Stories

Trial drug puts keen motorcyclist back on life’s fast lane

Suresh Chand has been given a new lease of life from debilitating rheumatoid arthritis after receiving a drug he initially got as part of a clinical trial

Finding my purpose - Trina's research story

Retired Trina talks about how she got involved in research

If people knew more, they would do more - Mike's Research Story

Mike, who is the Trust's very first Physical Health Peer Support Worker shares his research journey

Your Path in Research: Christina Uwins discusses her study hoping to improve ovarian cancer treatment through robotic surgery

Miss Christina Uwins, Senior Clinical Research Fellow in Robotic Gynaecological Oncology at Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, has been awarded NIHR Clinical Research Network Kent, Surrey and Sussex Greenshoots funding – dedicated funds to support healthcare professionals to become principal investigators – for her MIRRORS project, which is striving to improve care for patients with ovarian cancer.

International Day of the Midwife: Rachael Gardner explains why she is passionate about research

Rachael Gardner is a Fetal Medicine Research Midwife at Medway NHS Foundation Trust. She is one of three Research Midwives at the Trust.

International Day of the Midwife: Vivienne Cannons lifts the lid on life as a research midwife

Vivienne, who is based at Worthing Hospital, part of University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, started her career as a midwife 17 years ago. She became involved in research in 2013 when her interest was sparked by a poster seeking midwives to work on a trial into potential drug treatments for epilepsy.

Award winners share engagement and recruitment tips for RECOVERY trial

Nursing Times Awards winners Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust share their top tips for recruiting to the RECOVERY trial.

Eastern Stroke team’s innovative thinking allows vital research to continue during the pandemic

Researchers at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trus have adapted a vital stroke study to allow volunteers to join and participate safely at home.

COVID-19 vaccine research gave former blood donor a chance to help others again

Sarah was forced to stop donating blood after a blood transfusion. But COVID-19 vaccine research in North West London gave her the opportunity to help others in healthcare again.

Eastern NHS Trusts’ vital collaborative role in UK’s first home-grown COVID vaccine

As the nation sees the continued roll out of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine to people across the regions, we thank a very special Eastern collaboration that played a vital part in making it possible.