welcome packs and wellbeing resources](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/support-research/learners-noticeboard/welcome-packs-2/) - The team welcome packs below will tell you more about your placement with these teams: Student welcome pack - Acute research delivery team Learner welcome pack - Metabolic medicine team Student welcome pack - Clinical research delivery Student welcome pack - Neuro and MSK Student welcome pack - Oldham research team Student welcome pack - - [Learners' noticeboard](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/support-research/learners-noticeboard/) - Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust supports GM Synergy, a practice placement model which supports learners on their journey from novice to registered practitioner. The three key pillars of GM synergy are: Coaching conversations - Adopting a coaching style to practice learning provides learners with the opportunity to take responsibility for their own knowledge acquisition. - [Contact us](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/support-research/ncarc/contact-us/) - If you would like to discuss access to samples and/or data or potential bespoke collections, please complete the NCARC Enquiry Form, and submit this to NCARC@nca.nhs.uk. If you have a general enquiry or would like to discuss research collaborations or partnerships, please email NCARC@nca.nhs.uk. Meet the team - [Grants](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/support-research/grants/) - Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust has an excellent track record in securing grants from respected funding bodies, including the National Institute for Health and Care Research, major charities, the Medical Research Council and other UK research councils. These cover a broad range of subject areas, from population health and health economics, to stroke, oral - [News from Cenect](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/cenect/news-from-cenect/) - [Cenect Centre for Emergency Care and Trauma Sciences](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/cenect/) - The Centre for Emergency Care and Trauma Sciences (Cenect) at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust was formed in 2023 and is located in the new Greater Manchester Major Trauma Hospital (level 2). Cenect brings together multiple developing workstreams in Emergency Care; we lead nationally prioritised research studies as chief investigators; we support local colleagues - [Renal research publications](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/research/renal/renal-research-publications/) - Our team work regionally, nationally and internationally to improve knowledge of renal conditions and to improve patient diagnosis, care and treatment. This is reflected in the large numbers of papers published in science and medicine journals. Renal publications 2024-25 Renal publications 2023-24 Renal publications 2022-23 Renal publications 2021-2022 Renal publications 2020-21 Renal publications 2019 Renal - [Compliance](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/support-research/compliance/) - The Compliance Team is part of NCA’s Research and Innovation Management Team and helps to make sure clinical research studies are conducted in line with any applicable regulatory requirements, international standards and NCA policies and procedures. Adhering to these requirements and NCA policies and procedures, means that the rights and wellbeing of individuals taking part - [Centre for Clinical and Care Research About us](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/centre-clinical-care-research/about-us/) - Northern Care Alliance’s Centre for Clinical and Care Research (CCR) provides a foundation for nurses, midwives, Allied Health Professionals, Pharmacists and Healthcare Scientists (NMAPH) to gain the skills and confidence to become research leaders. It supports those wishing to pursue a clinical academic career, as well as those seeking to gain research skills and a - [Renal](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/research/renal/) - Our Donal O’Donoghue Renal Research Centre embeds research and academic advancement into clinical practice, with dedicated research sessions for 15 consultant nephrologists, 5 clinical research fellows, a Professor of Nursing and nurse and AHP internships. Key themes aim to improve diagnosis, care and treatment for kidney patients and there are collaborative basic science projects with - [The Northern Care Alliance Research Collection (NCARC)](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/support-research/ncarc-information-for-researchers/) - The Northern Care Alliance Research Collection (NCARC) is a generic research tissue bank with delegated ethical permission to authorise research using collected tissue and NHS data. Collection information Use of a standardised NCARC consent form and Donor Information Sheet allows: Access to any surplus clinical tissue collected in the past or at any time in the - [Centre for Clinical and Care Research funding](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/centre-clinical-care-research/centre-for-clinical-and-care-research-funding/) - The Centre for Clinical and Care Research (CCR) can suggest suitable sources of funding and advise you on costing your project / research plans. The CCR is keen to support funding applications to National Institute for Health Research, Medical Research Council, charitable research bodies and other grant applications Below are links to some possible sources - [Research management](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/support-research/research-management/) - Research management is the broad range of regulations, principles and standards of good practice that ensures high quality research. The Research & Innovation (R&I) department is responsible for ensuring that research across Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) conforms to all necessary legal, regulatory and ethical requirements. NCA includes Salford Royal, The Royal Oldham Hospital, Fairfield - [About us](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/support-research/ncarc/about-us/) - The Northern Care Alliance Research Collection (NCARC) is a Human Tissue Authority (HTA) licensed generic research tissue bank with an affiliated biorepository facility operated by Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. NCARC was established in 2018 and given ethical permission (Wales Research Ethics Committee 4, REC number 23-WA-0287) to collect, store and release biomaterial and - [Research performance](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/research/research-performance/) - We are committed to delivering clinical research to time and target. Some of our key statistics for 2024-25: We recruited 9,606 participants to NIHR portfolio research studies. We were the second highest recruiter in England to dermatology studies with 529 participants and third highest recruiter in England to Trauma & Emergency Care with 1,249 participants. - [News](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/donal-odonoghue-renal-research-centre/news/) - [Raising concerns](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/support-research/learners-noticeboard/raising-concerns/) - Guidance for learners Learners have an important role in raising concerns about the standard of care (Francis Report, 2013). You will face unfamiliar and challenging situations, but this cannot account for witnessing problems with care delivery, the environment, clinical resources or believing someone is being put at risk, abused or neglected. Your view is respected - [Research Management](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/support-research/research-management/research-management-support/) - For externally sponsored studies, the RM team works alongside the research delivery teams to facilitate study set up and confirm C&C at the appropriate Care Organisations. This involves: Ensuring that the local document package (including all regulatory approvals) has been received. Reviewing the budget and study agreements/contracts (if applicable). Costing of studies and subsequent negotiation - [Terms & Conditions](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/terms-conditions/) - Patient information and health and care research Please follow this link for information about how patient information may be used for research. Links policy All links from this website are selected using our links policy. Links are provided for information and convenience only. We cannot accept responsibility for the sites linked to, or the information - [Centre for Clinical and Care Research training](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/centre-clinical-care-research/centre-for-clinical-and-care-research-training/) - Visit our YouTube channel to view these training videos from the Centre for Clinical and Care Research: Academic clinical careers for nurses, midwives and AHPs Is my project research? Writing for publication NHS ethical approval for research studies Library training - searching the databases part A Library training - searching the databases part B Critically - [Metabolic disorders](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/research/metabolic-disorders/) - The Metabolic Medicine Department at Salford Royal is one of the leading departments in Europe for treating and managing Adult Inherited Metabolic Disorders. It is one of only four dedicated Adult Inherited Metabolic Disorder centres within England, providing a service for the North of England but also accepting patients from other geographical areas including Northern Ireland, - [Data management guidelines for research studies](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/support-research/research-management/data-management-research/) - These guidelines are designed to help ensure that research data is collected, stored, processed, and shared in a way that upholds integrity, security, and compliance with ethical and legal standards. A well-managed dataset should be accurate, secure, clearly documented, and readily shareable. Following these practices will protect participants, safeguard research integrity, and enhance the reproducibility - [Research stories](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/patients-public/research-stories/) - Taking part in research is a personal decision. Our research staff will support you by giving you the information you need to make a decision and the time in which to make it. Sometimes, though, it might help to find out from other people what it's like to be involved in a study. We are - [Facilities for research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/support-research/facilities/) - Clinical Research Facilities The Northern Care Alliance has three dedicated Clinical Research Facilities. The Barnes Clinical Research Facility at Salford Royal has the infrastructure and capability to run Phase I-IV trials and a dedicated on-site clinical research physician. The unit has broad experience in CTIMP, observational and device studies in a variety of specialties. Salford - [Sponsorship Support](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/support-research/research-management/sponsorship-support/) - The Research & Innovation Department is keen to work with colleagues across Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust to support the development, funding and delivery of research. One of the ways in which we do this is through sponsorship. We encourage any colleagues who have ideas for research projects to contact the Research Management Team - [Human Tissue Act](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/support-research/salford-biorepository-facility/human-tissue-act/) - The Human Tissue Act (2004) (HT Act) is the legislative framework that governs the storage and use of relevant material from the living, and the removal, storage and use of relevant material from the deceased, for a scheduled purpose. One such scheduled purpose is research in connection with disorders, or the functioning, of the human body. Northern Care - [Salford Biorepository Facility](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/support-research/salford-biorepository-facility/) - The Salford Biorepository Facility is located in purpose built laboratories in the Clinical Sciences Building at Salford Royal. It provides support and advice to clinicians and lead researchers to facilitate the collection of biomaterial for clinical trials and ethically approved biomedical research by safely processing, storing and distributing thousands of human samples each year from - [Learner stories](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/support-research/learners-noticeboard/learner-stories/) - Thank you to all the students who have shared their feedback and especially to these colleagues who have blogged about their time with us. - [Who we are](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/support-research/learners-noticeboard/who-we-are/) - Useful phone numbers MSK and Neurology research team 07759 136787 Acute research team 0161 206 2188 Metabolic medicine research team 0161 206 7294 and 07759 136787 Renovascular research team 0161 206 2018 Educator register [table id=1 /] - [Researcher stories](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/centre-clinical-care-research/researcher-stories/) - Nearly 20 nursing and allied health professional colleagues have extended their research knowledge and experience through internships with the Centre for Clinical and Care Research. These blogs explain more about why they got involved, what they've learnt and the next steps they're planning. - [Donal O'Donoghue Renal Research Centre](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/donal-odonoghue-renal-research-centre/) - The Donal O’Donoghue Renal Research Centre (DRRC) honours the legacy of our late colleague Professor Donal O'Donoghue OBE and continues his work to improve diagnosis, care and treatment for kidney patients. Professor O’Donoghue, the first National Clinical Director for Kidney Care, former President of the UK Renal Association and Registrar of the Royal College of - [Access to samples](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/support-research/ncarc/access-to-samples/) - Researchers may apply to access samples and/or data already stored, or to set up bespoke collections. Please contact us by completing the appropriate form for a discussion in the first instance. Associated clinical datasets extracted from our electronic patient records (EPR) can also be provided and will need to be included in the application/review and - [Northern Care Alliance Research Collection (NCARC)](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/support-research/ncarc/) - The Northern Care Alliance Research Collection (NCARC) is a Human Tissue Authority (HTA) licensed generic research tissue bank with an affiliated sample biorepository operated by Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. NCARC was established in 2018 and given ethical permission (Wales Research Ethics Committee 4, REC number 23-WA-0287) to collect, store and release biomaterial and - [NCARC collections](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/support-research/ncarc/ncarc-collections/) - NCARC facilitates sample collection in line with local and national research strategies. NCARC can also facilitate bespoke collections where there is a specific research requirement to meet the needs of our partners. The use of a standardised consent form and NCARC donor information sheet allows: Access to any surplus clinical tissue collected in the past or - [Engagement and involvement in research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/support-research/engagement-involvement-research/) - Patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) is an important part of research, providing key insight for researchers and clinicians about the potential benefits and/or impact of future research. Incorporating PPIE in research can also help to improve equality, diversity and inclusion by making sure a broad range of views are considered at the outset, - [Centre for Clinical and Care Research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/centre-clinical-care-research/) - Northern Care Alliance’s Centre for Clinical and Care Research (CCR) provides a foundation for nurses, midwives, Allied Health Professionals, Pharmacists and Healthcare Scientists (NMAPH) to gain the skills and confidence to become research leaders. Working with our academic partners (including The University of Manchester and University of Salford), we are developing training opportunities that support - [Biographies & publications](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/donal-odonoghue-renal-research-centre/salford-renal-2023/biographies-publications/) - Please click on the image for biographical details and recent publications. - [Statistics](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/support-research/statistics/) - Clinical research requires the collection and interpretation of data. Wherever this involves taking measurements or counting, the science of statistics underpins the activity. Typical studies include assessing methods of diagnosis and treatment or analysing risk of illness and poor outcome. Our Statistics team works closely with clinical researchers to ensure that studies are designed and - [Academic careers](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/cenect/academic-careers/) - Our senior team includes an NIHR senior investigator and several experienced University academics, offering a variety of support measures for academic careers. We act as PhD supervisors, examiners and advisors across multiple Higher Education Institutions in the UK and abroad. We support and examine MSc students across a variety of training programs. We support academic - [Who we are](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/cenect/who-we-are/) - CENECT is led by a strategy group of four Professors working in acute care and a multidisciplinary team of clinicians, allied health professionals and nurses who share a passion and enthusiasm for research. Joint chief investigator for NIHR 154716 and NIHR 152722, totalling >£6m. Co-Applicant and national principal investigator for NIHR 132594 Expert advisory panel - [Support and engagement](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/cenect/support-engagement/) - We welcome expressions of interest from patients, clinicians and health professionals working in the acute sector. If you are a patient or member of the public who would like to get involved in how we run CENECT, or input to some of our existing projects and guidance, please get in touch at the email address - [Quality Improvement and prevention programmes](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/cenect/quality-improvement-and-prevention-programmes/) - Professor Lecky has previously led the national Trauma Audit Research Network as research lead, delivering high quality outputs from a database containing more than 500,000 episodes of major injury. The network has had a long lasting impact on major trauma network care in the UK – top ten example outputs can be found at the - [Education at CENECT](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/cenect/education-at-cenect/) - We lead and deliver multiple international courses aligned to trauma and emergency care, including the European Trauma Course, Training in Emergency Airway Management course and other regional procedural courses. We have an in-situ simulation training programme and work with our multi-disciplinary clinical teams to drill for complex medical scenarios, providing real time senior feedback and - [Our research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/cenect/our-research/) - Our strategy group currently lead multiple projects in chief investigator or lead roles and we also work with national and international colleagues on multiple projects as collaborating investigators. Some examples are listed right. Our wider team of clinicians deliver internationally prioritised research studies within our local population, with high impact publication and practice changing impact. - [Grand Rounds](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/grand-rounds/) - Not another case of sepsis? Signs and symptoms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Speakers: Dr Syed Ibrar, Dr Emma Bartlett Monday 2 December, noon-2pm Room F17, Education Centre, The Royal Oldham Hospital Use this link to join via Teams Application of GIRFT to achieve the best outcomes for emergency laparoscopic surgery Speakers: Mr Khurram Siddique, Mr - [Human Tissue Act](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/support-research/research-management/human-tissue-act/) - The Human Tissue Act 2004 (HT Act) established the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) to regulate activities concerning the removal, storage, use and disposal of human tissue. It covers both consent and licensing, making consent fundamental to the removal, storage and use of human tissue for scheduled purposes. Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust holds a HT Act Research - [Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/gjbrainresearch/) - The Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre combines discovery science and experimental medicine to rapidly translate our research into healthcare benefit. It is a partnership between the Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences (part of Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust), The University of Manchester and the Manchester Academic Health Science Centre. The Centre's website is at - [Academic IT Support](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/support-research/academic-it-support/) - The Academic Information Technology (IT) support team provides a service dedicated to supporting the IT needs of the research and education communities at Salford Royal. This includes the responsibility of running and maintaining The University of Manchester network on site. Service Desk Academic IT has a single point of contact for all support, training and installation - [Health inequalities and research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/support-research/health-inequalities-and-research/) - Our ambition across Research & Innovation is to ensure that the research we support, and the systems in which we operate, do not exacerbate existing health inequalities. Simultaneously, we want to create a research environment which could lead to a reduction in health inequalities for the population served by NCA. Recognising that health inequalities are - [Respiratory and infectious disease](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/research/respiratory-infectious-disease/) - Respiratory research in Salford covers lung conditions such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) and lung fibrosis. We are also involved in studies designed to deliver better care and personalised treatment for people with allergies and infection. The department significantly contributes to regional and national research of Acute Covid 19 therapies, and more - [Other](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/research/other/) - Dental research - [Surgery and anaesthesia](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/research/surgery-2/) - A third of hospital admissions nationally involve surgery and surgical staff across the Northern Care Alliance are helping to deliver clinical studies to assess new surgical techniques and develop breakthroughs in treatment that will help to deliver improved care to patients Current research includes: Bariatric (weight loss) surgery Spinal surgery Ear, nose and throat (ENT) - [Stroke](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/research/stroke-cardiovascular-disease/) - Salford Royal has the largest volume stroke service in the UK and provides expert care for people with cerebrovascular disease. Our unit has Hyper Acute Stroke Research Centre Status and stroke is a major theme in the Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre (GJBRC). We have an internationally recognised track-record in translational and clinical research with - [Rheumatology](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/research/rheumatology/) - Salford Royal is a specialist centre for systemic sclerosis and Raynaud’s phenomenon (Dr Michael Hughes and Dr Muditha Samaranayaka). We host the University of Manchester Rheumatology Microvascular Imaging Laboratory with the goal of translation of research to improve clinical practice. We have international expertise in inflammatory myopathy (Professor Hector Chinoy, Dr James Lilleker) with the - [Neonatal, paediatrics & reproductive health](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/research/neonatal-paediatrics-reproductive-health/) - The Royal Oldham has expertise in neonatal and reproductive health research, with specialist research midwives and a research-active neonatal intensive care unit. Leading the paediatric consultants is Dr Prakash Kamath, broadening the portfolio to include respiratory studies from both commercial and academic sources. Dr Sarah McCullough, one of the Deputy Directors of research at The - [Gastroenterology](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/research/gastroenterology/) - Based principally in Salford, The University of Manchester Centre for Gastrointestinal Sciences is a leading national academic unit with a strong international reputation. Patients travel from all over the UK and beyond to Salford’s Intestinal Failure Unit, which is led by Professor Simon Lal and has a world-leading record on driving developments in this field. - [Diabetes](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/research/diabetes/) - There is an extensive diabetes research programme at Salford Royal (under Professor Martin Gibson, Dr Adrian Heald and Professor Akheel Syed) and at The Royal Oldham Hospital (Dr Biswa Mishra). We have led key research into early diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance and introduced pioneering technologies to support patients. We hosted the NIHR-funded evaluation of - [Dermatology](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/research/dermatology/) - The Manchester Centre for Dermatology Research is internationally recognised for its excellence in researching a wide range of skin conditions and in running important clinical trials. Led by Professor Richard Warren, the Centre is fully integrated with the clinical dermatology service based at Salford Royal and has a broad base of principle investigators with expertise - [Dementia and neurological diseases](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/research/dementia-neurology/) - As a partner in the Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre and host of the Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences (MCCN), we provide first class care to patients with neuroscience and spinal disorders across Greater Manchester. We have an international reputation for our multidisciplinary research which spans neurology, neurobiology, neuropathology (Professor Federico Roncaroli), neuropsychology, neurosurgery (Professor - [Critical care and trauma](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/research/critical-care-trauma/) - Northern Care Alliance consistently delivers within the national top 5% of recruiting sites to NIHR portfolio studies in critical care. Our researchers lead large NIHR randomized trials as chief investigators (Professor Paul Dark, Professor Dan Horner), co-investigators (Dr Jay Naisbitt, Dr Redmond Tully) and multidisciplinary principal investigators. Our critical care team hold local, regional and - [NCA plays key role in fight against Covid-19 pandemic](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/nca-key-role-covid-19-pandemic/) - Research has been crucial to the global effort against Covid-19 and Northern Care Alliance (NCA) has taken a leading role in work to identify possible treatments and vaccines. More than 11,000 patients, volunteers and NHS staff have taken part in Covid-19 research at NCA since March 2020. Nearly 9,000 of those have been involved in - [Community research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/research/community-research/) - The NCA Community Research team, the first of its kind in Greater Manchester, engages individuals and communities, by providing opportunities to take part in research in a community-based setting. This supports equity of access and inclusion across our communities by recruiting and promoting research with populations that are currently under-represented. Working in partnership with local - [Cancer](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/research/cancer/) - Northern Care Alliance has experience in offering studies in many types of cancer, including urological and especially prostate cancers. Professor Noel Clarke is the co-Principal Investigator for the STAMPEDE study, the world’s biggest clinical trial for prostate cancer, which recruited patients at both Salford and Oldham and has changed practice. We also specialise in colorectal cancers - [Our Research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/research/) - Research is at the heart of the high quality care we provide. Our researchers both lead and contribute to world class research in a number of areas, which helps us to understand diseases better and develop new treatments for the benefit of patients and the NHS. Research is all about finding new knowledge, that could - [Information for patients](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/support-research/ncarc/information-for-patients/) - If you are attending one of our hospitals for a routine clinical visit, you may also be approached to give consent to donate samples to the Northern Care Alliance Research Collection (NCARC), an ethically approved designated research tissue and data biobank. Giving consent to NCARC is completely optional. The use of a standardised NCARC consent - [GCP training](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/support-research/learners-noticeboard/gcp-training/) - NIHR GCP training is available online. If you are new to research you should complete the GCP introduction session. If you are repeating your training then you should complete the GCP refresher every two years. Bookings must be made via the NIHR online system. - [Amendments](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/support-research/research-management/amendments/) - For HRA guidance regarding amendments, please click here. R&I Review of Amendments All amendments must be notified to the NCA R&I department, where they will be processed by the Research Management Team (RMT). Category A substantial and non-substantial amendments must receive Confirmation of Continuing Capacity and Capability (CC&C) from RMT before the amendment can be - [Governance](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/support-research/ncarc/governance/) - NCARC offices are situated within Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust at Salford Royal. This includes the Salford Biorepository Facilities. The NCARC team and overall governance structure comprises: NCARC Clinical Lead – clinical and quality management NCARC Ethics & Regulatory lead – regulatory and quality management NCARC Biorepository Manager – biorepository sample handling and storage - [Support for Research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/support-research/) - Support for research The Research & Innovation department provides comprehensive advice and support services covering all aspects of the research cycle to help researchers with their work to improve health and health care. It offers one of the most innovative environments in the UK for conducting patient-focused health research and has bespoke Clinical Research Facilities - [The Salford Renal Centre in 2023](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/donal-odonoghue-renal-research-centre/salford-renal-2023/) - The Salford Renal Centre in NCA is one of the major sites in the UK for renal care and research, with a catchment population of 1.55 million and more than 7,000 chronic kidney disease patients (CKD) under active follow up, including approximately 600 dialysis patients and almost 800 with functioning renal transplants. The NCA’s renal - [Our resources that underpin research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/donal-odonoghue-renal-research-centre/resources/) - Salford Kidney Study The Salford Kidney Study (SKS, REC reference 15/NW/0818) commenced in 2002. It is one of the largest and longest running international renal cohorts. The cohort was initially known as CRISIS (Chronic Renal Insufficiency Standards Implementation Study). In 2016 it was renamed as SKS. The study has underpinned many epidemiologic and biomarker studies - [Research themes](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/donal-odonoghue-renal-research-centre/research-themes/) - [Mission, aims and objectives](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/donal-odonoghue-renal-research-centre/vision-aims/) - The Donal O’Donoghue Renal Research Centre (DRRC) has been established as a legacy of and to honour Professor O’Donoghue’s break-through improvements in services and care for patients with kidney disease. The DRRC is committed to establishing national and international excellence in translational nephrology research and in the healthcare of patients with kidney disease. The centre - [For patients – why and how to get involved?](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/donal-odonoghue-renal-research-centre/for-patients/) - Kidney disease affects more than 8% of the UK adult population, with a high proportion from ethnic minority communities. Although many kidney research studies are undertaken, enrolment of kidney patients into research is still low. The DRRC wants to bring together patients and carers or family members affected by kidney disease to work with us - [The centre and Donal’s contribution to renal care and research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/donal-odonoghue-renal-research-centre/donals-contribution-care-research/) - Professor Donal Joseph O’Donoghue (1956-2021) Donal O’Donoghue was an inspirational leader in renal medicine in the UK. He studied medicine at The University of Manchester from where he graduated in 1980. Later he underwent training in internal medicine and nephrology in Manchester and Edinburgh, as well as a one year stay in Paris as a - [Patients, service users & public](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/patients-public/) - Research is good for all of us – patients, public, clinicians, and NHS organisations – and is an everyday part of life in the NHS. Studies have shown that research-active hospitals and other NHS organisations have better outcomes for all patients and service users (not just those who take part in a particular study) and - [Partnerships](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/support-research/ncarc/partnerships/) - We welcome the opportunity to collaborate and work with industry, academic, charitable and public sector organisations. Our vision is to accelerate biomedical research and innovation by delivering urgently needed biomaterial and/ or data at pace and scale that will contribute towards ‘saving lives, improving lives.’ Our partners include: - [Get involved as an advisor or research ambassador](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/patients-public/get-involved-as-an-advisor-or-research-ambassador/) - We know that when research is carried out with patients and members of the public involved, it can improve lives and lead to better healthcare. To make sure research is relevant and appropriate, we work with patients and members of the public from the earliest planning stages. Your doctor, nurse or other health professional may ask you - [Contact & Queries](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/contact-queries/) - Research & Innovation is an integrated service overseeing research at the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, comprising Salford Royal, the Royal Oldham, Fairfield General and Rochdale Infirmary hospitals and community services. If you have any comments on this website or its contents, or suggestions for how we can improve the website, please contact us. - [NCARC inquiry form](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/support-research/ncarc-information-for-researchers/ncarc-inquiry-form/) - NCARC will work with applicants and provide feedback on the feasibility of the proposed inquiry. Applicants will be given the opportunity to revise their requirements. Once finalised, NCARC will review your application and provide a feasibility assessment and Service Quote within 1 week of receipt. 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The main cohort is of non-dialysis chronic kidney disease (3,600) and there is a sub-collection of 220 haemodialysis patients with annual detailed cardiovascular investigations. - [Hazard Symbols Quiz](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/hazard/) - [Patient and public involvement activity - Add new activity](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/ppi-activity-add-new/) - [Connecting to eduroam wifi at Salford Royal](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/support-research/academic-it-support/eduroam-wi-fi/) - eduroam wifi is available across the Salford Royal site. eduroam (education roaming) is the secure, world-wide roaming access service developed for the international research and education community. It allows students, researchers and staff from participating institutions, such as The University of Manchester, University of Salford and Manchester Metropolitan University, to obtain internet connectivity across the - [Accessibility](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/accessibility/) - This accessibility statement applies to www.ncaresearch.org.uk. This website is run by the Research and Innovation department of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Group, which brings together Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and the Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. We want as many people as possible to be able to use our website and we are - [PPI Activity - Details](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/ppi-activity-details/) - [Videos, clips and animations](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/support-research/learners-noticeboard/videos-clips-animations/) - Archiving research studies Informed consent in research Informed consent and incapacitated adults - [Dental research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/research/other/dental-research/) - Tooth decay (or dental caries) is the most common childhood disease worldwide. Children in the North West of England have among the highest prevalence of caries in England. In 2012, 47 per cent of five-year-olds in Salford and 41 per centin Manchester had experienced tooth decay. Professor Cynthia Pine, Consultant in Dental Public Health at Salford Royal, is - [Emergency medicine](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/research/critical-care-trauma/emergency-medicine/) - Salford Royal’s Emergency Department provides treatment for about 85,000 patients a year. The department offers specialist trauma and emergency medical care for all forms of serious injury and illness. It is part of the Greater Manchester Major Trauma Network, established to provide rapid assessment and treatment at specialist centres for patients who experience life threatening - [Critical care](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/research/critical-care-trauma/critical-care/) - Salford Royal’s 32-bed Critical Care unit deals with up to 4,000 admissions a year and is one of the largest in the North West. It is the only centre to provide neuroscience intensive care within Greater Manchester. The unit also offers expert care and support to a wide range of other specialist services in Salford - [Endocrine disorders](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/research/metabolic-disorders/endocrine-disorders/) - The endocrine system is a network of glands that produce and release hormones that help to control many important body functions. When the function of the glands of the endocrine system is disrupted, it can lead to the development of diseases such as diabetes, thyroid disease, growth disorders and reproductive disorders. The hormones produced by - [Clinical Research Facilities](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/support-research/facilities/barnes-clinical-research-facility/) - The Northern Care Alliance has three dedicated Clinical Research Facilities. The Salford Royal Clinical Research Facility has the infrastructure and capability to run Phase I-IV trials and a dedicated on-site clinical research physician. The unit has broad experience in CTIMP, observational and device studies, supporting experimental and translation research in key areas, It has purpose built - [Clinical Research Pharmacy](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/support-research/facilities/clinical-research-pharmacy/) - The Pharmacy Trials Team is involved before, during and after a study is active. Its responsibilities include risk assessments for trials so participants are safeguarded and to verify legal and practical issues, writing trial-specific procedures so that drugs are dispensed and labelled appropriately, and making sure trial medicines are available, suitably stored and packaged. The - [Hundreds hear more about research](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/hundreds-hear-research/) - Salford R+D's third Research Week from 3-7 October gave hundreds of people the chance to find out about our active research portfolio and how it helps to improve healthcare. Once again we put on a series of events to spread our message to patients, the public and colleagues. Highlights included a busy day at Eccles - [#whywedoresearch](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/whywedoresearch/) - R&I has joined the worldwide #whywedoresearch Twitter campaign – with a few twists of our own. This social media campaign aims to raise awareness of research and how it benefits patients through personalised messages from staff, patients and the wider community. The hashtag links together all the different organisations taking part in the initiative, which - [Disclaimer](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/disclaimer/) - Northern Care Alliance Research & Innovation will make every effort to create and maintain a site that is accessible to everyone. However a web site is never static and sometimes pages get modified. If you have problems accessing any page in this site, please use the Information feedback form or email Claire Mooney stating the address of the page - [Patient Research Ambassadors](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/patient-research-ambassadors/) - Thursday 6 October, 10am-1.30pm Salford Royal Research couldn’t happen without the thousands of patients and healthy volunteers who take part in and advise on our studies. Patients who’ve been involved are often our best advocates and can really help to build a patient-centred culture around research. Here at Salford Royal we’re lucky to have a - [Cookies](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/cookies/) - A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application - [Welcome](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/home/) - Research helps to improve public health and patient care - it's the way we improve treatments in the NHS and make a real difference to people's lives ## Live Blog Entries - [Auto Draft](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/liveblog_entry/auto-draft-2/) - Second live blog entry - [Auto Draft](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/liveblog_entry/auto-draft/) - First live blog entry ## Events - [Grand round: Renal transplant care](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/grand-round-renal-transplant-care/) - Tuesday 6 October, 12.30-1.30pm Undergraduate lecture theatre, Barnes Building, Salford Royal Dr Rachel Middleton will lead this session on renal transplant care. You can also attend via Teams with this link: https://bit.ly/NCAGR061026 Attendance certificates will be sent out after the presentation. - [Data & Analytics support for Research & Innovation](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/data-analytics-support-for-research-innovation/) - 24 September and 28 September Online Find out how NCA’s data and analytics team can support research, innovation and service improvement activities with a new webinar – booking open now. Head of data and analytics David McDwyer will explain how to access support, examples of previous work, and opportunities for collaboration. There are two opportunities - [Grand round: Every step counts - managing peripheral arterial disease and diabetic foot infection from referral to follow-up](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/grand-round-vascular-surgery/) - Monday 21 September, 12-1pm Room F17, Education Centre, The Royal Oldham Hospital Professor George Antoniou and Mr Prashant Neupane will lead this session on clinical management and relevant patient pathways, as well as presenting a vascular case study. Teams link: https://bit.ly/NCAGR210926 - [Grand round: Revisiting the threshold: Age-adjusted D-dimer, avoiding unnecessary CTPA, and the latest pulmonary embolism guidelines](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/grand-round-revisiting-the-threshold-age-adjusted-d-dimer-avoiding-unnecessary-ctpa-and-the-latest-pulmonary-embolism-guidelines/) - Thursday 30 July, 12.30-1.30pm Undergraduate lecture theatre, Barnes Building, Salford Royal Dr Muhammad Ali's and Dr Sarah Rahim's presentation will discuss findings from a re-audit of CTPA use in suspected pulmonary embolism, focusing on the application of age-adjusted D-dimer, use of pre-test probability tools, and factors contributing to potentially unnecessary imaging. They will also be - [Inaugural lectures: Dimitrios Poulikakos and Javed Sultan](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/inaugural-lectures-dimitrios-poulikakos-and-javed-sultan/) - Thursday 11 June, noon-1pm Online Join our inspiring Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust colleagues Professors Javed Sultan and Dimitrios Poulikakos as they give their inaugural MAHSC lectures on 11 June, noon-1pm. The MAHSC Honorary Clinical Chairs are awarded annually by The University of Manchester’s Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health to individuals who have - [Grand round: Managing refractory shock in critical care - new use for old drugs?](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/grand-round-refractory-shock-in-icu/) - Monday 3 August, 12.30-1.30pm The Auditorium, Education Centre, Fairfield General Hospital Dr Andrew Claxton will lead this session looking at a case series of patients managed on ICU with profound shock, that was refractory to standard ICU treatment. He will discuss the indications and evidence of novel and off-licence use of treatments such as high - [Grand round: A person is a person, no matter how small](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/grand-round-neonatal-intensive-care/) - Thursday 4 June, 12.30-1.30pm The Lecture Theatre, Education Centre, The Royal Oldham Hospital Deputy director of research & innovation and neonatology consultant Dr Sarah McCullough will lead this session on the work of the neonatal unit at The Royal Oldham Hospital, including some case presentations. Teams link: https://bit.ly/NCAGR040626 - [Grand round: Pain in the….? Overlapping symptoms of chronic pain conditions and coping strategies](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/grand-round-pain-in-the-overlapping-symptoms-of-chronic-pain-conditions-and-coping-strategies/) - Friday 8 May, 12.30-1.30pm The Auditorium, The Education Centre, Fairfield General Hospital Advanced physiotherapy practitioner Dr Deborah Antcliff will lead this session looking at chronic pain conditions and coping strategies. As well as her work in Bury's integrated pain service, she is a clinical research fellow in NCA's Centre for Clinical and Care Research and - [Grand round: An update on systemic sclerosis](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/grand-round-an-update-on-systemic-sclerosis/) - Monday 13 April, 1.30-2.30pm Humphrey Booth Lecture Theatre, Mayo Building, Salford Royal Dr Michael Hughes will lead this session on systemic sclerosis, which will also include the role of the NHS vascular laboratory testing service at Salford in early diagnosis. He is a Clinical Senior Lecturer at the University of Manchester and Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist - [Grand round - Critical care echocardiography: From accreditation to advanced decision-making](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/grand-round-critical-care-echocardiography-from-accreditation-to-advanced-decision-making/) - Wednesday 18 March, 1-2pm The Lecture Theatre, Education Centre, The Royal Oldham Hospital and online Critical care consultant Dr Abdalla Hassan and ST7 ICM Dr Mohamed Badr will lead this session. It will include interesting ICU video case studies to illustrate the utility of critical care echocardiography, as well as the governance and processes around - [Grand round - transient ischaemic attack](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/grand-round-transient-ischaemic-attack/) - Transient ischaemic attack for the general and acute physician Tuesday 17 February, 1-2pm The Auditorium, the Education Centre, Fairfield General Hospital, Bury (with lunch) and online The focus will be on diagnosis and management of transient ischaemic attack, including TIA mimics and referral to the TIA service, with Dr Narayanamoorthi Saravanan. Teams link: https://bit.ly/NCAGR170226 - [Healthy New Year Festival](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/healthy-new-year-festival/) - Healthy New Year Festival Friday 23 January, 10am-3pm Oldham Library, Greaves Street, Oldham Our community research team will be at this event, which will offer the opportunity to take part in the Genes and Health study, the world’s largest community-based study of genetics and health in British Bangladeshis and British Pakistanis. Its aim is to - [Grand round - dermatology for the hospital doctor](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/grand-round-dermatology-for-the-hospital-doctor/) - Friday 23 January, 12.30-1.30pm Frank Rifkin Lecture Theatre, Mayo Building, Salford Royal. Consultant Dr Emma McMullen will cover drug rashes, erythroderma, incidental suspicious lesions, how to prescribe topical treatments, and dealing with itchy patients at this event - you can attend in person or online via Teams. Lunch will be available for those attending in - [Grand round: Delirium](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/grand-round-delirium/) - Tuesday 16 December, 11.45am-12.45pm The lecture theatre, Education Centre, The Royal Oldham Hospital Professor Emma Vardy is an international expert on delirium research and practice. Delirium is a state of acute confusion due to underlying physical illness with worse outcomes than sepsis or myocardial infarction. In this seminar she will discuss her work on this - [Grand round: A video tour of movement disorder cases](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/grand-round-a-video-tour-of-movement-disorder-cases/) - Friday 3 October, 1-2pm Seminar room 10, Mayo Building, Salford Royal Consultant neurologist Professor Monty Silverdale will explore some interesting movement disorder cases at our grand round on Friday 3 October. We welcome nurses, midwives and allied health professionals alongside doctors of all grades at grand rounds. The monthly meetings are an opportunity to share - [Grand round: Endometriosis](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/grand-round-endometriosis/) - Monday 22 September, noon-1pm Lecture Theatre, The Education Centre, The Royal Oldham Hospital Speaker: Daniela Pinela Pereira Endometriosis is one of the most common gynaecological disorders in women of reproductive age, affecting one in 10. It can have a significant and devastating impact and takes an average of 7.5 years to get a diagnosis from - [Greater Manchester Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Research Partnership launch](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/greater-manchester-motor-neurone-disease-mnd-research-partnership-launch/) - Friday 12 September, 10am-1pm Salford Community Stadium, Eccles, M30 7EY The new Greater Manchester Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Research Partnership aims to transform the future of MND research across Greater Manchester. The event will showcase some of the excellent research taking place in our region and also bring together people living with MND, clinicians and - [Feel Good Family Picnic](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/feel-good-family-picnic/) - Tuesday 29 July, noon-4pm Broadfield Park, St Alban's Street, Rochdale OL16 1UT Our community research team will be at this free fun family event, offering the opportunity to take part in research that aims to improve diagnosis, treatment and care in the NHS. Pop by to hear more about the Genes and Health study and the the - [Greater Manchester Women's Health Showcase](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/gm-womens-health-showcase/) - Celebrate the collective success of the ‘One Greater Manchester’ research and innovation and NIHR infrastructure in women’s health, along with looking to the future to ensure we are addressing the needs of our population. In this free webinar, you will hear about the groundbreaking work being undertaken in Greater Manchester, its positive impacts, and the - [Grand Rounds - Are weight loss injections the solution to the obesity crisis?](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/grand-rounds-obesity/) - Tuesday 1 July, 12.00-13.00 Seminar rooms 9 and 10, Mayo Building, Salford Royal Join us for a lively and thought-provoking debate on one of the most pressing questions in modern medicine: Are weight loss injections the silver bullet for tackling the obesity epidemic? Two leading voices in obesity care go head-to-head: Professor Akheel Syed (consultant - [Grand rounds - interesting cases in diabetes and endocrinology](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/grand-rounds-interesting-cases-in-diabetes-and-endocrinology/) - Tuesday 12 August, 1-2pm The Auditorium, Education Centre, Fairfield General Hospital Dr Lakshmi Pichaipillai and Dr Susannah Rowles will present some interesting cases in diabetes and endocrinology. Lunch will be served for those attending in person and attendance certificates are available for all. This is the link if you wish to join the meeting online: - [NCA academic forum](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/nca-academic-forum/) - Monday 9 June 9.30am-12.30pm Humphrey Booth Lecture Theatre, Mayo Building, Salford Royal Please join us for our second academic forum on Monday 9 June at Salford Royal. Presentations and discussions will run from 10am-12.30pm, with refreshments from 9.30am for those attending in person. The event will offer support to research-active and research-interested colleagues, including advice - [Grand rounds - Cardiology conundrums, challenging cases for the single organ specialist](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/grand-rounds-cardiology-conundrums-challenging-cases-for-the-single-organ-specialist/) - Wednesday 28 May, 1-2pm The Auditorium, Education Centre, Fairfield General Hospital Cardiology conundrums, challenging cases for the single organ specialist Consultant Cardiologist Dr Emma Johnstone will present some interesting case studies with unusual outcomes. These will include infiltrative disorders, inherited cardiac conditions and multi-system diseases. Lunch will be available from 1pm with the presentation and - [Brain Health Day](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/brain-health-day/) - Saturday 15 March, 11am-3pm Friends' Meeting House, 6 Mount Street, Manchester M2 5NS Join the Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre team at Friends’ Meeting House in Manchester City Centre on Saturday 15 March for an enlightening day dedicated to brain health. Discover more about brain diseases such as stroke, dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and brain tumours. - [Grand Rounds - Thick hearts](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/grand-rounds-cardiology/) - Tuesday 1 April, 12.30-2pm Humphrey Booth Lecture Theatre, Mayo Building, Salford Royal Thick hearts - what to look for? Consultant Dr Nik Abidin will give an overview of this cardiology issue, with resident doctors Dr Omar Assaf, Dr Cheng Ong and Dr Khadeem Rumjaun presenting some case studies. Lunch will be available from 12.30pm, with the presentations - [Grand Rounds - Application of GIRFT to achieve the best outcomes for emergency laparoscopic surgery](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/grand-rounds-application-of-girft-to-achieve-the-best-outcomes-for-emergency-laparoscopic-surgery/) - Monday 3 March, 11.45am-1pm Room F17, The Education Centre, The Royal Oldham Hospital and online This lunchtime event will update on the application of GIRFT to achieve the best outcomes for emergency laparoscopic surgery, including looking at: Abdominal foreign bodies Acute hernias Post procedural complications Intra-abdominal sepsis. Presenters are Mr Khurram Siddique, Mr Farhan Akram - [Grand Rounds - Tobacco, a few respiratory tips/requests and a case presentation](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/grand-rounds-tobacco-a-few-respiratory-tips-requests-and-a-case-presentation/) - Friday 14 February, 12.30-2pm The Auditorium, Fairfield General Hospital Education Centre and online This lunchtime event will be presented by Consultant Chest Physician Dr Catherine Houghton and CURE Tobacco Specialist Nurse Lauren Frost. Lunch will be served at 12.30 for those attending in person with the presentation and question and answer session running from 1-2pm. - [Grand Rounds - North West Air Ambulance: recent developments](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/grand-rounds-north-west-air-ambulance-recent-developments/) - Wednesday 8 January, 12.00-13.00 Frank Rifkin Lecture Theatre, Mayo Building, Salford Royal. Lunch at 12.00 for those attending in person, talk begins 12.15 Speaker – Consultant Anaesthetist Dr Oliver Harrison Link to join online: https://bit.ly/NCAGR080125 - [Grand Rounds - Not another case of sepsis? Signs and symptoms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/grand-rounds-not-another-case-of-sepsis-signs-and-symptoms-of-haemophagocytic-lymphohistiocytosis-hlh/) - Monday 2 December, 12.30-1.30pm Room F17, Education Centre, The Royal Oldham Hospital and online Doctors of all grades, nurses, midwives and allied health professionals are invited to this lunchtime update on Not another case of sepsis? Signs and symptoms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). Speakers will be Dr Syed Ibrar and Dr Emma Bartlett, along with - [Grand Rounds - Conception. pregnancy & inflammatory bowel disease](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/grand-rounds-conception-pregnancy-inflammatory-bowel-disease/) - Monday 4 November, 12.20-1.45pm The Auditorium, The Education Centre, Fairfield General Hospital November's Grand Round will focus on conception, pregnancy and inflammatory bowel disease. This will be an opportunity to hear from Professor Jimmy Limdi, Consultant Gastroenterologist & Head-Section of IBD; Dr Anish Kuzhiyanjal, Advanced IBD Fellow; and Jo Taylor, Lead IBD Nurse. Nurses, midwives - [MAHSC Inaugural Lecture Series: Professors Daniel Horner and Martin Smith](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/mahsc-inaugural-lecture-series-professors-daniel-horner-and-martin-smith/) - Friday 27 September, 12.30-1.30pm Online Professor Daniel Horner and Professor Martin Smith will give their inaugural lectures, celebrating their MAHSC Honorary Clinical Chairs, on Friday 27 September. Prof Horner is a Consultant in Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, and Prof Smith is a Consultant in Emergency Medicine, both based at Salford Royal. Their lectures will - [Grand Rounds - renal medicine](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/grand-rounds-renal-medicine/) - Monday 23 September, 12.30-1.30pm Frank Rifkin Lecture Theatre, Mayo Building, Salford Royal NCA is relaunching its Grand Rounds, welcoming nurses, midwives and allied health professionals alongside doctors of all grades and offering online as well as face to face access to facilitate connections across care organisations. The monthly meetings will be an opportunity to share - [Academic Forum](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/academic-forum/) - Monday 14 October, 1-4pm Frank Rifkin Lecture Theatre, Mayo Building, Salford Royal As well as improving care and treatments to patients, research brings career benefits and opportunities for those involved, and makes NCA a more attractive place to work. Our strategy is to increase revenue streams through collaborative partnerships across industry, academic and charitable sectors - [Feel Good Family Picnic, Queens Park, Heywood](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/feel-good-family-picnic-queens-park-heywood/) - Friday 2 August, noon-4pm Queens Park, Heywood, OL10 4UY Our community research team will be attending this free event for families organised by the team behind Rochdale Feel Good Festival. They will be explaining how research is an everyday part of the NHS that improves patient care and treatment. There will also be opportunities to - [Feel Good Family Picnic, Littleborough, Rochdale](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/feel-good-family-picnic-littleborough-rochdale/) - Thursday 1 August, noon-4pm Hare Hill Park, Littleborough, OL15 9BG Our community research team will be attending this free event for families organised by the team behind Rochdale Feel Good Festival. They will be explaining how research is an everyday part of the NHS that improves patient care and treatment. There will also be opportunities - [Open Call Festival, Oldham](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/open-call-festival-oldham/) - Sunday 23 June, 11am-8pm Alexandra Park, Kings Road, Oldham, OL8 2BN Our community research team will be at this fun family festival at Alexandra Park, Oldham on 23 June. They will be there to explain how research improves diagnosis, treatment and care in the NHS and offering the opportunity to take part in the Genes - [Rochdale Health Research Festival](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/rochdale-health-research-festival/) - Thursday 30 May, 11am-2pm Number One Riverside, Rochdale, OL16 1XU A festival for all the family will give people the chance to learn about and get involved in health and care research in Greater Manchester. Everyone is welcome at the free-to-attend drop-in NHS event which will feature exhibitions, opportunities to take part in studies and - [Professors to give their MAHSC lectures](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/professors-to-give-their-mahsc-lectures/) - Monday 20 May, 12.30-1.30pm Online NCA's Professor Smeeta Sinha and Professor Nick Lees will mark their MAHSC Honorary Clinical Chairs by giving inaugural lectures on Monday 20 May, 12.30-1.30pm. Prof Sinha is a Consultant Nephrologist at Salford Royal, the NHS England National Clinical Director for Renal Medicine and the NHS England Clinical Lead for the Renal - [Stakeholders to discuss health inequalities](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/stakeholders-to-discuss-health-inequalities/) - 8 April, 1-4pm Our ambition is to create a research environment which could lead to a reduction in health inequalities for the population served by NCA. As part of this work, we are bringing together experts and stakeholders from both NCA and partner organisations across the region to discuss our themes of partnership, inclusive research - [MAHSC Neuroscience Domain Showcase and Collaboration Workshop](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/mahsc-neuroscience-domain-showcase-and-collaboration-workshop/) - Friday 10 May, 10am-2pm, Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport Building The Manchester Academic Health Science Network (MAHSC) Neuroscience Domain, a part of Health Innovation Manchester, will bring together clinical, academic, and other professional colleagues with involvement or interest in neuroscience research in Greater Manchester at this event. Any professionals with an interest in dementia, - [Healthy New Year Festival](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/health-new-year-festival/) - 26 January, 10am-2pm Oldham Library, Greaves Street, OL1 1AL Oldham Library is hosting its annual Healthy New Year Festival. Our community research team will be there on Friday 26 January (10am-2pm), when the theme is Live Well, Your Way & Happy Parent, Happy Baby. This will include free tasters, a variety of stalls and information about - [Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre Showcase 2024](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/geoffrey-jefferson-brain-research-centre-showcase-2024/) - Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre Showcase 2024 Friday 19 January, noon-5pm, Please note change of venue to Hyatt Regency Manchester, 55 Booth Street West Manchester M15 6PQ The Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre is a partnership between the Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences (part of Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust), The University of Manchester - [Centre for Clinical and Care Research Thinking Hub](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/centre-for-clinical-and-care-research-thinking-hub/) - Wednesday 7 February noon-1pm Online The Centre for Clinical and Care Research (CCR) supports new and developing clinicians who are interested in research. The CCR Thinking Hubs are an informal opportunity to meet with the CCR team to discuss any ideas or questions you have about research. They take place on the first Wednesday of - [NIHR Greater Manchester Patient Safety Research Collaboration launch](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/nihr-greater-manchester-patient-safety-research-collaboration-launch/) - 6 November, 12.15-3.30pm Manchester Museum, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL The NIHR Greater Manchester Patient Safety Research Collaboration team is holding its launch event at the Manchester Museum. It is one of six collaborations across England and is hosted by Northern Care Alliance, with our Chief Executive Dr Owen Williams the keynote speaker at the - [Cardiovascular health information day](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/cardiovascular-health-information-day/) - 26 September, 10am-1pm Deeplish Community Centre, 59 Hare Street, Rochdale, OL11 1JT Find out how you can lower your risk of stroke, heart disease and type 2 diabetes at a health information event in Deeplish on 26 September. The community drop-in event is open to all. It will focus on these diseases because they account - [Feel Good Family Picnic - Heywood](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/feel-good-family-picnic-heywood/) - Friday 28 July, 11am-4pm Queen's Park, Queen's Park Road, Heywood, OL10 4UY Our community research team will be attending this new free event for families organised by the team behind Rochdale Feel Good Festival. They will be explaining how research is an everyday part of the NHS that improves patient care and encouraging families to - [Feel Good Family Picnic - Rochdale](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/feel-good-family-picnic-rochdale/) - Tuesday 25 July, 11am-4pm Falinge Park, Falinge Road, Rochdale, OL12 6JE Our community research team will be attending this new free event for families organised by the team behind Rochdale Feel Good Festival. They will be explaining how research is an everyday part of the NHS that improves patient care and encouraging families to get - [NCARC lead to give MAHSC lecture](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/ncarc-lead-to-give-mahsc-lecture/) - Wednesday 28 June, 1-1.30pm Online NCA Consultant Professor Darren Green, will give his inaugural MAHSC lecture on Wednesday, 28 June. The online lecture celebrating his MAHSC Honorary Clinical Chair will focus on his clinical and research work, as well as plans for the future. Professor Green is Clinical Lead for the Northern Care Alliance Research Collection, our ethically - [Research information day](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/research-information-day/) - Tuesday 13 June, 10am-2pm Main corridor, The Royal Oldham Hospital Research is an everyday part of the NHS and colleagues can find out more about how it improves care at our information stall on Tuesday 13 June. Research-active colleagues will be on hand to offer advice and support to anyone who wants to take their - [Oldham Health Research Festival](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/oldham-health-research-festival/) - Saturday 13 May, 11am-2pm Oldham Library, Greaves Street, Oldham, OL1 1AL A festival for all the family will give people the chance to learn about and get involved in health and care research in Greater Manchester. Everyone is welcome at the free-to-attend NHS event which will take place inside Oldham Library. The drop-in event will - [Donal O'Donoghue Renal Research Centre launch](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/donal-odonoghue-renal-research-centre-launch/) - Wednesday 8 March, 3-5.20pm Humphrey Booth Lecture Theatre, Mayo Building, Salford Royal Professor Donal O'Donoghue's legacy includes the team that he helped build, and the ideas and vision that he had for improving the health of people with kidney disease. The launch of Donal O'Donoghue Renal Research Centre will include contributions from his colleagues from - [Opening of the Donal O'Donoghue Renal Research Centre](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/opening-of-the-donal-odonoghue-renal-research-centre/) - Wednesday 8 March, 3-5.20pm Humphrey Booth Lecture Theatre, Mayo Building, Salford Royal Professor Donal O'Donoghue's legacy includes the team that he helped build, and the ideas and vision that he had for improving the health of people with kidney disease. The launch of Donal O'Donoghue Renal Research Centre will include contributions from his colleagues from - [Centre for Clinical and Care Research networking event](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/centre-for-clinical-and-care-research-networking-event/) - Friday 17 March 10 – 11am Seminar room 1, Mayo Building, Salford Royal NCA Centre for Clinical and Care Research (CCR) are offering the chance to come along and network with others with an interest in research. This is an informal drop-in session for NCA staff at all stages of their research journey or those - [An overview of ethics](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/an-overview-of-ethics/) - Our rolling programme of learning opportunities helps to keep clinical and non-clinical staff involved in the support and/or delivery of research activities up to date on research guidance and best practice. The events include Hot Topics monthly seminars, all from 1.30-2pm on Tuesdays on Teams: 20 September - An overview of ethics with the Research Management Team. - [NCA help and support for your research career](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/nca-help-and-support-for-your-research-career-2/) - NCA help and support for your research career 1.15-2.45pm, Thursday 30 June Broad Oak Suite, Fairfield General Hospital This informal meeting will highlight the benefits of research for patient care and treatment, showcase the career opportunities it offers and introduce some of the help and support available from NCA's Research & Innovation team. All - [NCA help and support for your research career](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/nca-help-and-support-for-your-research-career/) - NCA help and support for your research career 4.30-6pm, Thursday 23 June Room F7, The Education Centre, The Royal Oldham Hospital This informal meeting will highlight the benefits of research for patient care and treatment, showcase the career opportunities it offers and introduce some of the help and support available from NCA's Research & - [NCA Centre for Clinical and Care Research launch event](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/nca-centre-for-clinical-and-care-research-launch-event/) - Monday 6 June, 1.30-5pm Frank Rifkin Lecture Theatre, Mayo Building, Salford Royal The NCA's new Centre for Clinical and Care Research (CCCR) is a focal point for Nurses, Midwives, Allied Health Professionals, Pharmacists and Healthcare Scientists to gain the skills and confidence to become research leaders. All staff from the NCA are welcome to join - [MAHSC neuroscience domain showcase](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/mahsc-neuroscience-domain-showcase/) - MAHSC Neuroscience Showcase Friday 4 February (9.30am-3pm) Professor Mark Roberts, a Consultant Neurologist and Research Lead for Adult Metabolic Medicine at Salford Royal, will give the MAHSC Chair lecture at the MAHSC Neuroscience Showcase on Friday 4 February (9.30am-3pm). NCA Chief Executive Dr Owen Williams will open the event and speakers include Stuart Allan, David Coope, Imelda - [Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre webinar](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/geoffrey-jefferson-brain-research-centre-webinar/) - Friday 30 April 2021, 1-4pm The Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre will bring together some of the world’s leading scientists in brain tumours, stroke and dementia, alongside experts in brain inflammation, imaging and rehabilitation. It will accelerate ground-breaking innovation, develop new treatments and translate research into healthcare benefit for the more than 16 million people - [Grand Rounds: The urgent search for effective Covid-19 vaccines](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/events/grand-rounds-the-urgent-search-for-effective-covid-19-vaccines/) - The urgent search for effective Covid-19 vaccines Online event Tuesday 8 December, 5.30-6.30pm As the NHS starts to roll out the Covid-19 vaccination programme, our own NCA experts will speak at a special Grand Rounds session on the work that’s led up to this pivotal moment. 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[Hunter syndrome](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/tag/hunter-syndrome/) - [AI analysis](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/tag/ai-analysis/) ## Event Types - [Training](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/event-type/training/) - [Public](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/event-type/public/) - [Conferences](https://www.ncaresearch.org.uk/event-type/conferences/)