Research News

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has secured £1.48 million in capital funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to develop a new Centre for Stroke, Neuroscience and Ageing Research (CSNAR) at the Royal Preston Hospital. The award forms part of the £47.8 million national NIHR capital programme, funded through the Government and...

As the NIHR Lancashire Clinical Research Facility / Centre for Health Research and Innovation marks its 10 year anniversary, we are proud to reflect on a decade of growth, innovation, and impact in early phase clinical research. Since opening, we have significantly expanded our early phase portfolio, progressing from no early phase activity to establishing a strong,...

Paul Brown, Deputy Director of Research & Innovation (Operations) at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has an additional national role as Director of the UK Clinical Research Facility (CRF) Network, and recently addressed over 750 attendees at the UKCRF Network Conference 2025. Held at Birmingham’s International Conference Centre, the two-day event brought together more than 1,000 delegates...

Katie Nurcombe, Chief Executive of the Intensive Care Society (ICS), visited the Intensive Care Unit at Royal Preston Hospital last week, ahead of the UK Critical Care Research Forum in Manchester. Katie was welcomed by Shondipon Laha, Consultant in Critical Care at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, and President of the ICS. Both leaders, who began their...

We are celebrating a major milestone in our digital communications! A recent Facebook post about the pioneering cancer vaccine trial at Lancashire Clinical Research Facility has reached more than 800, 000 people - the highest engagement ever recorded on our Trust's social media channels. The post highlighted our involvement in a national trial fast-tracking patients with advanced...

Gemma Owens, Consultant Gynaecological Oncology Surgeon and Research Lead for Gynaecology at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, has been selected as a successful candidate for the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) Clinical Research Investment Scheme (CRIS). This prestigious award marks an exciting step forward both for Gemma’s academic career and for the Trust’s ambitions...

The NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre recently held a showcase event for nurses, midwives, allied health professionals (AHPs) and other healthcare professionals working across its partner NHS Trusts, including Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. Watch this video from the day to find out more and hear from Will Smith, Physiotherapist at LTH and Manchester BRC Placement Participant.

Three neurosurgery registrars from Lancashire Teaching Hospitals have formally participated in the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Associate Principal Investigator (API) scheme - a prestigious opportunity that enables bright and enthusiastic clinicians to gain hands-on experience in leading clinical research studies. This initiative allows registrars – senior doctors working below the level of...