Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Research and Innovation

How one city has taken the lead in healthcare innovation As technology enables more targeted treatment, healthcare systems face questions about sustainability, access, and how to embed innovation at scale, explains Dr Ai Lyn Tan

Realisation of personalised medicine demands collaboration: clinicians, researchers, policymakers
We must sustain momentum to unlock power of tailored healthcare

#Leeds leads the way @lthtresearchcomms.bsky.social @leedsth.nhs.uk

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🎙️ New podcast from @leedsth.nhs.uk !
Medical Breakthroughs: The Research Journey launches 11 June.

Real stories from patients & researchers behind life-changing medical advances.

🎧 Early listen: medical-breakthroughs.captivate.fm
#LTHTResearch #NHSInnovation #Podcast

🎙️ New podcast from @leedsth.nhs.uk !
Medical Breakthroughs: The Research Journey launches 11 June.

Real stories from patients & researchers behind life-changing medical advances.

🎧 Early listen: medical-breakthroughs.captivate.fm
#LTHTResearch #NHSInnovation #Podcast

🧠✨ Big month for research at @leedsth.nhs.uk

🔬 UK’s 1st MND research projects launch at the Rob Burrow Centre

📝 Our latest #PickOfThePubs: what matters most to brain tumour patients & carers

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🧠✨ Big month for research at @leedsth.nhs.uk

🔬 UK’s 1st MND research projects launch at the Rob Burrow Centre

📝 Our latest #PickOfThePubs: what matters most to brain tumour patients & carers

Catch all the updates in our R&I newsletter 👉 www.linkedin.com/pulse/welcom...

🎉 Celebrating our Adult Critical Care Research! Since opening on 27 Feb, we've recruited over 20 participants to the STEPCARE study at LGI — and enrolled the 300th UK participant.
The UK is now the top recruiter in this international trial!
More info: shorturl.at/9IuAY

This #ClinicalTrialsDay, we’re celebrating the amazing achievements from our research team and the people who’ve taken part in #research in the last year.

Your participation has helped transform care, and turn theories into real, life-changing benefits for our patients and local communities.

This #ClinicalTrialsDay, we’re celebrating the amazing achievements from our research team and the people who’ve taken part in #research in the last year.

Your participation has helped transform care, and turn theories into real, life-changing benefits for our patients and local communities.

Chris Herbert, Our Director of Operations: Research and Innovation will be joining a panel of speakers for #HLTHEurope 2025 on 16 June, promoting the North internationally as a global research and innovation hub.

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Happy International Nurses’ Day from some of our amazing nurses!

Thank you to all our amazing nurses for the care and support you provide to patients every day. 💙

#NursesDay #NursesDay2025

Thank you @mandyridyard.bsky.social for visiting @leedsth.nhs.uk

Proud to showcase successes of @lthtresearchcomms.bsky.social @lthtinnovation.bsky.social to Mandy Ridyard, Chief Business Advisor to @mayorofwy.bsky.social

👉🏽Exciting times for healthcare innovation in #Leeds #WestYorkshire, beyond

New immunotherapy trial for older colon cancer patients Elderly colon cancer patients are being given the chance to access a clinical trial led by the University of Leeds that could transform future practice.

🧵⬇️A clinical trial led by @universityofleeds.bsky.social which could transform colon cancer treatment is now available for elderly patients.

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🧵It is the first trial to test the outcomes of the approach in older patients with the disease & will run at 20 UK hospitals. @leedsctru.bsky.social is working with @nihrleedscrf.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgmvls.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social & @lthtresearchcomms.bsky.social ⬇️

🎉 Congrats to 4 @leedsth.nhs.uk staff awarded the prestigious NIHR Senior Research Award!

They'll split time between NHS work & groundbreaking research to improve patient care.

👏 Dr Freeston, Dr Currie, Dr Greenwood & Dr Bird

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#NIHRAwards #Leeds

Congratulations to Catherine Lane-Wareing, Clerical Officer at the Children’s NIHR Leeds CRF, on winning the Unsung Hero Award at the LTHT Trust Admin Awards!

Cathy was selected as the group winner from a very competitive shortlist.

Well done, Cathy — we’re so proud of you!

A new research study @leedsth.nhs.uk and @york.ac.uk is set to transform treatments for one of the most aggressive and hard-to-treat blood cancers.

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@leukaemiauk.bsky.social @bloodcanceruk.bsky.social @cbr-uoy.bsky.social

A new research study @leedsth.nhs.uk and @york.ac.uk is set to transform treatments for one of the most aggressive and hard-to-treat blood cancers.

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Dr Uwais Mufti

🚨 A groundbreaking prostate cancer trial has launched at Leeds Teaching Hospitals.

The PART study explores targeted treatments like HIFU & NanoKnife to reduce side effects & improve quality of life.

More info 👉 www.leedsth.nhs.uk/news/groundb...

#ProstateCancer #NHS #ClinicalTrials

Professor Jenny Seligmann, Professor David Sebag-Montefiore, Dr Nick West, Professor David Cairns and Dr Christopher Williams

🚨 Leeds joins global fight to revolutionise bowel cancer care! 🚨

Leeds is part of a world-leading team backed by £5m from Cancer Research UK to transform bowel cancer treatment. 🎗️
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Professor Jenny Seligmann, Professor David Sebag-Montefiore, Dr Nick West, Professor David Cairns and Dr Christopher Williams

🚨 Leeds joins global fight to revolutionise bowel cancer care! 🚨

Leeds is part of a world-leading team backed by £5m from Cancer Research UK to transform bowel cancer treatment. 🎗️
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Deb Hetherington, Dame Linda Pollard, Professor Phil Wood

🚀 Big news for Leeds! The historic Old Medical School is transforming into a world-class Health Tech Innovation Hub, driving medical breakthroughs & regional growth! 💡🏥

🔹 £13B economic impact
🔹 4,000 new jobs
🔹 Cutting-edge research & collaboration

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👋 Hi Ned, if you're still updating, we've spotted some more health library colleagues: @bma-library.bsky.social @mchftkls.bsky.social @lancshosplib.bsky.social @lthtresearchcomms.bsky.social @walaeus.bsky.social