Series of films on fatigue, available to the public
Experts across healthcare and academia in Newcastle have produced a number of short patient education films aimed at supporting people with symptoms of fatigue as they recover from COVID-19.
The…
New NHS initiative: get fit in your own front room
People in Tyneside are set to benefit from a new exercise programme
Over 317,000 households across Gateshead, Newcastle and North Tyneside will have the new HowFit (Home Wellbeing and Fitness)…
Linking skin ageing research with industry: a trainee’s story
Our NIHR Newcastle BRC trainees are offered a range of career development opportunities to enhance their prospects beyond their PhD study with us. Roisin Stout, a trainee working…
Diagnosis of neurological diseases to benefit from AI
Cutting edge Artificial Intelligence technology for diagnosing neurological disease such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s from eye scans will be tested and scaled in the NHS.
The Newcastle University-led project working…
COVID vaccine research at Newcastle Hospitals
In a recent RCN Magazine feature, Matron Aileen Burn has described how nursing colleagues at Newcastle Hospitals have not only been caring for patients during COVID-19, but how their…
New NHS service enables people to sign up to be contacted for COVID-19 vaccine studies
A new NHS service has been launched today (20 July), helping people across the UK sign up for information on the new COVID-19 vaccine trials.
The new NHS Covid-19…
New hope for kidney revival for transplant
New research has demonstrated that kidneys can be revived prior to transplantation by delivering a cell therapy directly to the organ.
A team led by Newcastle University researcher, Dr…
New national study into the long-term health impacts of COVID-19 launched
A major UK research study into the long-term health impacts of COVID-19 on hospitalised patients has been launched today.
The PHOSP-COVID study has been awarded £8.4million jointly by UK Research…
Latest from Trust Chief Executive on research and innovation
As Chief Executive of the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Dame Jackie Daniel sits on the Strategic Leadership Team for the NIHR Newcastle BRC; playing a…
Multimorbidity and hospital admissions: examining the links and improving outcomes
A key focus for the NIHR Newcastle BRC is understanding how to improve care for people with multimorbidity admitted to hospital; something that is key to improving outcomes both…
Leading scientist elected to prestigious Academy
The Academy of Medical Sciences has elected prominent Newcastle Professor, Muzlifah Haniffa to their Fellowship.
Fellows to the Academy are chosen for their exceptional contributions to advancing biomedical science via…