Major ambulance trial of GTN in hyperacute stroke (RIGHT2) published in The Lancet

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A major trial of transdermal glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) in early stroke was published this month in the major medical journal, The Lancet. The trial, Prehospital transdermal glyceryl trinitrate in patients with ultra-acute presumed stroke (RIGHT-2): an ambulance-based, randomised, sham-controlled, blinded, phase Continue reading Major ambulance trial of GTN in hyperacute stroke (RIGHT2) published in The Lancet

CaHRU present at EMS2018 conference in Copenhagen

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CaHRU was represented by Prof Niro Siriwardena together with colleagues from East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust at the recent EMS2018 conference which took place at Copenhagen’s Tivoli Congress Hall, 16-18 April 2018. The theme of the conference was “It Continue reading CaHRU present at EMS2018 conference in Copenhagen

CaHRU attends 999 EMS Research Forum conference 2018 in Stirling

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This year’s annual EMS 999 Research Forum, ‘Research for impact in 999 Emergency Care’ was held in the University of Stirling’s picturesque campus from 26-27 March 2018 and was attended by members of CaHRU, Viet-Hai Phung, Laura Simmons, Greg Whitley Continue reading CaHRU attends 999 EMS Research Forum conference 2018 in Stirling

CaHRU attends Trent Regional Society for Academic Primary Care Conference

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Members of the Community and Health Research Unit (CaHRU) recently attended the Trent Regional SAPC Spring Conference (13 March 2018) organised by the University of Sheffield. The conference included delegates mainly from the Universities of Lincoln, Nottingham, Leicester and Sheffield, Continue reading CaHRU attends Trent Regional Society for Academic Primary Care Conference

CaHRU/LIH seminar: Quality Improvement Collaboratives – theory design and effects

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The latest in the CaHRU and Lincoln Institute for Health Improvement Science and Research Methods seminar series was given by Professor Siriwardena on ‘Quality Improvement Collaboratives (QICs): theory design and effects on 28 February 2018. The CaHRU team have led Continue reading CaHRU/LIH seminar: Quality Improvement Collaboratives – theory design and effects