Stories

COVID-19: Working together for RECOVERY

Recruiting to the RECOVERY Covid-19 Trial at County Hospital, Stafford

Working in COVID-19 research: Geraldine Hambrook

Geraldine Hambrook is a research nurse in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Aylesbury’s Stoke Mandeville Hospital, who works on studies into topics including life-threatening infections and emergency surgery. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, she has focused on studies into collecting data from patients to understand the virus.

Dr Raha West: managing a COVID-19 research trial

Dr Raha West is an anaesthetist and principal investigator for the RECOVERY study into COVID-19 treatments at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. Here she reflects on the role of research during the pandemic.

No Going Back - how a mental health and community Trust has supported the COVID-19 research effort

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust's Head of Research & Innovation describes how the research team has risen to the COVID-19 challenge

Bursar who spent 60th birthday in hospital with COVID-19 takes part in research

An Oxford man who spent his 60th birthday in hospital with COVID-19 is taking part in research into treating and understanding the virus.

Our experience as COVID19 Medical Student Volunteers

A group of medical students describe how they put their studies on hold to help with the research effort into COVID19

Why clinical research is more important now than ever

Dr Chris Green of the University of Birmingham writes about the value of England's integrated research structure in this time of crisis

Father and son survive coronavirus as dad takes part in COVID-19 research

Father and son duo Alan and Ed Mitchell both survived coronavirus after being hospitalised at the same time, while Alan took part in the RECOVERY trial.

Giving meaning to the experience of having a stroke - Andrew's Story

Taking part in research gave meaning to life for GP Dr Andrew Thompson after a stroke

The opportunity to give something back - Debra's Story

‘I would definitely take part in any future trials as it is good to have the opportunity to give something back, and the only thing it costs is a little of your time. The outcomes are very important for improving treatments and benefitting patient welfare.'