EM Oldham Research - Royal Oldham Hospital

Got a NVQ level 2 in #Pharmacy Services (or equivalent) & experience of working in a hospital pharmacy setting? Here's a great opportunity to join our clinical trials pharmacy team as a band 3 assistant, supporting a range of studies. Apply by 9 September. www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manch...

Are you awaiting or had knee replacement surgery? Researchers @fbmh_uom want to know your ideas on improving the patient journey from before to after the surgery.
You can share your views in an online meeting. Register at tinyurl.com/3t7z3mfk
For questions, contact dominic.cullen@manchester.ac.uk

First participant to be recruited in North West! Thanks to whole team and Oldham Heart Failure team. @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social

Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) to sustain independence for older people living with heart failure with preserved ejection fracture (HFpEF) and frailty: The CHART Trial - PenARC The CHART Trial aims to improve lives for people with heart failure and frailty.

Very proud of our Core Team & the amazing Community Research Team for recruiting the first Oldham CHART study patient ! ⭐️🙌

Read more here arc-swp.nihr.ac.uk/research/pro...
@emmavardy2.bsky.social @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social

Recruiting soon in Oldham ED .

clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT071...

We’ve been a bit quiet for the last month as we are working on getting studies set up to start recruiting . Watch this space for updates ⭐️

Melissa Drake

A big thank you to our research star of the month at Salford Royal, Melissa Drake (known as Missa). She's an academic foundation programme trainee who has really got stuck in to a number of complex projects at Cenect, our Centre for Emergency Care and Trauma Sciences.

So proud of Rumbi Gore & Danyal Mohammed from community research team at Northern Care Alliance, who've both been shortlisted for the national BAME Health & Care Awards, Rumbi for Future Leader Next Gen category & Dany for Outstanding Social & Community Care Award. Fingers crossed for 25 September!

The first edition of the Annual Conference 26 programme has landed! 🚀

👀 Have you checked it out yet? rcem.ac.uk/flagship/...

Remember to book your place before 30 Sept to secure a super early bird 20% discount on standard rates! 🐦🎟️

I’m so sorry to see this Rick ☹️😑

Adolescents in the ED are often overlooked but not anymore!

Join us on 22 Oct for The Forgotten Tribe virtual study day to explore how we can better support young people in emergency care

💻 Register now rcem.ac.uk/virtual-e...

#EmergencyMedicine #AdolescentHealth #RCEMEvents

🚀 Trainees, new consultants & aspiring academics – this is for YOU! Our grants can help build your research career.

💡 Pilot project idea?
💼 Need part-funding for a sub-study?
📈 Want to grow your academic portfolio?

Up to £15,000 funding.
📅 Deadline: 22 Sept 2025
📥 rcem.ac.uk/research-...

Graphic by the Royal College of Nursing stating, 'Newly registered nurses (NRNs) should not be struggling to find entry level nursing roles in the NHS.' Signed by Head of Students and RCN King's Nursing Cadets.

Graduating as a registered nurse should be a time for celebration, not a struggle to find a first role in the profession.

We’re calling for accountable workforce planning and entry‑level job guarantees.

Lorna Mayles, Head of Students & RCN King’s Nursing Cadets writes ➡️ bit.ly/3GXHg2O

🚨 ICU delirium study (n=20,241)

Key findings:

NG tubes: 41% delirium vs 9% without

RBC transfusion: 26% vs 11%

Steroids: 37% vs 21%

Temp >37.8°C: 49% vs 19%

Pre-existing dementia (15% vs 6%) & kidney disease (59% vs 45%) increase risk

In 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

Thanks for doing this ❤️👌 I’m hoping more of us migrate soon

Setting up an #EMedSky starter pack of Emergency Medicine migrants - find it here :)

go.bsky.app/FoZStzh

Register by Friday, 11 July to save on #jENScongress 2025—the must-attend #neonatology congress where global experts unite for five days of science, innovation, and real-world impact.

Register now: 👉 bit.ly/jENS-REGISTR...

Visual Abstract

Nontargeted hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening was superior to targeted screening for identifying HCV infection in the emergency department.

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Top 10 research priorities for sepsis research determined by patients, carers and clinicians Introduction Sepsis is a high burden syndrome associated with increased morbidity and mortality in both the acute and longer-term phases of illness. Multiple treatment uncertainties remain that requ.....

New from @jomcpeake.bsky.social @iculone.bsky.social @darknatter.bsky.social and colleagues from @sepsisresearch.bsky.social the full publication of the Sepsis Research priorities.
These set out the research priorities from established sepsis survivors, families, carers and healthcare professionals

As @ics-updates.bsky.social updates #SOA25 congress draws to a close in Birmingham, Professor Paul Dark @darknatter.bsky.social of manchester.ac.uk emphasises the importance of this charity’s priority setting exercise in ensuring that patient needs are addressed by future sepsis research programmes

Thank you to the incredible team at ED Oldham yesterday for heading over to our research drop in . Your enthusiasm & engagement was amazing & we are really excited to get our first two studies underway soon 🤩 @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social

It’s nearly time for our Oldham ED Research drop in day . Pop in to see us at the ED Seminar room 10-4pm tomorrow for a free coffee & some cake & to find about our exciting plans for ED research @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social

Logo of the Royal College of Nursing at the top, followed by the text "Tell us what you think" over a pink circle containing a pencil, a speech bubble, and a checklist.

Help shape the future of RCN support in your workplace by taking our short survey.

Your views will help us build the voice of nursing in workplaces across the UK. ➡️ buff.ly/4f3RXVj

Poster entitled "Health Professionals' Experience with Time-Critical Parkinson's Medications"

We are currently seeking hospital staff to participate in interviews of their experience with time critical Parkinson's meds in hospital.

Follow link below to find out more: mmu.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Getting excited for our research awareness day on Tues 8th 🤩.

Pop in & see us in the seminar room 10-4 & find out about the latest research starting in our amazing ED … plus grab a nice coffee , a cake & some goodies 🧁 ⭐️ @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social

Research Awards, Grants, and Fellowships The College's Clinical Studies Group runs various awards throughout the year.

rcem.ac.uk/research-awa...

The RCN International Nursing Research Conference is coming to Exeter, 8-10 September 2025!

🔍 Explore cutting-edge research, connect with global leaders in nursing, and be part of the conversations shaping the future of healthcare.

Book your place ⬇️ buff.ly/vfgQiln

Palestine: Israeli authorities are suffocating Gaza with deliberate shortages of food, medicine and fuel  | Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ... In Gaza, essential access to medical care, clean water and humanitarian aid is being systematically obstructed. MSF warns of catastrophic consequences as hospitals run out of fuel and supplies amid es...

#Gaza: Our supplies are running critically low due to Israel's restrictions imposed on entering goods.

Doctors Without Borders calls for Israel to allow the entry of sufficient medical supplies and fuel:

www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/palestine-is...

RCEM ASC 2017 - Update on the TiLLI study Dan Horner updates us on the TiLLI study (thromboprophylaxis in lower limb immobilisation study) as an adjunct to his talk at RCEMASC 2017 in Liverpool.

We can’t wait to get started on the TILLI study here at Oldham .. hopefully opening to recruitment in the next month or so 🤞 www.stemlynsblog.org/rcem-asc-201...

ARE YOU A PARENT AND WANT TO PROGRESS
YOUR CAREER IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE?

Apply now for a part-funded place on the Leaders Plus NHS Fellowship, an award-winning career development programme for parents in the NHS.

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Application deadline: 30 June 2025