Research & Innovation

The Nest – 29th October – Theatre exploring patient safety issues

Posted: Friday Oct 9th 2015

The Nest is a timely new drama produced by the critically acclaimed Strawberry Blonde Curls Theatre Company; writer Rosie MacPherson and producer John Tomlinson.

Platform for Investigation: ‘More than just a number…”

Posted: Friday Oct 9th 2015

Who is responsible for your health information? Where is it held? How anonymous can you ever really be?

Pioneering research for rare bleeding disorders in children

Posted: Thursday Oct 8th 2015

Pioneering research led by Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital shows treatment for rare bleeding disorder is effective and demonstrated no new safety concerns in children

Glaucoma – the silent thief of sight

Posted: Thursday Oct 8th 2015 Author: Mr Leon Au

Mr Leon Au is Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital (MREH), and the first surgeon in the UK to incorporate minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) into routine practice.

Anne Littley and Sharon Thind – Research nurse perspective: blood disorders

Posted: Tuesday Oct 6th 2015

Anne and Sharon share their experiences of research nursing.

Birth weight and poor growth linked to later hearing and vision problems

Posted: Tuesday Oct 6th 2015

A study of up to 433,390 UK adults, led by The University of Manchester and CMFT, has linked being under and overweight at birth with poorer hearing, vision and cognition in middle age.