University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/education-and-research/research-and-development/

Key Individuals

Malcom Lowe-Lauri – Chief Executive
Martin Hindle - Chairman
Professor David Rowbotham - Director of Research and Development
Dr David Hetmanski - Assistant Director of Research and Development
John Hampton - Assistant Director of Research and Development

Research Structures

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS trust (UHL) is committed to research and development with over 400 projects active in the trust ranging from small local projects to international programmes. Research and development within UHL encompasses a wide array of research areas, however, there is a large emphasis on four domains:

Clinical genetics
Medical physics
Respiratory clinical trials unit
Cardiovascular biomedical research

Research Activity
There exists a large repertoire of research projects being conducted at any one time within UHL. Projects associated with each of the four research domains include:

Clinical genetics
“Genetics in health” is a community project focussed on the south Asian community of Leicestershire which sought to investigate individuals understanding and attitudes toward genetics and health. The aim was to improve access and acceptability of the genetics service provided by the Department of Clinical Genetics based at the Leicester Royal Infirmary.

Medical physics
The Leicestershire Department of Medical Physics is a partnership between the University of Leicester and UHL which provides expertise in physical sciences in medicine to healthcare providers throughout Leicestershire. Specifically, research has focussed on physiological measurements, mechanical engineering and medical electronics. A summary of research projects and publications are available

Respiratory clinical trials unit
The unit has a large research emphasis on phase 2 clinical trials and is equipped to also undertake phase 2, 3 and 4 trials. More than 60 clinical trials have been conducted at the site at the Glenfield Hospital since it was established in 1993 and is currently running a number of studies focussed on asthma, bronchiectasis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A summary of current research projects is available.

Cardiovascular biomedical research
The cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit (BRU) is a partnership between UHL and the University of Leicester funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The unit specifically aims to improve the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of coronary heart disease and hypertension. More information on the BRU is available

Current CLAHRC projects involved with UHL include:

News
For news regarding UHL please visit the trust news pages