LinCTU colleagues attending Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) Research Conference, 13/09/2023
Members of the LinCTU attended the LCHS Research Conference at the Showroom in Lincoln (13th of September 2023). This was a great opportunity to promote LinCTU and network with a variety of people from different areas around Lincolnshire. The overarching theme was “Putting patients at the heart of research” and conference presentations included a range…Continue Reading LinCTU colleagues attending Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) Research Conference, 13/09/2023
Tanja Kleinhappel joins the Team
Tanja joined the Lincoln Clinical Trials Unit in August 2023 as a Clinical Data Manager. She will be involved in the management of relational databases and the data management for clinical and other research trials within the LinCTU. Prior to joining, Tanja has obtained theoretical and practical research experience across various fields within biology, including…Continue Reading Tanja Kleinhappel joins the Team
Lisa Ellis joins the Lincoln Clinical Trials Unit
On 1st June Lisa Ellis started her new post as administrator to the Lincoln Clinical Trials Unit. Prior to joining Lisa has worked in the Health & Social care arena, including the private and public sector. Lisa has worked on many bespoke software systems as an administrator and a superuser, including; Datix (Incident and Risk),…Continue Reading Lisa Ellis joins the Lincoln Clinical Trials Unit
Senior Research Fellow joins the LinCTU Team
Dr Shihua Zhu joined the Community and Health Research Unit and the Lincoln Clinical Trials Unit on 13th June 2023. Shihua is a Senior Research Fellow in Econometrics and Health Economics. His expertise lies in economic valuations alongside clinical trials, statistics and mathematical models. Dr Zhu has completed more than 10 economic evaluations alongside large scale…Continue Reading Senior Research Fellow joins the LinCTU Team
SMART-MCI
Strengthening Mental Abilities with Relational Training in Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI): A feasibility trial Funded by NIHR Research for Patient Benefit. Key contact: Dr Moghaddam. The main aim of this study is to develop and conduct feasibility and pilot studies exploring Strengthening Mental Abilities with Relational Training (SMART) for people with MCI. For more information please…Continue Reading SMART-MCI
Smart-MS
Strengthening Mental Abilities with Relational Training in Multiple Sclerosis: A feasibility trial Funded by NIHR Research for Patient Benefit, awarded £149,377. Key contact: Dr Moghaddam. The main aim of this study is to develop and conduct feasibility and pilot studies exploring Strengthening Mental Abilities with Relational Training (SMART) for people with MS. For more information please…Continue Reading Smart-MS
LIFEGUARD
Responding to people in danger: A feasibility study to co-develop a community pharmacy response service for domestic violence and suicidal ideation Cofounded by Prof Josie Solomon, Lifeguard Pharmacy is a supportive signposting service for people who are in danger of harm from themselves or others. This includes people who are experiencing suicidal thoughts and people…Continue Reading LIFEGUARD
Hypos can strike twice
Effect of implementing an ambulance clinician delivered hypoglycaemia intervention on repeat ambulance calls, attendances and transportation to hospital Funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration East Midlands, awarded £200,000. Key contact: Professor Niro Siriwardena This is a non-randomised stepped wedge study with a mixed-methods process evaluation study which aims to evaluate…Continue Reading Hypos can strike twice
First Responders
Community role in the current, and future, rural health and care workforce Funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Services and Delivery Research Programme, awarded £471,000. Key contact: Professor Niro Siriwardena This is a mixed methods study which aims to work with PPI and stakeholders throughout to develop recommendations for future innovations in…Continue Reading First Responders