Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Research Online Magazine - Frontier South West

The National Institute for Health Research bi-annual publication FRONTIER magazine for the South West is now available for you to read, with information and stories from across the region.

Participating in research takes many forms and this issue has stories showing how patients, members of the public and organisations can get involved in high quality research that changes lives.


In this issue:
  • Taking part in a clinical trial was the “luckiest day of my life”
  • Cornish man hopes to improve mental health treatments in the future by taking part in clinical research
  • Regular crosswords and number puzzles linked to sharper brain in later life
  • Somerset family take part in research looking to prevent lives lost to Type 1 diabetes
  • Strides in local mental health research recognised nationally
  • Taking part in health research comes highly recommended by patients in South West, survey shows
  • Become a Patient Research Ambassador