Uniting health and data science in the Midlands to positively impact healthcare
Further funding has been awarded for BHP founder-member the University of Birmingham to host the Health Data Research UK (HDRUK) Midlands Regional Network for five more years.
HDRUK Midlands aim…
Healthy Mum, Healthy Baby, Healthy Future – a year on, what progress has been made?
“We cannot allow another 40 years to pass by with no new medicines for pregnant women” – Professor Katie Morris reflects on BHP’s Pregnancy Policy Commission and its work since the publication of t…
Birmingham’s world-leading cancer trials unit gets £10m boost
A new £10m grant from Cancer Research UK will ensure that adults and children with cancer continue to benefit from world-class clinical trials led by the University of Birmingham.
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BHP members join new Mission for mental health research
BHP members the University of Birmingham, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust and Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, are part of the Government’s new Menta…
Cannabinoid-based drug trial for brain tumours launches in Birmingham
A major UK clinical trial of an oral spray containing cannabinoids to treat recurrent glioblastoma has opened in the UK. Funded by The Brain Tumour Charity and coordinated by the Cancer Research UK…
£2m study aims to improve early stage ovarian cancer diagnosis
A £2 million study will see an advanced test used at GP surgeries in the West Midlands to diagnose early-stage ovarian cancer – potentially saving thousands of lives a year.The project involves BHP…