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.

A home-based care project which empowers people with Parkinson’s through self-care pathways has won the award for Digital Innovation in Health and Social Care at the Bright Ideas in Health Awards 2024.

Patients with advanced liver disease who are being treated at UHP are being given the chance to take part in a study which is exploring how the use long-term drains impacts their quality of life. 

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.