Stories

AHP campaign “research has improved my knowledge and skills as a clinician”

In the second of our London and south east campaign focusing on Allied Health Professionals in research, Erica Dodd, a paramedic in the CRN Kent, Surrey and Sussex Research Delivery Team talks us through her career and why she thinks research is so important.

Developing Research Models across Primary Care Networks - East Staffordshire

How the CRN and PCN have worked together to develop research

Bromley grandad urges others to support genetics research

A devoted grandfather has spoken about how south London research has given him peace of mind regarding his increased risk of being diagnosed with cancer.

AHP campaign: "Research is a team endeavour"

In the first of our London and south east campaign focusing on Allied Health Professionals in research, Paul McLaughlin Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in Haemophilia at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, talks us through his career and why he thinks research is so important.

Let’s talk about LGBTQ+ inequity in healthcare

Jenny talks about the discrimination faced by the rainbow community in healthcare

Taking part in cardiovascular research: John's story

Buckingham's John Barnett is taking part in the TARGET-CTCA study into heart diseases at Milton Keynes University Hospital.

Taking part in haemophilia research: Eloise's story

Eloise Clark's son Jacob has been taking part in a haemophilia study for 10 years, since the age of 5.

Taking part in spinal muscular atrophy research: Grace's story

Oxfordshire's Grace Johnston volunteered her daughter to take part in screening for spinal muscular atrophy at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.

Taking part in stroke research: Paul's story

Maidenhead's Paul New is taking part in the CONVINCE study at High Wycombe's Wycombe Hospital after suffering a stroke in 2018.

How a research trial changed a patient's life

" It’s not just about us, it’s about the future and your children’s future. "