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.

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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

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

How do we stop or reduce treatments that don’t work or aren’t cost-effective?

Stopping or reducing how often a treatment is offered by the NHS is called ‘de-adoption’.
  • Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation
  • Workstream Innovative translational research methods

Joint PREP study

Hip and knee replacements are common operations for patients with osteoarthritis. It is a major…
  • Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation
  • Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

Developing guidance for surrogate outcomes in clinical trials

SPIRIT (Standard Protocol Items: Recommendations for Interventional Trials) and CONSORT (Consolidated Standards Of Reporting Trials)…
  • Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation
  • Workstream Innovative translational research methods

Interviewing surgical teams to optimise new chemotherapy delivery method

Bowel, ovarian and stomach cancer often spreads (metastasises) to the lining (peritoneum) of the abdominal…
  • Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation
  • Workstream Innovative translational research methods