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Unnecessary Harm Caused by Informed Consent

Unnecessary Harm Caused by Informed Consent

Posted on 10 May 2021 by Jeremy Howick

The Medical Research Council (MRC) has funded a project to reduce unnecessary harm caused by the way potential trial harms are communicated to potential patients. Making informed consent more ethical […]

All Wales RDCS: Preparing to Write a Research Funding Application (2021)

All Wales RDCS: Preparing to Write a Research Funding Application (2021)

Posted on 4 May 2021 by Claire Nollett

The All Wales Research Design and Conduct Service (RDCS) supports staff working within the National Health Service and social care to develop high quality research funding proposals. The RDCS is […]

Purple Day 2021: Why Epilepsy Research Is So Vital

Purple Day 2021: Why Epilepsy Research Is So Vital

Posted on 26 March 2021 by Cheney Drew

The 26th March is otherwise known as ‘Purple Day’- a day where people are encouraged to where purple in recognition and support of people with epilepsy (PwE). Epilepsy is the most […]

Neurodiversity During A Pandemic – One Parent’s Experience

Neurodiversity During A Pandemic – One Parent’s Experience

Posted on 9 March 2021 by Claire Johnson

Unbelievably we are reaching the 1-year anniversary of our move to working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I wanted to mark the anniversary and celebrate international women’s day (March […]

World Encephalitis Day: Enceph-IG Trial

World Encephalitis Day: Enceph-IG Trial

Posted on 22 February 2021 by Richard Haggerty

World Encephalitis Day on February 22 is a global awareness day where individuals and families affected by encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) come together to shine a light on the condition. The […]

Get CreActive – Raising Awareness of Adult Hip Dysplasia

Get CreActive – Raising Awareness of Adult Hip Dysplasia

Posted on 18 February 2021 by Julie Latchem-Hastings

Adult Hip Dysplasia Hip Dysplasia means that the bones of the hip joint are not aligned properly. It is a general term for hip instability, dislocation, or shallowness of the hip socket. […]

Building Blocks 2: Results And Reflections

Building Blocks 2: Results And Reflections

Posted on 16 February 2021 by Michael Robling

This month we published the results of our Building Blocks 2 (BB:2-6) study which has evaluated the longer-term impact of the specialist home-visiting programme, the Family Nurse Partnership (FNP). We […]

Recruitment for Critical Care Trials – What Strategies Work Best? Findings From an Intercalated Medical Student Project

Recruitment for Critical Care Trials – What Strategies Work Best? Findings From an Intercalated Medical Student Project

Posted on 3 February 2021 by Victoria Shepherd

Timia Raven-Gregg writes:  Following my fourth year at medical school, I decided that I wanted to gain a better understanding of clinical research and have the opportunity to undertake a research […]

World AIDS Day 2020: Bringing an End to HIV

World AIDS Day 2020: Bringing an End to HIV

Posted on 1 December 2020 by Richard Haggerty

Background On December 1st every year we show our support for World AIDS Day. An opportunity for worldwide unity in the fight against HIV. It allows each of us and our organisations to show support for those living […]

CENTRIC Training

CENTRIC Training

Posted on 20 November 2020 by Kim Munnery

The CENTRIC study is funded by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). Background The CENTRIC study is about the development of a co-produced training curriculum for researchers who access and process […]