Research News
25Aug
Successful results from national clinical trial
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has seen great results from a patient who has been part of a national clinical trial. The PD COMM study is a randomised controlled trial to compare the clinical and cost effectiveness of a treatment for speech disorders known as Lee Silverman Voice Treatment, compared to the standard NHS...
20Aug
Well-deserved award for ground breaking, practice changing clinical trial
A member of staff at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded for her work in leading a practice changing trial, with ground breaking results. Alison Birtle, Consultant Oncologist at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals has been awarded the best ePoster award by the British Association of Urological Surgeons for her work on the POUT...
30Jul
Top in the region for recruitment into clinical trials
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been named the top performing site in the North West for recruitment into clinical trials to date this year. Lancashire Teaching Hospitals has recruited 1,000 patients into clinical trials so far this year; a 25% increase on target. Karen Partington, Chief Executive at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, said: “As a leading...