First NIHR-funded swine flu project publishes in The Lancet
One of fourteen projects funded by the NIHR into swine flu has published mid-term results in The Lancet . continue 
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HTA programme: Bariatric surgery effective for treating obesity
Bariatric surgery is a more clinically effective intervention for treating obesity compared to non-surgical options suggests research published by the National Institute of Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme. continue
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EME Funded Project - New step forward for stroke patients
New research funded by the Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation (EME) programme will determine whether an inexpensive drug called L-dopa, widely used in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, could also help thousands of stroke patients regain mobility and independence. continue
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SDO funded research regarding the evaluation of modernisation of adult critical care services publishes in the BMJ
New SDO funded research evaluating the impact and cost effectiveness of a programme to transform adult critical care in England has been published in the BMJ. continue
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HTA programme appoints two new chairs to its boards
Two leaders in the field of health technology assessment and applied clinical research have been appointed to take over as the Chairs for the HTA Commissioning Board and the Clinical Evaluation and Trials Board. continue
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Research published assessing the carbon cost of pragmatic randomised controlled trials
Research for the National Institute for Health Research into the carbon cost of trials managed by the NIHR Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme is published in the British Medical Journal. continue
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Interventions for the interruption or reduction of the spread of respiratory viruses
Updated Cochrane Review published. continue
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Tests and treatments for spontaneous pre-term birth assessed
Newly published research by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme has found that currently available tests to identify mothers at risk of spontaneous pre-term birth are of limited use. continue
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New research literature database is launched
Public health researchers and practitioners can now access the People in Public Health database, a new database covering research on lay health workers and peer helpers. continue
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Chair of the EME Board, Professor Rajesh Thakker receives Founder’s Award from the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
Professor Rajesh Thakker, Chair of the EME Board, has been awarded the Founder’s Award (Louis V Avioli) from the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR). The EME programme is funded by the Medical Research Council and managed by NIHR. continue
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HTA funded research into serious respiratory failure publishes in The Lancet
New research suggests that patients with severe acute respiratory failure (ARF) should be treated using extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), rather than conventional management, according to results in this week’s Lancet. The study was funded by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme. continue
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Breastfeeding promotion in special care and neonatal intensive care units
Providing mothers with babies in neonatal units with extra help with breastfeeding and expression of breastmilk, is more effective and less costly than normal staff contact. These research findings are newly published by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme. continue
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Research investigates use of nasal steeroids to treat glue ear in primary care
Research commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme has found that the treatment of glue ear with a nasal steroid is not clinically or cost-effective in the primary care setting. Glue ear, or otitis media with effusion (OME), is a common and disabling condition in children for which there is currently no proven effective medical treatment. continue
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Painkillers in management of sickle cell disease assessed
The first UK based research project assessing the management of acute pain in sickle cell disease has been commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme. Sickle cell disease is an inherited disorder of red blood cells, which affects over 12,000 people in the UK. continue
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Launch of PHR programme commissioned workstream
The next commissioned call for applications in response to specific research questions will be advertised after the 4 November 2009 Programme Advisory Board. continue
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Fast tracking research to fight Swine Flu
Fourteen projects costing £2.25 million have been fast tracked by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) on behalf of the Department of Health for urgent national swine flu research. The priority studies will be launched this week and will provide vital clinical and scientific evidence that will inform the government’s response to the virus in the coming months. continue |
Blood pressure cuff could help improve the success of kidney transplants
The first clinical trial funded by the new Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation (EME) programme will investigate whether a simple procedure to activate one of the body’s natural defence mechanisms improves the function of kidneys after transplantation. continue |
HTA journal series influence confirmed by 2008 impact factor - news release from NETSCC, HTA
The influence and impact of Health Technology Assessment, the journal of the HTA programme, has been confirmed in the latest published impact factors. The 2008 impact factor is 5.010, rising from 3.87 in 2007, and ranking the journal in the top 10% of medical and health-related journals. continue |
A call for research on the emerging influenza pandemic
A call for research on the emerging influenza pandemic is being launched by the NIHR as the World Health Organization (WHO) announces the move to pandemic phase 6. The research will provide evidence to influence ongoing health policy and practice. continue |
Public Health Minister opens Southampton based research management centre
The Rt Hon Dawn Primarolo MP, Minister of State for Public Health, and Professor Sally Davies, Director General for Research and Development, visited the University of Southampton Science Park in October 2008 to open a new research management centre, the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre (NETSCC) and announce the launch of the NIHR Health Services Research programme. continue |
Government action to fund gaps in health research
A new £5 million research programme which is intended to lead to an increase in service quality and patient safety through better ways of planning and providing health services was announced by Public Health Minister Dawn Primarolo, during a visit to Southampton in October 2008. continue |
Minister of State for Public Health confers CBE to Director of NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies
Professor Tom Walley has had his CBE conferred at the NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre (NETSCC). He was awarded a CBE by the Queen in June for his services to medicine. continue |
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