Shaun Rowlands took three drugs as part of a trial into COVID-19 treatments during two months in Reading’s Royal Berkshire Hospital.
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John Reilly - Championing research
John talks about his fascination for research and why he chose to get involved.
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Laurence is giving back to the NHS by taking part in COVID-19 research
Laurence Penn, 55 from Worthing, is participating in a study that is using smartwatch technology to observe the recovery of patients who were hospitalised in critical care with COVID-19.
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Why I am championing research: Simon’s story
Simon became a Research Champion to do something to benefit others by using his experience of being a patient and his knowledge of working in the pharmaceutical industry.
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Why I am championing research: Dave’s story
Dave became a Research Champion to help people considering taking part in research to learn more about what is involved.
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Why I am championing research: Laurence’s story
Laurence became a Research Champion after taking part in a COVID-19 study.
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Research participant says she has been 'gifted a lease of life'
Nicky Hayward, 60, from Bath, is one of the participants taking part in the FLAIR study, a randomised trial comparing treatments containing the drug ibrutinib with standard treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL). She tells us about her experience.
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Precision-Panc participant encourages others to think about taking part in research
Grahame Priest took part in the Precision-Panc trial after he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He was treated at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. This is his story of taking part in research.
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“It feels like everyone is pulling together with research.”
With so much behind her and with so much ahead to look forward to, Karen Delin reflects on the important part that research has played for her.
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Life as a Research Champion during the pandemic: Karen's story
Find out how Karen has been supporting research during the COVID-19 pandemic
