Biomedical researchers to investigate hospital bugs
Wednesday 19th May 2010
A team of biomedical researchers are to focus on hospital infections in a bid to prevent them.
As part of a project based at Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre, a £3.5 million unit will be used to examine bugs like MRSA, the BBC reports.
With around 20 staff, the Biomedical Research Unit into Digestive Diseases will engage in patient-based analysis.
According to Professor Robin Spiller, it is positioned strategically close to wards and university academic departments.
Commenting on the initiative, he said: "We have created a patient advisory group and through regular meetings with patients we will try to identify things that are problems and try and make sure taking part is easy and a rewarding experience."
The scheme is a joint venture involving the National Institute of Health Research, the University of Nottingham and Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust - which employs more than 13,000 members of staff and provides services to 2.5 million people.
Written by James Puckle
Related articles
Chemical to tackle breast cancer found in celery
Doctors and those in biomedical science jobs have long been searching for a definitive treatment to help treat breast cancer, but...
Thursday 17th May 2012
Prostate cancer drug set to be approved
A prostate cancer drug is set to be approved and put into use across NHS services after previously being rejected. The...
Wednesday 16th May 2012
Blindness could be treated with diabetes drug
Blindness is one condition that many people fear, the debilitating effect that it has can change a person's life forever. ...
Wednesday 9th May 2012
Related Biomedical-Science Jobs
HPC registered Biomedical Scientist needed for a challenging job working within a Cytology lab in the Midlands, to start...
Full infoOur top client, is seeking a Locum Biomedical Scientist for immediate start to work within the Surrey Area. Must have...
Full infoMulti BMS - London A Multidisciplinary BMS needed for a Busy London Pathology Deparment to cover a Materinity Leave Must...
Full info