Wessex Research Hubs

05/09/2025

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15/07/2025

Great to see coverage of our official launch in the Daily Echo - thanks to everyone involved.

It aims to increase diversity among trial participants and improve delivery times.

07/07/2025

Our Southampton Research Hub has moved to Shirley.

You can read all about the new site here, and also the evolution of Wessex Research Hubs to become an official NIHR Commercial Delivery Centre:

Southampton Research Hub has moved to Shirley Health Centre, in the heart of Shirley.The hub is based on the ground floor in a newly renovated space. Opening the new centre was also a chance to mark the evolution of Wessex Research Hubs into an official NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care R...

16/06/2025

Find out more about a new trial that could improve the early detection of pancreatic cancer, running in our Portsmouth, Bournemouth and Weymouth hubs.

Wessex Research Hubs is taking part in a new trial to establish how well a new blood test can spot the signals of pancreatic cancer at an early stageThe Avantect test, developed by biotechnology company ClearNote Health, will use blood samples from people with a recent diagnosis of type 2 diabetes ....

16/06/2025

We are proud to be taking part in this trial in our Portsmouth, Weymouth and Bournemouth hubs.

Sean's wife Allison died just weeks after being diagnosed with .

Now, a new is seeing if a simple blood test could help detect the at an earlier stage, when more treatments are available.

The SAFE-D study will use blood samples from people with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes, a known risk factor for pancreatic cancer.

Read more - https://bit.ly/44bgkoS

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, University of Southampton Medicine, Cancer Research UK Health Research Southampton Wessex Research Hubs University of Southampton

20/05/2025

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Today is Clinical Trials Day – a moment to say a huge thank you to the incredible research participants across the country and the dedicated research teams who make it all possible.

Every trial, every breakthrough, every step forward in health and care – it's all thanks to you.

Across the country, there’ll be events taking place to mark the day – and we’ll be sharing round-ups and highlights at various points, so stay tuned!

Want to be part of something that changes lives?
Sign up to Be Part Of Research: bepartofresearch.uk

20/05/2025

This we've had a great time chatting to members of the public and staff at Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

The message is simple - life changing treatments start with people like you!

Head to www.bepartofresearch.com to find out more. The studies which will open in our four hubs (Portsmouth, Southampton, Bournemouth, Weymouth) will be listed here, so it's good to register your interest.

NIHR Research Delivery Network Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

08/05/2025

We're celebrating the forthcoming with a chat with Rhoda Odiase-Odeyemi, one of our talented and hard-working research nurses based in Portsmouth Research Hub, part of our network.

Thank you Rhoda for sharing your story - you're an inspiration!

To celebrate International Nurses Day 2025, specialist research nurse Rhoda Odeyemi explains why she loves her job Rhoda began her work in Portsmouth Research Hub at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when hundreds of local people came forward to help with the development of a vaccine against the....

06/03/2025

How much do you know about how the NHS uses your data for research? 🔬 🧪 🧫

All health and care research starts with an idea. Finding out if that idea works and making new discoveries all comes down to data.

Using NHS data, the UK led the global fight against Covid-19. Now the NHS wants to use it to address long-term issues like cancer, dementia, and mental health here in Wessex. 💊💉🧬

Take the quiz and find out more: wsde.typeform.com/WessexSDE



University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Health Research Southampton

03/03/2025

We were delighted to give a talk about taking part in health research today in Portsmouth Guildhall for Portsmouth Pensioners' Assocation - thank you for having us! And we look forward to following up with an article in The Voice.

18/02/2025

👉Don't miss out on the next issue of our newsletter! Make sure you're signed up via the home page of our website.

👉This way you will be first to hear about new trials, the results of our studies and other ways you can become involved with our work - which is focused on improving healthcare.

👉Sign up via www.wessexresearchhubs.nhs.uk

Each of our hubs is supported and staffed by its local NHS acute Trust
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospitals Dorset
Health Research Southampton
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight
NHS Dorset
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight

18/02/2025

⭐Meet the stars of our studies ... local people have come forward in record numbers to take part in our Nova 301 Trial, helping investigate a potential vaccine for norovirus.

👏They have been taking part in our hubs in Portsmouth, Weymouth and Bournemouth, and each hub is supported by its local NHS Trust.

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust University Hospitals Dorset

👉 Read the story here: https://www.wessexresearchhubs.nhs.uk/post/meet-the-stars-of-our-norovirus-vaccine-trial