The James Lind Alliance brings patients, carers and clinicians together in ‘priority setting partnerships’ (PSPs) to identify and prioritise unanswered questions within a specific diagnosis. Generally, the top questions are then used to commission new research. It’s an NIHR-funded initiative, aiming to make sure health research funders are aware of issues that matter most to […]
The King’s Fund 2019 Digital Health and Care Congress took place in London last week. This annual event gathers medical and social care professionals (including NHS staff, researchers, industry, and charities) to discuss how data and technology can improve the health and wellbeing of patients and the quality and efficiency of services. We were pleased […]
International Clinical Trials Day is celebrated around the world to mark the day James Lind began his famous trial into the deadly disease scurvy in 1747. The trial led to the discovery that citrus fruits high in vitamin C could prevent the disease, and paved the way for modern research into vaccines and treatments. Join […]
