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NIHR Manchester Clinical Research Facility

MREH is trialling gene therapy, in collaboration with Saint Mary’s Hospital, for patients with a rare genetic eye condition, x-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP).

More than 40,700 participants were given access to new and better treatments through participation in clinical research in Greater Manchester in the past year, according to figures published today.

The research team at the NIHR Manchester Clinical Research Facility came 3rd in the Trust Wide Brilliant Basics initiative for their creative notice board display.

Adult Metabolic Medicine Consultant Dr Reena Sharma and the metabolic medicine research team have recruited the first patient in Europe to a phase I/II study for patients with Niemann-Pick disease

A bid led by CMFT was successful in winning the contract to host the UK Clinical Research Facility (UKCRF) Network for a period of five years.

Enhancements to the student nurse placement programme at the Children’s Clinical Research Facility at CMFT have been reflected in their recent student evaluations.

The event provided an overview of the research plans supported by the NIHR’s £41m BRC/CRF investment (2017–2022), in the context of the wider Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership.