Research & Development - IOW NHS Trust

25/03/2026

🩷 Milestone reached! We’re delighted to share that 70 people have now consented to participate in the Generation Study.

🩷 Interested in taking part? Register your interest online and the Research Team will contact you to arrange consent to the study. https://www.generationstudy.co.uk/

23/03/2026

📢 Are you a nurse, midwife or allied health professional who wants to develop your research leadership skills and influence positive change?

Applications are now open for the second cohort of the Developing Research Leader (DRL) Programme, a funded initiative focused on building a sustainable research culture across health and care organisations.

Applications close on 21 April 2026.

Find out more and apply ➡️http://www.nihr.ac.uk/developing-research-leader-drl...

20/03/2026

We are proud to share the story of David, who recently visited the BEST4 Screening Trial van on the Isle of Wight for a Heartburn Health Check.

David chose to take part in this important research after his father sadly passed away from a tumour in his oesophagus.

By participating, David is helping advance life-saving research that could make a real difference for others.

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18/03/2026

Two weeks today is the Annual R&D Easter Egg Hunt at St Mary's Hospital! We're looking forward to a fun day celebrating the Easter season together.

16/03/2026

The Isle of Wight Community Owned Research Network (ICORN) is hosting a free Ageing & Dementia Event on Wednesday 18 March 2026.

Connect, learn, and share ideas with the community!

14/03/2026

The PINNACLE and SUMMIT Study is now in its final phase of analysis with the prediction paper progressing well and results expected soon.

In 2025, findings from the study were published in leading journals including Eye (London), Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, and NPJ Digital Medicine.

Thank you to our participants and research team for supporting this study.

12/03/2026

Yesterday we welcomed Cancer Research UK, who were filming behind the scenes for the BEST4 Screening Study.

Island residents were invited to take part in a 'Heartburn Health Check' as part of this study. Exploring new ways to detect oesophageal health problems earlier, using a capsule sponge test.

Read the Isle of Wight Radio article here: https://www.iwradio.co.uk/news-post/isle-of-wight-residents-join-ground-breaking-trial-to-detect-oesophageal-cancer-earlier?fbclid=IwdGRjcAQf6OxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeqGAR-1XtQMcnGqMZGgGZ2XNPU25RZrZ6oaU3er6IV39R5XLiPEQAxrQeTvw_aem_R23pVXeKpPnFMfJiUeiHHg

Read the Island Echo article here: https://www.islandecho.co.uk/pill-on-a-thread-mobile-cancer-screening-van-comes-to-the-isle-of-wight/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQgo_xleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETBiMXBrTUpKb2NWQzFYdVlPc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsiBXhMktweO7lRM6onDApny2FZ4IBVN9B6Pm1-4nysYCXHNTLOUWgsIAjy-_aem_N3ZZJU2gt4IL9O7LX6tKoA

10/03/2026

The R&D Annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! 🎉

This year, the Research Bunny will be hopping around St Mary’s Hospital on Wednesday 1 April, hiding Easter eggs for everyone to find. 👀🥚

If you’re lucky enough to spot one, simply follow the instructions on the back of the egg on Wednesday 1 April to claim your real Easter treat! 🍫✨

08/03/2026

This International Women's Day we're proud to spotlight our incredible Research Nurses and Clinical Trial's Assistant!

Charlotte, Tina, Emily, Kim and Maria support participants every step of the way.

05/03/2026

Over 77 patients have now been randomised to the CRASH-4 trial! Huge congratulations to the whole team on reaching this milestone. 🚑

03/03/2026

We have successfully recruited 76 participants locally to the SIS trial, and the study is now officially closed to recruitment!

A huge thank you to everyone who took part in the trial, and to Isle of Wight Ambulance and 111 Service for their invaluable support throughout.

28/02/2026

We are proud to be taking part in the Generation Study to research the use of genome sequencing to screen for more than 200 rare conditions in newborn babies.

To take part, speak to the study team to give consent by calling 07827 288769. Find out more at https://www.iow.nhs.uk/publications/news