Research and innovation news

An early intervention for autism aimed at helping parents communicate with their child has been shown to have an effect on reducing the severity of autism symptoms.

Two members of the Maternal and Fetal Health research team are celebrating after clocking up 21 years’ service here at Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CMFT).

The research team at Manchester Heart Centre has recruited the 500th patient to a UK-wide study looking at two ways of treating aortic stenosis.

Throughout October 2016, the Public Programmes Team ran free support sessions on PPI/E for researchers working in women or children’s health. The sessions were run on behalf of the MAHSC.

Free sessions for researchers across Manchester to find out more about patient and public involvement and engagement (PPI/E) in clinical research have been hailed a success.

New research findings, published in the British Journal of Learning Disabilities, suggest some changes could be made to help staff when they’re assessing people’s ability to make decisions.

Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust staff are gearing up to support the tenth annual event – taking place until Sunday 30th October.

Congratulations go to individuals and teams across CMFT, after the shortlist for the Greater Manchester Clinical Research Awards has been announced.