More than 1 in 10 people worldwide have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and many more remain undiagnosed. Most people with COPD live in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). One of the best ways to help people manage the symptoms and consequences of their COPD is Pulmonary Rehabilitation.Read More
Reflections on the NIHR Research Training Camp, September 2021
I was very lucky to be nominated by the BRC to attend this year’s NIHR Doctoral Research Training Camp on the topic of ‘Applying for further funding’ held in the beautiful town of Leamington Spa.
Dr Ehtasham Ahmad
It was an amazing experience attending the three day residential workshop. I was able to make new friends from all over the country, and share experiences of working in diverse clinical specialties.Read More
This International Dance Day (29 April 2021) Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Manager, Rebecca Pritchard, describes how dance has been the perfect medium to develop relationships with the local community.
Hard to reach[1] is the term often used to describe people who don’t want to come to ‘town hall’ style meetings, academic talks or committees. It’s a term increasingly and rightly out of fashion, as researchers in universities and hospitals develop sufficient awareness to realise that it’s the institution and the nature of its engagement that is hard to reach. It’s a term I’ve always found absurd, in light of the simple fact that I don’t want to go to committees or town hall style meetings or academic talks outside of work hours myself!Read More
Clinical Research Nursing During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Rachael Phillips is a Clinical Research Nurse at the NIHR Leicester Clinical Research Facility, she talks about her experience of working during the COVID-19 pandemic.Read More
Leicester woman overhauls health ahead of 70th birthday
A woman from Leicester who feels “on top of the world” following her own personal health drive is sharing her story to mark Diabetes Week. Jashoda Patel was inspired to change her lifestyle by a city-wide campaign to raise awareness of and prevent type 2 diabetes. Soon to be 70, she has been taking part in a diet and exercise programme called Healthy Goals, which is part of the Leicester Changing Diabetes programme. Read More
An Overview of the Global RECHARGE LMIC Pulmonary Rehabilitation Training Course
About the project
The NIHR-funded Global RECHARGE project seeks to address the challenge faced by many low-mid income countries in delivering pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) to patients suffering from lung disease.Read More