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Read the full storyDr David Wingfield to lead on integrating research further into primary care
GP Dr David Wingfield has been appointed as the NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre’s Primary Care Lead.
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Read the full storyFirst UK birth following womb transplant
For the first time in the UK, a woman has given birth following a womb transplant.
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Read the full storyNew Lancet Commission led by cardiology consultant calls for rethink on coronary artery disease
A new Lancet Commission led by cardiology consultant, Dr Rasha Al-Lamee, proposes reframing coronary artery disease as a lifelong condition, prioritising early detection, prevention and treatment.
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Read the full storyCritical care research team awarded first-ever NIHR Impact Prize
The research team behind a trial at the Trust has been awarded one of the first ever NIHR Impact Prizes.
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Read the full storyTwo Trust consultants appointed to prestigious national research position
The NIHR has appointed Professor Waljit Dhillo and Professor Azeem Majeed as Senior Investigators, recognising their significant contributions to research.
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Read the full storyTrust and ARC West London announce new partnership to support life sciences
The industry-NHS collaboration aims to strengthen the growing life sciences presence in west London
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Read the full story£2m trial will test whether new scan could stop high-risk prostate cancer from spreading
A new kind of scan that could improve the treatment of high-risk prostate cancer compared with the scans currently used will be tested in a new £1.89 million clinical trial led by consultant…
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Read the full storyLife sciences recognised as key sector in London Growth Plan
London’s life sciences at the forefront of the plan for London’s economic growth.
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Read the full storyAI model can read ECGs to identify female patients at higher risk of heart disease
A new AI model can flag female patients who are at higher risk of heart disease based on an electrocardiogram (ECG), according to a new study published in Lancet Digital Health.
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Read the full storyWorld-first gene-editing treatment for blood disorders including sickle cell disease approved for use in the NHS
NICE has today approved a gene-editing treatment for use with NHS patients over the age of 12 with a severe form of sickle cell disease.
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Read the full storyCOVID-19 linked to increase in biomarkers for abnormal brain proteins
Researchers have uncovered a link between COVID-19 and blood markers linked to faulty proteins in the brain.
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Read the full storyPersonalising risk from COVID-19 key to protecting immunosuppressed people
New research underscores the need for ongoing COVID-19 protection for people with weakened immune systems.
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Read the full storyStudy shows ethnic differences in inflammatory bowel disease
Ulcerative colitis was found to be more common in South Asian patients, who were also diagnosed younger than in their white counterparts
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Read the full storyAI analysis could help guide the optimum time to collect eggs for IVF success
A new analysis using AI has shown that IVF treatment is more likely to be successful if the egg collection process starts when follicles reach a certain size.
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Read the full storyAI model can predict high blood pressure and related complications from ECGs
Researchers will be testing the artificial intelligence technology with NHS patients this year in clinical trials at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust hospitals.
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Read the full storyTrust staff named in New Year Honours
Dr Gillian Chumbley and Professor Shehan Hettiaratchy have been named in the New Year Honours List 2025.
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Read the full storySickle Cell Alliance formed to accelerate innovation and investment in research
The Alliance combines the expertise of clinicians, researchers, educators and patient advocates.
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Read the full storyFutureproofing our approach to AI
Professor Bob Klaber, director of strategy, research and innovation writes about the huge potential for using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve care for patients, from diagnosis to treatment…
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Read the full storySnowflake joins Paddington Life Sciences Partners to support data-driven healthcare
The new collaboration will support the use of data and AI to improve population health.
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Read the full storyGenetic clues explain why children develop rare post-COVID condition
A study supported by the NIHR Imperial BRC has highlighted how rare variants of a gene regulating the gut lining may increase the risk of MIS-C by up to four times.
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Read the full storyAI could predict type 2 diabetes up to 10 years in advance
An AI tool that analyses ECG readings could help to identify people at risk of type 2 diabetes as much as ten years before they begin to develop the condition.
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Read the full storyTrust consultant wins prestigious research award
Professor Alex Comninos has won the prestigious researcher award in this year’s Royal College of Physicians Awards, run jointly with the National Institute for Health and Care Research.
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Read the full storyDiabetes rate doubles to 800 million adults but over half are untreated
The total number of adults living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes in the world has surpassed 800 million, according to new Imperial-led research.
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Read the full storyBuilding an inclusive life sciences workforce in Paddington
A collaborative report commissioned by Paddington Life Sciences Partners reveals the skills needed to strengthen the life sciences workforce and provide access to careers for residents in Paddington.
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AI model can predict health risks, including early death, from ECGs
A new AI model can predict patients’ risk of developing and worsening disease, and even their risk of early death, using an electrocardiogram (ECG). Researchers at Imperial College London and…
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Read the full storyNIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre awarded over £1m for vital research equipment
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Imperial Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) has been awarded more than £1 million by the NIHR for cutting edge equipment that will support…
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Read the full storyInaugural Director of the Fleming Initiative appointed
Professor Alison Holmes has been appointed as the inaugural Director of the Fleming Initiative.
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Read the full storyTrust staff receive academic promotions from Imperial College London
Clinical staff at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have been promoted by Imperial College London in the latest round of academic promotions for 2024.
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Read the full storyCatch up on our 2024 annual general meeting (AGM)
Catch up on our 2024 annual general meeting (AGM).
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Read the full storyArtificial intelligence can enhance patient care after cataract surgery
A study has found that an automated artificial intelligence (AI) voice system enhances patient care after cataract surgery. The AI-powered system, called Dora, can call patients to ask them…
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Read the full storySearch begins for architect to design new Fleming Centre
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) have launched a design competition to appoint an architect to design the new Fleming Centre building at St…
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Read the full storyBookings are now open for our fertility open evening on Monday 17 June
Bookings are now open for our fertility open evening on Monday 17 June at 18.00.
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Read the full storyTrust researchers awarded Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowships
Two consultants from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have been elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences (AMS).
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GSK backs Fleming Initiative with £45m pledge to help fight against drug resistant infections
Global biopharma company, GSK, will become the first founding partner of the Fleming Initiative, an innovative and collaborative new approach led by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and…
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Read the full storyTrial may allow children with food allergies to live without the fear of a serious reaction
Young patients at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust are taking part in a new randomised controlled trial that could transform the lives of children with food allergies.
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Fleming Initiative launches a new media network to tackle antimicrobial resistance
The Fleming Initiative has launched an innovative new media network to unite clinician content creators & communication experts in fighting antimicrobial resistance.
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Read the full storyImperial Health Knowledge Bank offers every patient the opportunity to take part in research
The Trust has launched a new research resource that will provide every patient with an easy opportunity to be part of research and contribute to the advancement of medical science.
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Read the full storyInnovative medical implant found to relieve chest pain
An innovative medical device, known as a coronary sinus reducer, has been found to relieve chest pain from reduced blood flow to the heart.
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Read the full storyRemote monitoring of heart attack patients significantly reduced hospital readmissions
Research has found that remote monitoring of patients who had recently had a heart attack could have a significant effect on readmissions to hospital.
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Read the full storyTwo Trust experts appointed to prestigious national research positions
Two honorary consultants at Imperial College Healthcare have been appointed senior investigators by the National Institute of Health and Care Research.
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Read the full storyScientists investigate a new therapy for breast cancer that has spread to the brain
Research led by a consultant oncologist from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust will trial a new type of targeted radiotherapy to treat secondary breast cancer tumours in the brain.
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Read the full storyHealth technology event explores how to maximise innovation for the benefit of patients
Representatives from the Trust and leading health technology companies came together to support innovation adoption in the NHS.
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Covid-19 may have small but lasting effects on cognition and memory
A new study reveals that Covid‐19 may have an impact on people’s cognitive and memory abilities that lasts a year or more after infection.
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Read the full story‘Virtual biopsy’ uses AI to help doctors assess lung cancer
Researchers have used artificial intelligence (AI) to extract information about the chemical makeup of lung tumours from medical scans.
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Read the full storyIntensive care consultant to lead NIHR's National Research Collaboration Programme
Intensive care consultant, Professor Anthony Gordon, has been appointed as Programme Director of the National Institute for Health and Care Research's (NIHR) National Research Collaboration…
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Read the full storyNew partnership aims to improve local air quality
We are joining forces with Hammersmith & Fulham Council and Imperial College London for a three-year partnership to improve local air quality.
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Read the full storyFirst UK patients receive experimental mRNA therapy for cancer at Imperial College Healthcare
Some patients with cancer at the Trust have become the first in the UK to receive a new treatment that could help their bodies recognise and fight cancer cells.
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Read the full storyResearch breakthrough for brain cancer patients
A simple blood test could help diagnose the deadliest form of brain cancer, sparing patients from undergoing invasive and high-risk surgery.
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Read the full storyTrust offers laser therapy for glaucoma patients
Glaucoma patients at the Western Eye hospital can now be offered an innovative laser treatment, following the opening of a new clinical research registry.
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Read the full storyFunding awarded to establish new HealthTech Research Centre
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust wins NIHR award for a HealthTech Research Centre to enhance diagnostics.
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Blood group may predict the risk of stroke when receiving Covid-19 Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccination
Blood groups could help predict the risk of a blood clot on the brain, known as a venous stroke, after receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine.
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Read the full storyFocal therapy for prostate cancer is cost-effective and may improve patient outcomes
Minimally invasive therapies for prostate cancer which remove the cancer while leaving the rest of the prostate intact are associated with lower costs for the NHS and benefits for patients. These…
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Read the full storyAntimicrobial resistance: securing the future
The discovery of penicillin in 1928 at St Mary’s Hospital marked the beginning of the antibiotic revolution and earned Sir Alexander Fleming a Nobel Prize. Almost a century on, these medicines have…
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Read the full storyUK Government backs Fleming Centre to fight threat of drug resistant infections
The UK Government has committed £5million in seed funding to support a joint initiative to fight antimicrobial resistance.
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UK medicines regulator approves world-first gene-editing treatment for blood disorders
The UK has become the first country in the world to approve gene editing as a potential cure for two inherited blood disorders.
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New evidence for stents as an alternative to chest pain medication for patients with angina
Some patients experiencing angina may benefit from having a stent implanted instead of starting chest pain medication, according to researchers at Imperial College London and Imperial College…
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Read the full storyAI stethoscope rolled out to GP clinics in north west London to help diagnose heart failure
A national trial will determine if providing GPs with AI-enabled stethoscopes increases early diagnosis of heart failure.
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Read the full storyHigh dose vitamin C ineffective in treatment of Covid-19 while cholesterol-lowering medicine improves outcomes
The world’s largest trial of multiple treatments for critically ill adults with Covid-19 has revealed new findings about two of its treatments - high dose vitamin C and simvastatin.
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Read the full storyMajor study shows new insights into lasting impacts of Covid on UK population
Tens of thousands of people in England may have lasting symptoms from Covid-19 more than a year after infection, new analysis reveals. The findings come from a sample of more than a quarter of a…
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Read the full storySurgery-free brain stimulation could provide new treatment for dementia
A new form of deep brain stimulation being developed offers hope for an alternative treatment option for dementia, without the need for surgery.
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Read the full storyMajor bronchiolitis trial launches to find the best breathing support for babies
A new national trial will aim to determine the most effective breathing support for babies hospitalised with bronchiolitis.
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Trust recruits first UK patients to international kidney studies
The renal research team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have recruited the first UK patients to two international kidney trials.
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Read the full storyResearch in Focus: NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre
In this video, Professor Mark Thursz explains how the NIHR Imperial BRC brings together academics and clinicians to translate scientific discoveries into potential new treatments, diagnostics and…
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Read the full storyTrust innovation recognised at Patient Experience Network National Awards
The Imperial Clinical Analytics, Research and Evaluation team won the Innovative Use of Technology, Social and Digital Media award.
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Read the full storyPatients with serious food allergies are often not being prescribed potentially life saving medication
New data presented today by paediatric allergy consultant, Dr Paul Turner and colleagues at Imperial College London show that many patients who have had a previous serious allergic reaction to food…
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Trust staff receive academic promotions from Imperial College London
Clinical staff at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have been promoted by Imperial College London in the latest round of academic promotions for 2023. As a research-led NHS Trust, many of…
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Read the full storyTrust consultant helps lead national programme to transform type 2 diabetes care for under 40s
A world-first NHS initiative developed by a leading consultant and researcher from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Imperial College London.
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Read the full storyFirst womb transplant performed in the UK
After over 25 years of research, a team co-led by Imperial College Healthcare and Oxford University Hospitals has performed the UK's first womb transplant.
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Read the full storySupporting the next generation of health data scientists with HDR UK's Black Internship Programme
The Trust is hosting two interns this summer as part of the Health Data Research UK’s Black Internship Programme.
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Read the full storyNeuroscience research awareness day at Charing Cross Hospital
Join our Neurosciences Research Team on Monday, 7 August from 09.00-13.00 to find out about their current studies and how you can participate.
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Read the full storyTrust becomes first in UK to achieve BSAC antimicrobial stewardship accreditation
Imperial College Healthcare has become the first UK healthcare organisation to be accredited by Global Antimicrobial Stewardship Accreditation Scheme.
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Annual fellowship research awards announced
Six health professionals at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have been awarded research fellowship grants from Imperial Health Charity.
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Read the full storyCelebrating 75 years of the NHS
The National Health Service turns 75 on Wednesday 5 July. Find out how we're celebrating this milestone.
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Read the full storySt Mary’s consultant wins national award for research work
Dr Liz Whittaker has been announced as one of the winners of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) Members’ Award 2023.
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Read the full storyMaximising community voices in research
The NIHR Imperial BRC has recruited over 80 members of the public to be Community Partners, up from 18 in the last BRC contract.
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Read the full storyTrust researcher wins national cardiology award
Trust researcher Dr Arunashis Sau has won the 2023 Young Investigator Award, a prestigious national prize which recognises ‘excellence among young researchers intending to pursue a career in…
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Read the full storyNew programme to advance diversity and inclusion in clinical trials
The North West London Clinical Trials Alliance has joined a new programme to advance diversity and inclusion in clinical trials.
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Read the full storyHumans of Health Research exhibition - new dates for White City
Imperial College AHSC is holding a free photography-led exhibition of patients and researchers involved in healthcare research at White City Community Centre, between 30 May and 3 June (10.00-17.00).
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Read the full storyHumans of Health Research series - issue 11
The Imperial College AHSC has published the latest edition of ‘Humans of Health Research’, which highlights researchers and patients engaged in innovative healthcare research.
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Read the full storyWhy diversity in clinical trials is essential to the future of UK life sciences
A new collaborative report co-authored by the Trust highlights reasons why incorporating equality, diversity and inclusion is essential in clinical trials.
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Roaming portrait exhibition celebrates staff and patients in healthcare research
AHSC has launched a roving photography-led exhibition of patients and researchers involved in healthcare research.
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Read the full storyNew director of strategic partnerships for Paddington Life Sciences
Dr Suki Balendra appointed as director of strategic partnerships for Paddington Life Sciences.
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Read the full storyHumans of Health Research series - issue 10
The ASHC has published the tenth edition of Humans of Health Research
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Read the full storyVaccination halves risk of long Covid, largest study to date shows
Vaccination halves risk of long Covid, largest study to date shows
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Read the full storyNew Digital Collaboration Space to boost health data-enabled research, as part of Paddington Life Sciences
New Digital Collaboration Space to boost health data-enabled research, within Paddington Life Sciences
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Read the full storyImperial Biomedical Research Centre showcases work to tackle major health issues
Researchers, clinicians and patient representatives came together to launch the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Imperial Biomedical Research Centre (BRC). The NIHR Imperial…
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Read the full storyHumans of Health Research series - issue 9
The latest in a series of interviews with researchers and patients engaged in innovative healthcare research.
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Read the full storyHumans of Health Research series - issue 8
The latest in a series of interviews with researchers and patients engaged in innovative healthcare research.
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Multi-million-pound trial to find best flu treatments
A new national trial, led by Imperial College Healthcare and Imperial College London, aims to find the most effective treatments for people hospitalised with severe flu.
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Read the full storyHumans of Health Research series - issue 7
The latest in a series of interviews with researchers and patients engaged in innovative healthcare research.
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New machine learning tool can help predict patients most at risk of developing Covid-19 in hospital
Researchers have created an AI tool that can help identify patients most at risk of developing Covid-19 while in hospital.
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North West London Patient Safety Research Collaboration secures renewed funding
An Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Imperial College London research partnership has been awarded NIHR funding to improve patient safety.
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Read the full storyLatest Humans of Health Research feature
The latest in a series of interviews with researchers and patients engaged in innovative healthcare research.
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Read the full story£95 million investment for Imperial Biomedical Research Centre
The NIHR has awarded the BRC more than £95 million to develop and improve care for patients.
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Read the full storyNorth West London Clinical Trials Alliance shortlisted for national award
The Alliance has been announced as a finalist in the New Statesman's Positive Impact Awards.
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Read the full storyNew heart attack insight could lead to better survival rates after surgery
New research shows how doctors can improve the timing of surgery for some heart attack patients by the levels of a particular protein in their blood.
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Read the full storyResearch in Focus: How data can help answer the biggest questions in health
In our latest Research in Focus video, experts Dr Erik Mayer and Dr Fu Siong Ng explain how health data can help us improve care. They also explain how patients and members of the public help…
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Read the full storyNew life sciences cluster in Paddington to maximise local and global benefits of NHS, research, industry and community partnerships
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has set out its vision for a new life sciences cluster in Paddington.
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Changing the order of breast cancer treatments may lead to better care
Changing the order in which treatments are given to breast cancer patients could reduce side effects and improve outcomes.
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Read the full storyTrust staff profiled by latest in Academic Health Science Centre's Humans of Health Research series
The latest in a new series of portraits documenting researchers and patients involved in healthcare research has been unveiled by the Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC),…
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Read the full storyFirst patient randomised into super donor plasma trial at Charing Cross hospital
The first UK patient has been treated at Charing Cross hospital in a reopened trial.
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Single brain scan can diagnose Alzheimer’s disease
A single MRI scan of the brain could be enough to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study.
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Read the full storyNational NHS complaint-handling policies could go further to support an improvement-focused approach to complaints
The current design of national policies for complaint handling in NHS hospitals in England may mean there is more focus on assessing a complaint’s validity and less on learning from the concerns…
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Read the full storyTrust staff complete programme to help them into research careers
Trust staff from a range of clinical specialities have graduated from an AHSC programme designed to support them into research careers.
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A year of research in numbers: International Clinical Trials Day at Imperial College Healthcare
On International Clinical Trials Day 2022, Imperial College Healthcare is reflecting on its clinical research achievements over the last 12 months with a new infographic.
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Four Imperial People awarded Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowships
Four Trust researchers have been elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences for their work in biomedical and health research. The researchers are among 60 outstanding biomedical…
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Read the full storyENO Breathe programme can improve quality of life and breathlessness after Covid-19
An online breathing and wellbeing programme helps improve quality of life and breathlessness for people recovering from COVID-19, according to a new study.
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Read the full storyMedical technology spinout company secures investment
A spinout company behind a digital therapy and rehabilitation platform developed by clinicians at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has secured $11 million of investment funding.
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Read the full storyKisspeptin hormone can enhance human bone activity
Kisspeptin, a naturally-occurring hormone, has been found to increase the activity of bone-forming cells in the body for the first time in a study supported by the National Institute for Health and…
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Read the full storyReal-time hospital admissions data system to support future response to public health emergencies
Clinicians and researchers are working with colleagues from across north west London to produce a real-time data feed that will analyse hospital admissions data.
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Read the full storyFemale scientists to play leading role in new women's health research centre
A new research centre will empower female researchers to play a leading role in advancing treatments for women’s cancers and pre-term birth.
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Survivors of heart attack who had cardiac arrest at the same time are at increased risk of early death after discharge
Patients who survive having a heart attack that had a cardiac arrest at the same time are at increased risk of dying following hospital discharge.
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Read the full storyUltrasound scan can diagnose prostate cancer
An ultrasound scan can be used to detect cases of prostate cancer, according to new research by Imperial College London, University College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS…
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Read the full storyImperial College Healthcare awarded £11.3 million to expand early phase clinical research
The NIHR has awarded £11.3 million to the Trust to develop its Clinical Research Facility as part of a national drive to expand early phase clinical research delivery at NHS hospitals across England…
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Simple blood test could save lives of thousands of heart attack patients
A quick and cheap blood test could help doctors to spot people at high risk of death following a suspected heart attack, according to new research published in PLOS Medicine.
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Read the full storyPortrait exhibition celebrates staff and patients in healthcare research
A new series of portraits documenting researchers and patients involved in healthcare research has been unveiled in an online photography exhibition. Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre…
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Charity grant helps doctors utilise data to improve outcomes for patients with ovarian cancer
Doctors are pioneering a new approach to data analysis that will help improve the diagnosis and treatment of patients with ovarian cancer.
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Read the full storyNew publication to widen access to key facts about Covid-19 vaccination from the latest research
The Trust has published a summary report to share the latest scientific understanding on Covid-19 vaccination with staff and patients, accessibly and objectively. Co-authored by Imperial College’s…
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Artificial intelligence tool could help GPs diagnose heart failure
Artificial intelligence can help to improve the performance of ‘smart stethoscopes’, enabling doctors to diagnose heart failure earlier and improving patient outcomes.
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Heat map of loneliness in London could provide insights into social isolation
A new project to map loneliness in London hopes to highlight the scale of the issue and target existing services to those who need them most.
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Researchers awarded £1m to trial quicker diagnostic tools for prostate cancer
Researchers from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Imperial College London have been awarded £1 million to trial new MRI scanning methods to diagnose prostate cancer.
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Read the full storyNew findings suggest smoking increases social isolation and loneliness
Smokers may become more socially isolated and lonely than non-smokers as they get older, a new study suggests. Previous research has found that people who are isolated and lonely are more likely…