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Hospital staff step up for flu vaccine researchFour hundred members of staff at Leicester's Hospitals have been enrolled into a University of Leicester study that hopes to better understand how long the flu vaccine offers protection from the flu virus. 06 January 2021
Leicester patients involved in study showing arthritis treatment may significantly improve COVID survivalPatients, researchers and clinicians at Leicester's Hospitals contributed important data to the REMAP-CAP trial which evaluates the effect of treatments on survival rates and the length of time patients need support in an intensive care unit (ICU). 12 January 2021
Third COVID-19 Vaccine 'Hospital Hub' speeds up the offer of vaccines to health & social care staff15 January 2021
Vaccinators needed - help us overcome the virusHealthcare professionals are being asked to come forward to help administer the Covid-19 vaccines in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. 19 January 2021
Target-hitting recruit to vaccine trial wants to be part of historyResearchers running a COVID-19 vaccine trial through the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Patient Recruitment Centre: Leicester (PRC) are celebrating the 350th volunteer, achieving their recruitment target for the trial two months ahead of schedule. 20 January 2021
Leicester-led research gives hope to people with asbestos-linked cancerA study that took place at the Hope Cancer Trials Centre at Leicester's Hospitals has made a major breakthrough that could help patients with mesothelioma survive for longer. 01 February 2021
Volunteers needed to help plan researchVolunteers are needed to help Leicester researchers design a programme for peripheral arterial disease screening, with the aim to improve heart and circulatory health. 03 February 2021
Over 120 people admitted to 4-star 'Virtual Covid Ward' at Leicester's Hospitals11 February 2021
Karamjit Singh CBE to step down as Chair of the UHL Trust Board Chair of University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Karamjit Singh CBE, has today (24 February 2021) announced he will step down from his position on 16 April 2021. 24 February 2021
International Women's Day: The gift of inspiration Women working across Leicester's Hospitals are inspiring the next generation, daily. 08 March 2021
Super-team is 'driving force behind COVID research success' at Leicester's HospitalsLeicester's Hospitals is marking a year since its first patient was recruited to a COVID-19 study on Friday 12 March by highlighting the work of the 'driving force' behind its nationally-acclaimed research success. 12 March 2021
Local man shares 'super-human effort' of hospital staff to save his lifeA businessman and keen cyclist from Rutland has shared his experience of being diagnosed with COVID-19, hospitalised and later entered into clinical trials that put him on a path to recovery, thanks to medical and research staff at Leicester's Hospitals. 16 March 2021
Study reveals seven in ten patients hospitalised with COVID-19 not fully recovered five months post-dischargeThe majority of survivors who left hospital following COVID-19 did not fully recover five months after discharge and continued to experience negative impacts on their physical and mental health, as well as ability to work, according to results released by the PHOSP-COVID study today. Furthermore, one in five of the participant population reached the threshold for a new disability. 24 March 2021
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust announces the appointment of John MacDonald as interim Chair of the Trust board.25 March 2021
Changes to maternity visiting guidanceUpdates to maternity visiting guidance 09 April 2021
Local doctor and researcher listed in Forbes '30 under 30'An infectious diseases doctor at Leicester's Hospitals has been listed as one of Forbes' '30 under 30' in Europe in the field of Science and Healthcare. 23 April 2021
Exercise can help support recovery of patients with lasting COVID symptoms, study findsPatients with lasting symptoms of COVID-19 who completed a six week, supervised rehabilitation programme demonstrated significant improvements in exercise capacity, respiratory symptoms, fatigue and cognition, according to researchers at the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Leicester Biomedical Research Centre – a partnership between Leicester's Hospitals, the University of Leicester and Loughborough University. 07 May 2021
Chief Nurse Fellowship launches to help create nursing stars of the futureLeicester's Hospitals has established a new professional development programme “Chief Nurse Fellowship” (CNF), to give junior nursing and midwifery staff a unique opportunity to develop their clinical and academic skills. 12 May 2021
Local residents encouraged to sign up for research at Leicester's HospitalsLeicester's Hospitals is celebrating International Clinical Trials Day on Thursday 20 May by launching a new research registry for local residents. 19 May 2021
Leicester research team trial new drug for people with type 2 diabetes and heart disease The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Patient Recruitment Centre (PRC), Leicester is running a clinical research trial looking at a new drug for treating people with type 2 diabetes. 08 June 2022
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland mark one million Covid-19 vaccinations milestoneLocal NHS leaders have praised the efforts of NHS staff, volunteers and communities, as more than one million Covid-19 vaccinations have now been given in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR). 03 June 2021
Volunteers needed for world-first COVID-19 vaccine booster studyLocal volunteers are being sought to take part in a new trial that will investigate the use of different COVID-19 vaccines as a third 'booster' injection. 08 June 2021
£450million plans for Leicester's hospitals get go-ahead£450 million transformation plans to improve Leicester's hospitals' acute hospital and maternity services have been given the go-ahead. 09 June 2021
£2.6 million to create new approach to care for the under 40s with type 2 diabetesFunding for a five-year project, that aims to develop a new type of care package that addresses gaps in support for people under 40 living with type 2 diabetes, has been awarded to a research team in Leicester. 14 June 2021
COVID-19 treatment trialled at Leicester's Hospitals shown to reduce deaths in sickest patients by one-fifthA treatment for COVID-19 that was trialled at Leicester's Hospitals has been shown to reduce deaths for hospitalised patients by one-fifth in people who have not developed natural antibodies against the virus. 18 June 2021
Kidney patients in Leicester to join clinical trial to see if a tapeworm drug can protect them from Covid-19A trial to find out if kidney patients can benefit from additional protection from Covid-19, using a drug routinely used to treat tapeworm has opened at Leicester' Hospitals. 28 June 2021
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Announces New Chief Executive05 July 2021
New £2.9 million project to develop rehabilitation programme for people with multiple long-term conditionsResearchers in Leicester are developing a new programme to provide exercise-based rehabilitation to people living with multiple long-term health conditions. 15 July 2021
The three CCG's public consultation on proposals to invest in and improve adult mental health servicesThe three CCG's public consultation on proposals to invest in and improve adult mental health services 13 July 2021
New £3.1 million MRI scanner facility opens in LeicesterA new MRI scanner facility that will help expand vital research into heart and circulatory diseases has opened at Glenfield Hospital. 27 July 2021
A Time to Remember and Give ThanksThe commitment, dedication and bravery of our teams throughout the Covid-19 pandemic was marked this week at a series of poignant events at each of our hospital sites. 06 August 2021
East Midlands Congenital Heart Service moves to a new and improved facility at Leicester Royal InfirmaryEast Midlands Congenital Heart Service moves to a new and improved facility at Leicester Royal Infirmary 11 August 2021
Leicester patients contribute to COVID-19 respiratory support studyA UK-wide study involving patients at Leicester's Hospitals has shown that treating patients hospitalised with COVID-19 who have acute respiratory failure using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) reduces the need for invasive mechanical ventilation. 12 August 2021
Hospital housekeeper encourages colleagues to 'do their bit' for COVID-19 researchOver 300 members of staff at Leicester's Hospitals and Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust have joined a study investigating immune responses to COVID-19 in healthcare workers. The study, named DIRECT, aims to find out whether there are differences in immune responses to COVID-19 infection and vaccination between ethnic groups. 18 August 2021
Leicester Researcher Wins Prize for COVID-19 ResearchA researcher from Leicester has been awarded the Graham Bull Prize from the Royal College of Physicians, after he was amongst the first scientists and doctors to highlight the differing impact of COVID-19 on ethnic groups. 08 September 2021
Happy Birthday LRIThis weekend marks 250 years since the opening of Leicester Infirmary 10 September 2021
Don't come back to sports coldWe're seeing an increase in return-to-sport injuries and in particular Achilles tendon ruptures since lockdown restrictions ended. 22 September 2021
'Cancer care at home meant I was there for my son's birth'24 September 2021
Don't let pain hold you backLow back pain is something that almost everybody will experience at some point. We spoke to UHL Physiotherapist Gurpreet Singh to get up-to-date information on this common condition and how to manage it. 08 October 2021
War time method was 'only way' to save crash victim's hand[WARNING graphic images] 26 October 2021
Severe asthma symptoms worsen when treated with psoriasis medicine, study findsA medicine licensed to treat psoriasis worsened symptoms in patients with severe asthma, according to trial results published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. 28 October 2021
''I feel like I'm living in HD''Sarah Houldcroft had reached a point where 'all-consuming' pain in her back and leg was ruling every element of her life. But with the guidance of our clinical specialist physiotherapist, Gurpreet Singh, Sarah embarked on a step-by-step journey to recovery, which has allowed her to not only walk her dogs again – her first goal - but to live her life pain-free. 05 November 2021
Leicester research into “life changing technology” to improve diabetes management Researchers in Leicester are part of an international team evaluating a new type of insulin pump for patients with type 1 diabetes. The device, called an Advanced Hybrid Closed Loop (AHCL) system, is being compared to other solutions for delivering insulin that are already on the market. The information gathered in this study may help doctors improve the management of diabetes. 12 November 2021
Men's Health: Add five more yearsMen, on average, die five years younger than women for reasons which are entirely preventable if we take the right action. Ensuring that we look after our physical and mental health is important to living long and fulfilling lives. With suicide the leading killer of men under 50, we need to work to overcome the stigma associated with men's mental health without forgetting that we all need to be open about our physical health too. 18 November 2021
Study into common childhood illness opens in LeicesterResearchers at Leicester's Hospitals are looking for volunteers aged between six and 16 years old to take part in a study to evaluate a new vaccine against pertussis – also known as 'whooping cough'. 24 November 2021
Leicester's Hospitals dominate at regional research awardsResearch staff at Leicester's Hospitals were celebrating last week at the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network (CRN) East Midlands Research Awards. 30 November 2021
NIHR-supported study run at Leicester's Hospitals publishes COVID-19 booster dataSix COVID-19 vaccines are safe and boost immunity for people who have had two doses of AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech, results from the UK-wide COV-BOOST trial show. 03 December 2021
Keeping Christmas Special in our HospitalsEvery patient at Leicester's Hospitals will receive a gift on Christmas Day – despite continued Covid infection controls that mean we cannot accept presents from the public as we would have done pre-pandemic. 08 December 2021
Impact of long Covid on ethnic minority healthcare workers investigated Researchers at the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Leicester Biomedical Research Centre – a partnership between Leicester's Hospitals, the University of Leicester and Loughborough University - will lead a new three-year study investigating the long-term health impact of COVID-19 on NHS healthcare workers (HCWs) across the UK from diverse ethnic backgrounds and roles. 10 December 2021
People with Long-COVID after hospitalisation face limited recovery after one yearPeople who were hospitalised with COVID-19 and continued to experience symptoms at five months show limited further recovery one year after hospital discharge, according to the latest results of the PHOSP-COVID study, released as a pre-print on medRxiv today. 15 December 2021
New guide to help families stay well this winterA new guide has been produced to help families who are worried about their children's health this winter. 16 December 2021
'I thought the doctors and nurses were trying to kill me'Aaron Wilkinson's ECMO experience inspired him to get running 17 December 2021
A message from NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland - Changes to health services over Christmas and New YearOver Christmas and New Year the Clinical Commissioning Groups in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) are advising local people that, although GP practices will be closed, other health services are still open for anyone that needs medical assistance. There are also many covid vaccination clinics open over the holiday period. 21 December 2021
Biology unlikely to drive ethnic differences in COVID-19 risk for healthcare workers, study findsThe differences in COVID-19 infection risk between ethnic minority healthcare workers and their White colleagues is likely due to home and work factors rather than biology, according to the largest and most detailed study on the subject, led by researchers in Leicester, Nottingham and London. 21 December 2021

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