Health Research Southampton

21/01/2026

How can linking data help reduce serious injuries from road traffic collisions?

UHS consultant Dr Phil Hyde is leading a pioneering initiative that has been included in the Government’s new national road safety strategy.

The national registry, known as PRANA, links data from ambulances, air ambulances, police, the Department for Transport and coroners. It ethically connects all of this with hospital data. This enables the data to be analysed for research.

“Using this analysis, our team and our partners aim to make serious injury and death from road traffic collisions a thing of the past through meaningful public health interventions,” Phil explains.

Watch him explain more in just 30 seconds ⏱️

19/01/2026

Preventing reactions in children with peanut allergy 🥜

New research shows children who wear a special patch are more likely to be able to eat the equivalent of one peanut without reacting.

Mich Lajeunesse led University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and Southampton Children’s Hospital’s involvement 👇
https://research.uhs.nhs.uk/news/peanut-patch-shown-to-reduce-allergic-reactions-in-young-children

16/01/2026

🌟 Congratulations to Tom Wilkinson!

He's been appointed to lead the National Institute for Health and Care Research Respiratory Translational Research Collaboration 🫁

He is Professor of Respiratory Medicine and Associate Dean at the University of Southampton, and an honorary consultant at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.

It brings together leading investigators from across the UK to improve care for respiratory conditions 👇
https://research.uhs.nhs.uk/news/professor-tom-wilkinson-to-lead-national-research-collaboration

15/01/2026

Southampton Residents:

· Are you aged 55-74?
· Are you a current or former smoker?
· Have you been invited for a Lung Cancer Screening but did not attend?

If you answered ‘yes’ to these questions, then you may be one of 1,000 people invited to trial an at-home urine test as part of the UH-CAN LUNG study.

We are collaborating with University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and the Screening team to determine whether at-home sample kits are a useful option for lung cancer screening.

If you don’t wish to be invited to this study, please contact the Southampton Lung Cancer Screening service to opt-out - 023 8120 8883 or email LCSops@uhs.nhs.uk.

Health Research Southampton, University of Southampton

14/01/2026

Congratulations to Professor Keith Godfrey 🌟

He has received the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust David Barker Award, which recognises outstanding contributions to medical research.

The award is ‘particularly poignant’ as Professor Barker inspired his journey into research 👇
https://research.uhs.nhs.uk/news/poignant-award-recognises-outstanding-contributions-to-medical-research

09/01/2026

Antimicrobial resistance is a growing threat to health worldwide 🌍

Congratulations to Southampton's Hywel Morgan and partners at iFAST Diagnostics, whose rapid antibiotic tests have been recognised with a national prize.

Reducing unnecessary use of antibiotics is key to tackling its rise. However, current methods take two to three days to find out which antibiotics can be used to treat a bacterial infection.

The rapid test developed by iFAST Diagnostics can give results in three to four hours. This would allow patients to be prescribed the right antibiotic straight away.

The Institute of Physics' Lee Lucas Award recognises early-stage companies taking innovative products into the medical and healthcare sector.

Read more: https://research.uhs.nhs.uk/news/rapid-antibiotic-tests-win-prestigious-award

08/01/2026

07/01/2026

Osteoarthritis is a common condition that causes joints to become painful and stiff.

Southampton researchers are part of a new international partnership that could revolutionise how it is diagnosed and treated 🏥💙

The IHI PROBE initiative brings 38 partners in collaboration across Europe and beyond.

📢 “This represents a unique opportunity to harness big data and cutting-edge AI technologies to transform osteoarthritis research and care. This will ultimately improve outcomes for millions of patients worldwide.” Professor Nicholas Harvey

Learn more 👉 https://research.uhs.nhs.uk/news/global-initiative-to-transform-arthritis-research-and-care

05/01/2026

The first patient has been dosed in a global study 🌟

Professor Ahilanandan Dushianthan from University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Southampton is working with Synairgen to lead the INVENT study.

It will see if inhaled interferon-beta, an antiviral, improves the survival and outcomes of patients in the intensive care unit who have severe lung infections.

The study aims to enrol 550 patients in specialist centres in the US, UK and Europe.

Read more from Synairgen: https://www.synairgen.com/media/first-patient-dosed-in-the-global-phase-2-invent-clinical-study

05/01/2026

👋 Meet Philip Newland Jones

As part of the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust Research Leaders Programme, he’s driving forward pharmacy research to improve care for people with diabetes.

He’s a Consultant Pharmacist, and Honorary Associate Professor at University of Southampton Medicine 👇
https://www.soar-southampton.org/rlp-cohort-5/philip-newland-jones

31/12/2025

Pioneering research is improving treatments, medicines and care 💙

In 2025, over 1⃣6⃣,0⃣0⃣0⃣ people took part at UHS and the University of Southampton.

Thank you to everyone who got involved in research this year!

30/12/2025

Are children fasting too long before surgery?

New research, with University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust's Tanvi Dabke, looked at 8 studies with over 1,200 children. It found that letting children drink clear fluids up to 1 hour before surgery is just as safe as the old rule of 2+ hours.

This could mean big changes in how hospitals prepare children for surgery: shorter fasts that are safe, practical, and more comfortable.

Read more in the British Journal of Anaesthesia 👇
🔗 https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00775-5/fulltext