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Proportion of adults diagnosed with inflammatory arthritis in England has increased by more than 40%
1st November 2022
The proportion of adults in England diagnosed with inflammatory arthritis has increased by at least 40% between 2004 to 2020, new research led by Dr Ian Scott, Consultant Rheumatologist at MPFT and Honorary Senior Lecturer at Keele University’s School of Medicine has found.
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Research study finds steroid injections provide effective relief for arthritis patients
8th April 2022
Dr Zoe Paskins, Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist at Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) and Reader in Rheumatology at Keele University has led on a research study which has found that steroid injections can provide an effective means of treating patients with arthritis in their hip.
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Video Research Explores Dementia-Care Worker Skills
2nd March 2022
Researchers based at the Trust are carrying out video-ethnographic research to explore the ‘naturalistic’ skillset used by dementia-care workers. John Chatwin and Katherine Ludwin are carrying out this 18-month study which is being funded by the National Institute for Health Research.
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Research study finds substantial and sustained prescribing of pain medicines to patients with inflammatory arthritis
2nd March 2022
Dr Ian Scott, who is a Consultant Rheumatologist at MPFT and Honorary Senior Lecturer in Keele University’s School of Medicine and is funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), has played a leading role on a study examining pain medicine prescribing in patients with inflammatory arthritis.
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Funding Success for Innovative Projects Hosted by MPFT
2nd March 2022
The MPFT Research and Innovation (R&I) team have led or are collaborators on five successful National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network (CRN) Innovation and Improvement funding bids.
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MPFT Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist co-leads research to improve mental health in tuberculosis (TB) patients
2nd March 2022
Professor Saeed Farooq, Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist at MPFT and Professor of Psychiatry and Public Mental Health, Keele University is co-leading a research team aiming to improve mental health in tuberculosis (TB) patients by developing a new psychological treatment.
