The Imaging and Radiology department at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton were selected to attend the UK's largest Imaging and Oncology event to present their research on the approach used to train 85% of the newly recruited CT-specialist radiographers at the Trust to full competency within 10 weeks.
Dr Marcus Bateman, Upper Limb Consultant Physiotherapist at UHDB, has graduated from his PhD which focuses on his on-going research into improving treatment for patients with tennis elbow. The PhD project was to develop an optimised physiotherapy treatment package for patients with tennis elbow, which is a condition which causes pain around the outside of the elbow. Following this, the study then tests the feasibility of using it in a clinical trial.
We are proud to share that Professor Fran Game, Clinical Director in Research and Development and Consultant Diabetologist at UHDB, has received the 2024 American Diabetes Association (ADA) Roger Pecoraro Award for her significant contribution and research into Diabetes foot care.
Innovative research at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) found that a 'hybrid' approach to treating patients recovering from heart attacks or heart surgery led to an 85% improvement in quality of life for patients taking part in the study.
A team of researchers has set its sights on expanding its scope to support yet more patients access cutting-edge healthcare through research after recently winning a regional award. The Research in Emergency Medicine in Derby and Burton (REMEDY) team was one of three entries to this year's National Institute for Health and Care Research's (NIHR) East Midlands Clinical Research Network (CRN) Awards, and won the prize for Outstanding Achievement by a Team for their work in helping more than 3,500 patients enrol into clinical research since their formation in 2017.