Research News

On Wednesday 10th September, colleagues from University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) proudly represented the Trust at the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) International Nursing Research Conference 2025. The conference explored the pivotal role of nursing research in addressing pressing health challenges and supporting innovative research that drives equitable, evidence-based care.

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) and the University of Plymouth (UoP) have launched a new Joint Clinical Academic Advisory Board (JCAAB), marking a major milestone in their strategic partnership to advance healthcare research and innovation in the South West.

The Research and Development team at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) worked with research nurses from Devon to deliver a study aiming to help e-cigarette users quit vaping using a new mouth spray.

A new machine learning server will help researchers at UHP analyse clinical research data on site with the aim of improving patient care and service delivery.

A dietary supplement used to build muscle – or prevent muscle loss as a result of ageing or illness – is to be trialled as a potential treatment for chronic liver disease.

Health and care professionals from across the South West Peninsula were praised for their innovative and impactful research delivery and leadership at a prestigious three-day event last week.

Dr Nikitas Nikitas, a Consultant from University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) has been recognised for his contribution to intensive care clinical research.

We are excited to share results from the ‘Be on the TEAM’ study investigating meningococcal B vaccines and herd immunity that local schools and colleges took part in between 2018 - 2020.

Health Education England (HEE) and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) have established an overarching Integrated Clinical Academic (ICA) Programme for registered health, social care and scientific professionals (excluding doctors and dentists) who hold registration with ICA approved regulatory bodies. The programme is for those who wish to develop careers that combine research and research leadership along with continued practice and professional development. The programme is intended to increase research capacity to improve health and care, by developing people with the potential and aspiration to become clinical/practitioner academics and leading independent research in the future.

Useful link: https://www.nihr.ac.uk/explore-nihr/academy-programmes/hee-nihr- integrated-clinical-academic-programme.htm