Research & Development - IOW NHS Trust

09/01/2026

We are recruiting for a Clinical Trials Assistant!
⭐ Internal applicants only
⭐ Band 3
⭐ Visits to the department welcome
⭐ Call extension 2354 for more information

💙 Apply online: https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/PortsmouthHospitalsUniversityNHSTrust/744000102078746-clinical-trials-assistant

07/01/2026

The REDUCE-Carbon for Patients study is still looking for participants!

If you use an inhaler, please take a moment to see if you are eligible to take part. https://reduce-patient.pttu.org.uk/

05/01/2026

💙 Research unwrapped, standout NIHR stories from 2025!

⭐ Drones could deliver defibrillators to cardiac arrest patients
⭐ At home spit test for detecting prostate cancer
⭐ Robot developed for internal scans and virtual biopsies
⭐ Genetic therapy improves sight for 4 blind children
⭐ Parkinson's drug effective in treating persistent depression
⭐ First UK patient with multiple sclerosis treated with CAR T cell therapy

Research unwrapped 2025 Homepage News Research unwrapped 2025 At the NIHR, research never stands still. Every day, hundreds of innovative studies that are funded, supported and delivered by the NIHR push the boundaries of what’s possible in health and care. 2025 has been a year of remarkable progr...

03/01/2026

🌟 We are the UK HFpEF Site Spotlight for January! 🌟

Our team is thrilled to be recognised for our strong recruitment performance. 🎉

💙 This success has been made possible thanks to the dedication of our Research Nurses, including recruiting a participant on a home visit.

💙 A huge thank you to our Principal Investigator for actively referring patients from both clinics and wards.

💙 We’d also like to acknowledge our fantastic Physiology Team for their timely support with echo uploads.

Find out more about the HFpEF study: https://www.ukhfpef.org

01/01/2026

A huge thank you to the 500+ participants who helped make 2025 an incredible year for Research at Isle of Wight NHS Trust.

From studies in Ambulance, Microbiology, Cardiology, Frailty and Respiratory, we're proud to support research that drives better care for our Island community.

With a growing Research Team and strengthened partnerships with Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we’re excited for what 2026 will bring.

31/12/2025

👏 We have recruited our 200th participant to the GenOMICC Study!

GenOMICC is exploring how our genes influence how we respond to critical illness. 40,845 participants have now been recruited worldwide.

A huge thank you to everyone who has taken part so far. 💙

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29/12/2025

🚑 Exciting update, two of our Ambulance studies have been extended into 2026!

🔹SIS is now extended until April 2026
🔹CRASH-4 has been extended until November 2026

Thank you to everyone involved in making this important research possible!

26/12/2025

💛🔥 Heartburn, indigestion or acid reflux?

These common symptoms can be uncomfortable and sometimes medications like Omeprazol or Gavison aren't enough, which can lead to more serious health problems.

To improve care the University of Cambridge, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Queen Mary University of London are working with the NHS on Heartburn Health.

Find out more or join here 👉 https://www.heartburnhealth.org/

24/12/2025

🎄🌟 Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas from everyone at Isle of Wight NHS Trust Research Department! 🌟🎄

22/12/2025

We're proud to have reached our local recruitment target for the ResVir study! 🦠

These participants are helping train a new AI system, designed to detect respiratory viruses quickly and accurately. 🔬

Thank you to everyone involved for helping to support virus detection and future patient care.

21/12/2025

Thank you to everyone who has been involved in the SIREN study 🙌

This year, SIREN has:
🌟 Launched four sub-studies
🌟 Built partnerships with six organisations
🌟 Released 11 publications
🌟 Collected 40,707 surveys

19/12/2025

✨ Our Principal Investigator Dr. Khan, Consultant Ophthalmologist, was spotlighted in the PINNACLE and SUMMIT Study newsletter. Check out the feature below! ✨