Research & Development - IOW NHS Trust

17/09/2025

We are looking for a Band 5 Clinical Research Nurse.

We are recruiting for a Clinical Research Nurse, who wishes to join the Core Research Delivery Team.

If you would like to join a supportive team in a dynamic role, where you can develop your skills and work with colleagues across the Trust then this role is for you.

We require a person with excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an interest in developing specific skills to be a research nurse.

Base location:St Mary's Hospital, Isle of Wight (across site travel to PHU will be required).

To find out more or to apply, please visit:

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17/09/2025

Delighted to announce that we are open locally to recruitment into the UK HFpEF study. This has only been possible thanks to the close work between the Research and Cardiology teams. Thank you to everyone involved!

Heart failure occurs when the heart is no longer able to pump blood around the body properly. It can cause breathlessness, swollen feet and ankles, and tiredness. In about half of patients with heart failure, one measure of the heart’s pumping function, called the ‘ejection fraction’, is normal. This type of heart failure is called heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, or HFpEF.

The UK HFpEF registry are aiming to improve the quality of life and outcomes of patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in the future

To find our more about this study, please visit: https://www.ukhfpef.org/

17/09/2025

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/

Thank you to all that have completed the survey so far!

15/09/2025

Research were delighted to be invited to have a stand at the Isle of Wight AGM and Health Fair 2025 last week. Staff from the David Hide Asthma and Allergy Research Centre and the trust research delivery team, were on hand to discuss all things research!

Thankyou to everybody that stopped by to chat and find out more about research on the Isle of Wight.

If you are interested in finding out more, please visit: https://www.iow.nhs.uk/services-and-departments/research-and-development

10/09/2025

Twenty three participants recruited into research studies on the Isle of Wight between Monday 1st and Monday 8th September! Well done everybody 👍⭐

08/09/2025

We delighted to share that over thirty participants have been recruited into the SIS study.

A great example of collaboration between the Ambulance and Research departments. Well done everyone! 👍

To find out more, please visit:
https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/med/research/ctu/trials/sis/

03/09/2025

Do you suffer with Heartburn, indigestion or acid reflux, or know someone that does?

Heartburn, indigestion and acid reflux are common symptoms. They can cause daily discomfort and sometimes need long-term medication (e.g. Omeprazole or Gaviscon). In rare cases, these symptoms can lead to more serious health problems.

To improve care for people with heartburn, indigestion and acid reflux, the University of Cambridge, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Queen Mary University of London are working with the NHS to set up Heartburn Health.

To find out more or join please visit: https://www.heartburnhealth.org/

01/09/2025

St Mary's Hospital was in the top 20 recruiting sites to GenOMICC in July with 6 participants recruited!

To find out more about the GenOMICC study, please visit: https://genomicc.org/

28/08/2025

Public lecture seminar: 'What has DNA ever done for us?’

September 17th 2025 @ 17.30pm.

To register and find out more please visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-has-dna-ever-done-for-us-tickets-1492357394139?aff=oddtdtcreator

26/08/2025

Over 50 patients have now been randomised to the CRASH-4 trial, huge congratulations to the whole team on reaching this milestone and in such a short period!

22/08/2025

More than 80,000 participants join RRDN-supported studies.

More than 82,500 participants were recruited to more than 1,000 NIHR South Central RRDN supported studies in 2024/25, new figures show.

The data is from Thames Valley and South Midlands and Wessex CRNs, from April 2024 to September 2024 and the new South Central Regional Research Delivery Network from September 2024 to March 2025.

National data also shows:
• In 2024/25, over 1 million participants engaged in over 4,000 studies delivered by the NHS and social care sector and supported by the NIHR
• Studies took place in a variety of settings including hospitals, GP practices and homes
• Commercial studies supported by the NIHR recruited 37,868 people. For every person who participated in these commercial studies, the NHS received, on average, £31,259
• 1,626 GP practices in England recruited participants to NIHR-supported studies. This represents 25% of all practices in England. Research in GP practices continues to be a key location to enrol the public in research, ensuring research is delivered in the community
• More than 6.5 million participants have been recruited to research during the past 5 years in England with support from the NIHR RDN. Approximately 14.8 million participants have been recruited since 2010/11.

To find out more please visit: https://www.nihr.ac.uk/about-us/who-we-are/reports-and-performance/rdn-portfolio-data

20/08/2025

Staff go Red4Research

Thank you to everyone who got involved.

The national Red4Research day of awareness is organised by the NHS R&D Forum and was held on 20 June.

Staff across our region joined a nationwide day of celebration by wearing red to show their support and appreciation for all those participating, undertaking and supporting research.