Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
@ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social
Research & Innovation is an integrated service at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, including hospital and community services at Salford Royal, The Royal Oldham Hospital, Fairfield General Hospital and Rochdale Infirmary
September 30, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Do you have severe asthma?
Researchers at @ncalliance_nhs & @manmetuni are inviting adults with severe or difficult‑to‑treat asthma to take part in a research study at Salford Royal Hospital.
Researchers at @ncalliance_nhs & @manmetuni are inviting adults with severe or difficult‑to‑treat asthma to take part in a research study at Salford Royal Hospital.
September 25, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Do you have severe asthma?
Researchers at @ncalliance_nhs & @manmetuni are inviting adults with severe or difficult‑to‑treat asthma to take part in a research study at Salford Royal Hospital.
Researchers at @ncalliance_nhs & @manmetuni are inviting adults with severe or difficult‑to‑treat asthma to take part in a research study at Salford Royal Hospital.
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What are the demographic factors affecting weight loss and recurrent weight gain after bariatric surgery over a 10-year follow-up period? Read more ➡️
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Preoperative Factors Associated with Weight Loss and Recurrent Weight Gain after Bariatric Surgery: A Longitudinal Study in a UK Public Healthcare Setting - PubMed
Operation type, age, sex, preoperative body mass index, diabetes, operation type and smoking had significant associations with weight loss while age, hypertension, Index of Multiple Deprivation and initial postoperative weight loss had significant associations with recurrent weight gain.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
August 28, 2026 at 11:06 AM
What are the demographic factors affecting weight loss and recurrent weight gain after bariatric surgery over a 10-year follow-up period? Read more ➡️
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42661133/
@ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42661133/
@ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social
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DKA can occur in type 2 diabetes.
Hypertriglyceridemia should be considered in acute pancreatitis.
Incretin therapies can be considered with a history of pancreatitis.
Read more at Rathakrishnan et al.
www.cmaj.ca/content/198/...
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Hypertriglyceridemia should be considered in acute pancreatitis.
Incretin therapies can be considered with a history of pancreatitis.
Read more at Rathakrishnan et al.
www.cmaj.ca/content/198/...
@ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social
Undiagnosed type 2 diabetes presenting as diabetic ketoacidosis with hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis
www.cmaj.ca
August 25, 2026 at 2:17 AM
DKA can occur in type 2 diabetes.
Hypertriglyceridemia should be considered in acute pancreatitis.
Incretin therapies can be considered with a history of pancreatitis.
Read more at Rathakrishnan et al.
www.cmaj.ca/content/198/...
@ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social
Hypertriglyceridemia should be considered in acute pancreatitis.
Incretin therapies can be considered with a history of pancreatitis.
Read more at Rathakrishnan et al.
www.cmaj.ca/content/198/...
@ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social
"Progress rarely arrives in one spectacular breakthrough. It usually comes from thousands of ordinary people quietly giving a little of their time, a little of their trust—and occasionally rather a lot of their blood."
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August 21, 2026 at 12:01 PM
"Progress rarely arrives in one spectacular breakthrough. It usually comes from thousands of ordinary people quietly giving a little of their time, a little of their trust—and occasionally rather a lot of their blood."
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#FeedbackFriday
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Recommended reading: In his MAHSC inaugural lecture, Salford Royal's Prof Dimitrios Poulikakos provided a fascinating insight into a career shaped by curiosity, collaboration and determination to improve outcomes for patients with kidney disease.
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From dialysis to discovery: Professor Dimitris Poulikakos' quest to improve patient outcomes | Health Innovation Manchester
From dialysis to discovery: Professor Dimitris Poulikakos' quest to improve patient outcomes
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August 20, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Recommended reading: In his MAHSC inaugural lecture, Salford Royal's Prof Dimitrios Poulikakos provided a fascinating insight into a career shaped by curiosity, collaboration and determination to improve outcomes for patients with kidney disease.
healthinnovationmanchester.com/from-dialysi...
healthinnovationmanchester.com/from-dialysi...
A simple hand-held breath test device could help improve early lung cancer diagnosis, researchers at Northern Care Alliance & @manchester.ac.uk have found. The low-cost Inflammacheck test detects hydrogen peroxide, a marker for lung tumours, in exhaled breath
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https://doi.org/10.1111/cts.70687
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August 13, 2026 at 5:31 PM
A simple hand-held breath test device could help improve early lung cancer diagnosis, researchers at Northern Care Alliance & @manchester.ac.uk have found. The low-cost Inflammacheck test detects hydrogen peroxide, a marker for lung tumours, in exhaled breath
doi.org/10.1111/cts....
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Important news in brain cancer this week - Dr Thomas Kisby and Prof Kostas Kostarelos are co leads for the nanotechnology theme at the @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social , in which Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is a key partner. www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
Chemotherapy immediately after surgery could improve brain cancer outcomes
Experts said that while the findings are still in their early stages, they could potentially reshape care for glioblastoma patients
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August 10, 2026 at 7:08 AM
Important news in brain cancer this week - Dr Thomas Kisby and Prof Kostas Kostarelos are co leads for the nanotechnology theme at the @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social , in which Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is a key partner. www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
Brilliant discussion and advice here from consultant nurse and researcher at Northern Care Alliance, Lucy Common. Stay curious, start small, find a mentor!
What opportunities can research create for nurses beyond the clinic? #BSICIPN #ClinicalResearch
Consultant Nurse Lucy Common discusses how research has shaped her career, influenced national guidance through NICE, and why it should be recognised as a core part of nursing.
Watch now: vist.ly/5cppi
Consultant Nurse Lucy Common discusses how research has shaped her career, influenced national guidance through NICE, and why it should be recognised as a core part of nursing.
Watch now: vist.ly/5cppi
August 6, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Brilliant discussion and advice here from consultant nurse and researcher at Northern Care Alliance, Lucy Common. Stay curious, start small, find a mentor!
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🧠Could the hours after brain tumour surgery hold the key to better #glioblastoma treatment? New Manchester-led research suggests they might.
🔗https://shorturl.at/DIv9N
The team will now seek funding to take this work towards patient studies 🌟
#Nanotechnology #Nanomedicine
🔗https://shorturl.at/DIv9N
The team will now seek funding to take this work towards patient studies 🌟
#Nanotechnology #Nanomedicine
July 30, 2026 at 8:50 AM
🧠Could the hours after brain tumour surgery hold the key to better #glioblastoma treatment? New Manchester-led research suggests they might.
🔗https://shorturl.at/DIv9N
The team will now seek funding to take this work towards patient studies 🌟
#Nanotechnology #Nanomedicine
🔗https://shorturl.at/DIv9N
The team will now seek funding to take this work towards patient studies 🌟
#Nanotechnology #Nanomedicine
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On #WorldBrainDay 🧠we’re celebrating the impact of lived experience in brain healthcare.
@manchester.ac.uk student Leilah Applegarth is using her #epilepsy journey to help educate future clinical psychologists.🎓
🔗Read more: shorturl.at/VwDBu
🌐https://shorturl.at/vIEPa
@manchester.ac.uk student Leilah Applegarth is using her #epilepsy journey to help educate future clinical psychologists.🎓
🔗Read more: shorturl.at/VwDBu
🌐https://shorturl.at/vIEPa
#worldbrainday #worldbrainday #brainhealth #epilepsy #neuroscience #clinicalpsychology | Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre
Today, on #WorldBrainDay, we're celebrating the power of education and lived experience in shaping better brain healthcare. 🧠
After years of living with epilepsy, Leilah Applegarth underwent surgery ...
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July 22, 2026 at 11:16 AM
On #WorldBrainDay 🧠we’re celebrating the impact of lived experience in brain healthcare.
@manchester.ac.uk student Leilah Applegarth is using her #epilepsy journey to help educate future clinical psychologists.🎓
🔗Read more: shorturl.at/VwDBu
🌐https://shorturl.at/vIEPa
@manchester.ac.uk student Leilah Applegarth is using her #epilepsy journey to help educate future clinical psychologists.🎓
🔗Read more: shorturl.at/VwDBu
🌐https://shorturl.at/vIEPa
Colleagues from Northern Care Alliance led the 1st UK multidisciplinary survey of healthcare professionals’ knowledge, attitudes, and practice with addressing sexual health among people living with inflammatory bowel disease.
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Healthcare professionals’ knowledge, attitudes, and practice with addressing sexual health among people living with inflammatory bowel disease: A UK cross-sectional survey
AbstractBackground. Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) affect multiple aspects of well-being, including sexual health (SH). Although sexual dysfunction (SD
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July 13, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Colleagues from Northern Care Alliance led the 1st UK multidisciplinary survey of healthcare professionals’ knowledge, attitudes, and practice with addressing sexual health among people living with inflammatory bowel disease.
doi.org/10.1093/ibd/...
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This study captures experiences of trial teams during ADAPT-Sepsis, an NIHR-funded study into a new biomarker testing protocol for sepsis led by @darknatter.bsky.social from Northern Care Alliance and @fbmh-uom.bsky.social & colleagues.
Implementation of procalcitonin-guided antibiotic stopping advice in sepsis: A mixed-methods process evaluation in a clinical trial context - Ruth Louise Poole, Christina Lloydwin, Harley Anderson, Pa...
Background: Appropriate antibiotic use can save life in sepsis while reducing the risk of bacterial resistance. Biomarkers, such as procalcitonin (PCT), can inf...
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July 1, 2026 at 1:05 PM
This study captures experiences of trial teams during ADAPT-Sepsis, an NIHR-funded study into a new biomarker testing protocol for sepsis led by @darknatter.bsky.social from Northern Care Alliance and @fbmh-uom.bsky.social & colleagues.
Researchers from Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, Prof Craig Smith & Dr Amit Kishore, have played a key role in developing the first international guideline for diagnosing, preventing and treating stroke-associated pneumonia.
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#Stroke #Pneumonia
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#Stroke #Pneumonia
June 24, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Researchers from Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, Prof Craig Smith & Dr Amit Kishore, have played a key role in developing the first international guideline for diagnosing, preventing and treating stroke-associated pneumonia.
doi.org/10.1093/esj/...
#Stroke #Pneumonia
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#Stroke #Pneumonia
Prof Emma Vardy from Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust was joint clinical lead for this audit of memory assessment services. It highlights a rise in waiting times from referral to dementia diagnosis & gaps in data collection - but good to see 60 per cent of services involved in research.
In 2025, the National Audit of Dementia surveyed memory assessment services across England, Wales and Jersey. Here’s what we found🧵#DementiaSME
June 11, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Prof Emma Vardy from Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust was joint clinical lead for this audit of memory assessment services. It highlights a rise in waiting times from referral to dementia diagnosis & gaps in data collection - but good to see 60 per cent of services involved in research.
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The Rob Burrow Early Career Researcher Prize recognises UK based MND researchers, with a stipend, symposium bursary and medal. Apply by 26 June 2026
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/funding/rob-...
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Rob Burrow Early Career Researcher Prize
The Rob Burrow Early Career Researcher Prize recognises UK based MND researchers, with a stipend, symposium bursary and medal.
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk
June 11, 2026 at 8:44 AM
The Rob Burrow Early Career Researcher Prize recognises UK based MND researchers, with a stipend, symposium bursary and medal. Apply by 26 June 2026
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/funding/rob-...
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/funding/rob-...
And @fbmh-uom.bsky.social !
Colleagues from @arc-gm.bsky.social @nihr-gmpsrc.bsky.social have conducted the 1st exploration of risk-work in the context of virtual wards. It demonstrates how risk-work is redistributed & shared with patients & carers.
Authors inc @emmavardy2.bsky.social
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Authors inc @emmavardy2.bsky.social
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June 2, 2026 at 11:32 AM
And @fbmh-uom.bsky.social !
Colleagues from @arc-gm.bsky.social @nihr-gmpsrc.bsky.social have conducted the 1st exploration of risk-work in the context of virtual wards. It demonstrates how risk-work is redistributed & shared with patients & carers.
Authors inc @emmavardy2.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1136/bmjq...
Authors inc @emmavardy2.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1136/bmjq...
doi.org
June 2, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Colleagues from @arc-gm.bsky.social @nihr-gmpsrc.bsky.social have conducted the 1st exploration of risk-work in the context of virtual wards. It demonstrates how risk-work is redistributed & shared with patients & carers.
Authors inc @emmavardy2.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1136/bmjq...
Authors inc @emmavardy2.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1136/bmjq...
Here’s what some of our research colleagues at Northern Care Alliance would like you to know about research as we celebrate #ICTD2026 #InternationalClinicalTrialsDay
May 20, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Here’s what some of our research colleagues at Northern Care Alliance would like you to know about research as we celebrate #ICTD2026 #InternationalClinicalTrialsDay
This narrative review by GM colleagues highlights a gap in the evidence for the effects of protein intake on lean body mass & function in adults aged 50+ living with multiple long-term conditions
@emmavardy2.bsky.social @arc-gm.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social
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@emmavardy2.bsky.social @arc-gm.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social
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Redirecting
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May 12, 2026 at 2:11 PM
This narrative review by GM colleagues highlights a gap in the evidence for the effects of protein intake on lean body mass & function in adults aged 50+ living with multiple long-term conditions
@emmavardy2.bsky.social @arc-gm.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1016/j.cl...
@emmavardy2.bsky.social @arc-gm.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social
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Tomorrow - The Greater Manchester #MND Research Partnership has been busy since its launch in September last year and you can hear the latest updates at its meeting on Friday 8 May, 10am-1pm, at the Events Centre at Boundary Park, Oldham. Details in image.
May 7, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Tomorrow - The Greater Manchester #MND Research Partnership has been busy since its launch in September last year and you can hear the latest updates at its meeting on Friday 8 May, 10am-1pm, at the Events Centre at Boundary Park, Oldham. Details in image.
We're looking forward to consultant neurosurgeon Professor Pietro D'Urso giving his MAHSC inaugural lecture on Thursday 14 May noon-1pm via MS Teams. Hear about the contributions he's made to neurosurgery, inc numerous publications, training & teaching.
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May 6, 2026 at 6:04 PM
We're looking forward to consultant neurosurgeon Professor Pietro D'Urso giving his MAHSC inaugural lecture on Thursday 14 May noon-1pm via MS Teams. Hear about the contributions he's made to neurosurgery, inc numerous publications, training & teaching.
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b3f8dc...
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b3f8dc...
Well done to principal investigator Mr @ArfonPowell, research nurse Sadaf Naveed & the team at Salford Royal, joint 3rd highest recruiters in the UK to the VALUE trial. It's investigating endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) use in oesophageal cancer, inc how often & why EUS changes treatment decisions.
May 5, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Well done to principal investigator Mr @ArfonPowell, research nurse Sadaf Naveed & the team at Salford Royal, joint 3rd highest recruiters in the UK to the VALUE trial. It's investigating endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) use in oesophageal cancer, inc how often & why EUS changes treatment decisions.
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April 30, 2026 at 11:55 AM
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