“The NHS has kept me alive – that’s why I want to help”

Peter Elcock is a real survivor. After coming through a terrifying bout of covid that saw him in a coma...

Older people admitted to hospital after a fall at higher risk of acute kidney problems

Older people admitted to hospital after a fall are also at higher risk of developing acute kidney problems, research shows....

Surgeons and nephrologist awarded MAHSC chairs

Congratulations to Dr Constantina (Tina) Chrysochou, Miss Konstantina (Tina) Karabatsou and Mr Kanna Gnanalingham, who have been appointed MAHSC Honorary Clinical...

Scientists discover new ways to predict course of chronic kidney disease

Scientists from The University of Manchester and Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust have discovered a series of biological signals...

Grant information

Clinical fellowship to boost research into rare condition myasthenia gravis

Research into myasthenia gravis (MG) will be boosted by an 18-month MAHSC Neuroscience Clinical Fellowship awarded to NCA Consultant Neurologist,...

“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...

Research Management 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,...

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...

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...