Research and Technology

NHS capability for advanced therapy boosted by further investment

10.09.20: An additional £9.5m funding boost has been awarded by the UK Government into the Advanced Therapy Treatment Centre (ATTC) network. Established in 2018 through funding from UKRI’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, the ATTC netw...

Identification of Covid-19 risk groups to help guide treatment

10.09.20: Appropriate treatment pathways for coronavirus patients admitted to hospital are beginning to be refined after research data showed people were able to be divided into four distinct risk groups to better ensure the correct treatment was off...

UKRI backs new technology to support ageing with £12m funding

10.09.20: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has made a commitment to supporting new ways to help people remain independent, active and productive as they age, offering £12m of funding to help encourage and back promising innovations. The govern...

Genetic studies reveal what influences blood and blood diseases

07.09.20: New research from two large-scale genetic studies have managed to identity most of the genetic variation which influences medically important characteristics of blood cells, significantly increasing our understanding of blood and blood diseases....

IMechE: Cutting-edge healthcare will require more engineers

03.09.20: For the NHS to take maximum advantage of a huge influx of new, cutting-edge technology in the coming years, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) has stressed the need for more engineers coming into the healthcare sector. Accordi...

Next generation testing technology backed by £500m funding package

03.09.20: The UK Government has committed a new £500m funding package to be invested into next generation testing technology and increased testing capacity. Announced by Health Secretary Matt Hancock, the new funding will allow for further larg...

Open letter to PM urging support to plug projected £310m shortfall

02.09.20: A collective of more than 30 top pharmaceutical and health tech companies have signed an open letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging for financial support to safeguard medical research charities. Faced with a projected £310m sh...

UK outlines new measures to support vaccine development

01.09.20: A raft of new measures have been charted out by the UK government to further support the safe future mass rollout of a Covid-19 vaccine, as efforts continue to save lives and bring the current coronavirus pandemic to an end. Improved a...

Disease diagnosis to be boosted by £50m NHS AI funding boost

01.09.20: Major improvements are set to be made to speeding up the diagnosis of deadly diseases such as cancer, following a £50m investment into diagnostic centres of excellence, which seek to develop the effective use of artificial intelligence (AI...

UKRI grants £8.4m funding to new UK-wide immunology studies

28.08.20: Three new UK-wide studies aimed at improving the treatment of patients and informing the development of vaccines and therapies have been awarded £8.4m funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the National Institute for Health Res...

Making research more accessible and attractive in our hospitals

27.08.20: Professor Cheng-Hock Toh, Academic Vice-President, Royal College of Physicians UK medical and scientific research is a global success story, encompassing Nobel prize-winning breakthroughs, novel drug discoveries and world-leading scientific...

NIHR research finds more effective drug treatment for miscarriage

25.08.20: As part of new research from an NIHR-funded study by the Tommy’s National Centre for Miscarriage Research, a new drug combination has been found to be more effective for women having miscarriages without symptoms than current standard NHS...

Landmark NHS cystic fibrosis drug deal comes into effect

24.08.20: From today, thousands of NHS cystic fibrosis patients in England will have access to a ‘transformative’ treatment for the condition, benefiting from a landmark deal struck by NHS England last month. NHS patients will become some...

Four new NIHR Incubators formed to support academic research

21.08.20: As part of efforts to support and advocate academic research careers, NIHR has launched four new incubators in the fields of clinical education, advanced surgical technology, mental health and methodology. Identified as areas of strategic n...

UKRI supporting new COPD service which could help thousands

20.08.20: A new service which could help thousands of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) better manage their condition is one of a range of innovative solutions being supported by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). Being backed...