Experts at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton and University of Nottingham have been awarded £1.2m from the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) to improve the rehabilitation of patients following surgery for finger flexor tendon injuries.
A hyperbaric diving bell used by deep sea divers carrying out work on the ocean floor has been installed at Royal Derby Hospital, as researchers investigate how to carry out more effective CPR in confined spaces.
The exceptional innovations made to advance clinical trials at UHDB during the pandemic have been recognised nationally – in the same breath as “industry giants” AstraZeneca. UHDB’s Derby Clinical Trials Support Unit (DCTSU) were named runners up for an award at the Association for Clinical Data Management Awards, after coming up with an inventive way of reporting trial data that is simpler and more accurate than what was used before.
A new study will look at the effectiveness of using a unique silicone catheter with built-in antibiotics in preventing infection in patients using dialysis for kidney disease at home.
International Clinical Trials Day is an annual event acknowledged around the world to commemorate what is thought to be ‘the first ever’ clinical trial which was conducted in 1747 by Naval Surgeon, James Lind aboard HMS Salisbury.