R&D SWBH NHS TRUST
@SWBH_RandD
Research and Development Team in Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Hospitals Trust 'Where Research Matters'
Last week we attended the joint NIHR biomedical research centre & UK Clinical research facility network conference✨ We caught up with our BRC colleagues from Rheum research group at @unibirmingham 😀 #university #nhs #bepartofresearch #birmingham #researchanddevelopment



Yesterday our Head of Department Kelly Hard and Research Nurse Sibet have been awarded their 20 year long service award Kelly, Sibet &all the colleagues at SWB over the years have continued to show compassion and dedication to their patients&community✨




We met some lovely patients and colleagues at this years cancer wellbeing event held at Hawthorns Stadium✨ We also caught up with staff, the community and volunteers, who were all interested in learning in learning more about research!😀 @WBA @SWBHnhs

Some of our awesome Research Team who run and deliver Clinical Trials all year round📊 Celebrating their patients dedication and commitment to research at this year’s Patient Celebration Event✨😀🎉




Do you follow us on Instagram?😀📣 If not, why not? 💭Come and check out our day in the life videos, fact& fiction posts and see all the fun behind research! Simply Search ‘research_swb_’ over on the gram!✨

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Big milestone to celebrate,the last day of recruitment for us for the PROSPECTS study✨ This study compares 2D mammograms with new 3D technology to look for signs of breast cancer We have successfully recruited over 9000 participants at our trust!✨😀🎉


Join us for an exciting charity cricket match with a meaningful cause! 🏏 Consultants from @DudleyGroupNHS and @SWBHnhs will take the field at Pedmore Cricket Club. Enjoy BBQ and drinks as we come together to make a difference! register.enthuse.com/ps/event/Playe…… @SWBHCharity
Meet the fab four! Our @ListersGroup Cardiovascular Research PhD students in partnership with @AstonUniversity are undertaking truly incredible research into heart disease for our population @SWBHnhs - all the very best of luck for your respective research projects!
Recently some of our team were invited to a conference in Rome for the Chapter-3 study!😀 Chapter-3 aims to prevent HAE attacks, the study is evaluating the efficacy&safety of an investigational oral drug called ‘deucrictibant’as a potential preventive treatment for HAE attacks



Meet Risna, 1 of our Clinical Research Practitioners😀 Risna has recently filmed a day in the life of a CRP Video, please check out our instagram (research_swb_) to see what a CRP can get upto day to day👀 Here is a bit about our Risna and why she came into research😀 ✨

The RASPER study has now reached 100 recruits!!🥳A BIG thank you to all research teams working on the study, we cannot do it without your hard work and support!🙌#TheRASPERstudy #PSP @DrHallifax
📣Announcement!📣 We wanted to introduce our new Director of Research and Development, Professor Elizabeth Hughes☺️ Please join us in saying a huge congratulations!📣✨ #research #nhs #researchmatters #swb #healthcare #ResearchForEveryone #hospital

One member of our awesome team is supporting the world cancer research fund by walking 100miles in February! 🥾😀 Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer, affecting 1in7 women & 370 men are receiving a diagnosis each year in the UK! #researchmatters #beapartofresearch


Thank you 2024 for the memories, the staff across all different departments for their continued efforts and support and most importantly thank you to everyone who makes research possible!✨ Happy New Year! 🎉 2025 we are ready for you!😀 #researchers #nhs

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