Research and clinical trials are an everyday part of the work done in the NHS.
It is recognised that a research active health service promotes the highest standards of care for its patients and the general population.
At the James Paget we are committed to providing equity of access to health research for the community, promoting the Trust as a research active organisation, recruiting and retaining high quality staff who can develop their research interests.
Here you will find more information about research at our hospital, how to get involved in research, which areas are currently research active and the research teams; and research policies, procedures, ethics and governance relating to both non-commercial and commercial research.
The people who carry out research are mostly the same healthcare professionals who treat people – their aim is to find better ways of looking after patients and keeping people healthy.
There are many different types of research and they cover a range of activities, from working with a scientific laboratory to carefully noting patterns of health and disease and developing new treatments. Health and social care research looks at many different issues from illness, disease and disability to the way that health and social care services are provided by the NHS.
You can look for research studies yourself, by asking your doctor, nurse or patient organisation, or by looking on the internet, such as the Be Part of Research website. Alternatively, you may be approached to take part in research by your healthcare professional or a team of researchers.
One of our Trust’s research projects – DIDACT, a study comparing treatments for a break to the end of the collarbone - was recently featured on York University’s The Research Room podcast.
The study is looking at two treatments commonly used by NHS doctors that are known to work well, aiming to find out which works the best.
When the outer end of the collarbone (clavicle) has broken, parts of the bone may separate and not line up. Doctors commonly treat this type of injury with either a sling, to help support the shoulder while the bone heals naturally; or surgery that uses metal work to try and realign the separated bone while they knit together. Listen to more about the study by clicking the button below.
PRAM - Paediatric Research And Maternity - are a team of midwives and children’s nurses working in research – delivering studies during pregnancy, in neonates and up to 18 years old.
Please click on the blue button below to learn more.
