Research and innovation news

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust's (MFT) innovative approach to enhanced patient care.

MFT has been awarded almost £2.5m to investigate the effectiveness of new airways devices to transform care and outcomes for seriously ill patients in hospital intensive care who need help to breathe.

A MFT doctor has encouraged healthcare professionals to be part of an NIHR research development programme, which provides practical experience for clinical colleagues starting their research career.

For International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Senior Critical Care Scientist, Natalie Fowler shares her research journey to inspire other women and girls considering a career in science.

The first patient has been recruited to a new device study which aims to improve dialysis treatment by preventing side effects for kidney disease patients.

Babies at MFT have been part of groundbreaking research which found that a single dose of a treatment for a respiratory infection in infants can help cut hospital admissions by more than 80 per cent.

Liver Talks: Let’s Talk About Liver Disease Risk, a new training resource for healthcare professionals has been launched to improve the essential conversations with people at risk of liver disease.

New research has shown that empowering women to self-manage a common treatment for pelvic organ prolapse leads to fewer complications and could save the NHS more than £560 per patient.