A UHDB physiotherapist whose research study has positively impacted patients and empowered fellow hand therapists across the country to get involved in ground-breaking trials says she is "overwhelmed and stunned" to have won a national award - and explained how it really has been the ultimate team effort.
The AFiRM study has reached an important milestone, with all MRI scans now completed. This marks a significant stage in the study, and the research team is now concentrating on analysing the imaging data collected from participants throughout the project.
Researchers at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) are leading a new study to examine whether cooling the fluid used in dialysis can help preserve memory and thinking functions for patients undergoing the treatment - ultimately improving their long-term quality of life.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) is continuing to make a telling contribution to research looking at newborn babies' genomes to help improve the testing, diagnosis and treatment of genetic conditions - with more than 1,600 parents and babies now involved in the Generation Study across Royal Derby Hospital and Queen's Hospital Burton.
Researchers at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB) are leading a new study to tackle long-standing health inequalities in the Deaf* community - having been awarded over £100,000 from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
Led by Dr Anna Selby PhD, Research and Postgraduate Manager at the Pulvertaft Hand Centre, the research will bring together a partnership between UHDB, the University of Leeds and University of Sheffield, and two Derby-based charities – Communication Unlimited and the Royal School for the Deaf Derby (RSDD). The study is taking a fully participatory approach, ensuring that Deaf people are not just research subjects but active partners in shaping healthcare improvements.