Stories

Stepping up for London and the Afro-Caribbean community

Londoner Yusuf, is doing all he can to help protect others in the fight against COVID-19 and appeals to others from the Afro-Caribbean community to get involved.

Lockdown no barrier to Sarah's research participation

Sarah Atkins took part in the REGAIN study and is now recommending that other members of the public to take part in research.

Working in COVID-19 research: Louise Mew

Louise Mew, a surgical research nurse at Milton Keynes University Hospital (MKUH), speaks about how her role has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Restarting research from a distance at Sheffield Children’s Hospitals

A research team in Sheffield tells us how they were able to keep young patients and their families safe as they travelled across the country to take part in a diabetes study.

New mother shares experience of taking part in research

Helen, from Westbury-on-Trym, is one of the new mothers who took part in the ASSIST trial at North Bristol Trust. She tells us about her experience.

Katherine: taking part in COVID-19 research

Katherine Millbank, who spent two weeks in intensive care with COVID-19, took part in a trial of commonly used steroid dexamethasone to help her recover from the virus.

Clinical trial gave Sutton mum a social lifeline during lockdown

A mum-of-three has spoken about how taking part in a clinical trial in south London provided her with a social lifeline during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Participant wouldn't know she had COVID-19 if not for research trial

Christine Bath from Bristol, signed up for the PRINCIPLE study in April 2020 through her GP practice, Westbury on Trym Surgery. She tells us about her experience of taking part.

Samantha Greig: taking part in endometriosis research

Buckinghamshire’s Samantha Greig, who had to give up her dreams of a family and job due to a painful womb condition, is taking part in NHS research to help others.

Taking part in COVID-19 research: Clive's story

Oxford great grandfather Clive Robinson, who has lung disease, took part in a study aimed at keeping at-risk people with COVID-19 symptoms out of hospital.