Stories

Study helps golf captain walk again

A Berkshire woman with osteoarthritis of the knee is able to walk without limping after undergoing a new treatment as part of a European first study in the NHS.

Lorraine takes part in drug trial to treat ectopic pregnancy

A mother took part in an NHS trial to treat an ectopic pregnancy.

Mother on drugs trial for chronic pelvic pain

A mum who was sterilised because of lifelong pelvic pain is now taking part in an NHS research trial into her condition.

Dad backs research following autism diagnosis

A Berkshire father who has been living with undiagnosed autism for most of his life wants to give something back and help others like him by taking part in NHS research.

Dementia project helps great grandfather's memory

A Berkshire man is amongst more than 200 people with dementia who took part in a research trial to see if prompting recollections of historical events can improve their memory.

"Eczema study transformed our lives"

An Oxfordshire girl who suffered with severe eczema has praised an NHS research trial that has helped her painful condition clear up.

Hairdresser back to work after breast cancer study

A hairdresser who lost her mother to breast cancer took part in an international research trial in the NHS after being diagnosed with the condition.

Former Eastern education chief urges more people to be dementia research heroes

A former Deputy Director for Education has become Norfolk’s newest NIHR Join Dementia Research Champion and is urging people to take part in research.

Living Kidney Donation - a real story

Meet Andrew, 52, and Chris, 50, a husband and wife who have first hand experience of the true gift that living kidney donation can be.

9 year old Mckenzie’s an Eastern research trailblazer!

7 year old from Norwich is the first participant to sign up to a new research study which looks at how sensitising the body to insulin can impact the effectiveness of growth hormone in short children who are born small.