Research and innovation at Nottingham’s hospitals
Medical research and innovation are at the heart of healthcare in Nottingham. Pioneering research conducted here at Nottingham’s hospitals has gone on to help thousands of patients across the UK. With your help, we want to ensure that patients with a wide range of conditions have access to the latest and most effective treatments.
Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, Nottingham Hospitals Charity has invested over £12 million into medical research projects. Every donation received has helped save lives and improve patient wellbeing.
From life-saving cancer research to groundbreaking infection prevention and treatment, your support has enabled clinicians and scientists in Nottingham to develop treatments and preventions that make a real difference.
Here are some of the ways your support has made a difference.
Supporting targeted cancer research and treatment
Your donations have helped support Professor Richard Grundy and his team in developing an innovative biodegradable polymer paste called PLGA/PEG that is applied directly to the location of cancer cells after brain tumour surgery, and helps increase the precision of chemotherapy, providing a more effective treatment.
Alongside this, we’ve provided £184,000 to Professor Chan and his team to help develop a new method of treatment for breast cancer patients. This research has helped treat hundreds of cancer patients from across Nottingham by ensuring that the treatment they receive is tailored for their tumour.
This has reduced unnecessary treatments and minimised unpleasant side effects for patients at an already distressing time.
Supporting baby eczema prevention
Eczema affects around one in five children and adults, and sadly, there is no cure for it. Professor Hywel Williams has explored, as part of the Barrier Enhancement for Eczema Prevention (BEEP) trial, whether moisturising babies during their first year can reduce their chances of getting eczema later in life.
This study continues to shape the way researchers look into eczema prevention.
Detecting post-surgical infection
A groundbreaking study, led by researcher Helen Betts, is currently taking place at Nottingham’s NHS hospitals, which aims to develop a highly specific technique that will help diagnose bacterial infections post-surgery, so doctors can quickly provide antibiotics before the infection spreads.
This study will eventually focus on common procedures such as hip replacements and vascular grafts.
Long Covid research
In 2021, we asked supporters to help us raise £50,000 to support patients who were suffering longer-term effects of Covid-19.
This research focused on muscle fatigue and breathlessness, two of the most common and debilitating symptoms of Long Covid. The study was the first of its kind in the UK and has gone on to provide support and further research into the illness.
Nottingham University Hospitals is a leading centre for research and innovation in the UK. From cutting-edge studies to life-saving research that has a real impact, none of this would have been possible without the support of our donors and fundraisers who are helping us make a difference every day.
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