Research projects

Our projects span early stage studies such as first in human and feasibility studies to developing new research methodologies and tools. Take a look at all our projects across all our research themes and workstreams.

A survey of NHS support for patients before hip or knee replacement

As of April 2023, over 40 per cent of people on NHS waiting lists (a…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

REST study

Sleep and pain are strongly linked and improvements in sleep have been shown to have…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

Reviewing the evidence on arm and shoulder rehabilitation following critical illness

In 2023, over 215,000 patients were admitted to ICUs across England, Wales, and Northern…

Themes Respiratory disease Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Rehabilitation for revision joint replacement

When a knee replacement fails, a revision operation is needed to remove and replace…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

Improving support and care for people with hypermobility disorders

Hypermobility disorders are where a person’s joints and connective tissue are very flexible, causing musculoskeletal…

Themes Mental health Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Improving sleep for inpatients on surgical wards

The aim of this project was to design an intervention to improve how patients sleep…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

Creating a toolkit to improve patients’ sleep on hospital wards

Sleeping well in hospital helps people heal and recover from surgery and illness. Hospital…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

Setting research priorities with under-served communities

This project focused on ensuring the research we conduct addresses the needs and priorities of…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

Making trials more accessible through better patient information leaflets

Clinical trials are research projects that compare different treatments to see which one is best.

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery