HDFT Research & Innovation, Lancaster Park Road, Harrogate (2025)

17/10/2025

It's fantastic to hear about such a positive outcome for baby Freddie as a result of his family participating in the Generation Study.

The chances of protecting his eyesight have been greatly improved by discovering his eye tumours early and starting his treatment very quickly.

Please visit https://www.generationstudy.co.uk/ if you would like to learn more about the study.

If you are currently pregnant, you can also register your interest in taking part at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust via the study website.

02/10/2025

The Generation Study opened to recruitment at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust in late July and we've had an amazing response so far, with 230 participants agreeing to take part to date!

Run by Genomics England in partnership with the NHS, the Generation Study is investigating the genomes of newborn babies to look for 200+ rare conditions which usually appear in early childhood and can be treated within the NHS. The study will help us to learn more about genes and health, so that we can improve testing and treatment for genetic conditions in the future.

If you are currently pregnant and 16+ years old, you may be eligible to take part.

The test takes place shortly after birth: a small sample of blood is taken from the umbilical cord for most babies, with the option for a heel prick instead if cord blood sampling is unsuccessful. Test results are received within a few months.

Taking part is free and optional.

Please visit https://www.generationstudy.co.uk/ for more information - you can register your interest there, or contact the Harrogate study team directly by calling/texting 07990 510847 or emailing
hdft.generationstudy@nhs.net

22/08/2025

Our team set up a "Be Part of Research" stand outside of Herriot's Restaurant yesterday to showcase some of our studies and talk to patients, visitors and staff about the work we do here at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust.

We had lots of interest and some great discussions, with many people wishing to register their details on the Be Part of Research website.

Be Part of Research is an annual campaign led by the National Institute for Health and Care Research. It seeks to raise awareness of the important role health and care research plays, as well as to drive participation in research studies.

The Be Part of Research website (https://bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk/) is a free service which makes it easy to find and take part in vital health and care research across the UK. After registering, you can enter the health conditions you’re interested in and the site will match you to suitable studies and send you information on how to take part.

Whatever your state of health, you can help us to find new and better ways to treat conditions and improve care.

Pictured are our Research Nurses Annie, Louise and Sarah at our promotional stand.

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