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Nottingham Hospital Board members donate to national tissue bank

They joined over 250,000 people across the country who have agreed to donate blood and complete a health questionnaire as part of the national repository.

 

Their samples, together with linked clinical and demographic information, will be available for future research projects. The NIHR BioResource is capturing the DNA of both healthy volunteers and those with a diagnosed condition.

Anthony May, Chief Executive of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (pictured), is one of over 300 healthy volunteers amongst NUH staff who have donated to the NIHR BioResource. He said:

“Every treatment we give is backed by research. As a leading teaching hospital, we host hundreds of clinical studies, which can help us in providing better care for all our patients.

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“More data means that we can understand the healthcare needs of people in Nottinghamshire better than ever, and being part of the national NIHR BioResource means we’re contributing nationally to understanding the causes and pathways of disease.”

Joining the NIHR BioResource is open to everyone, with participants donating a blood or saliva sample and completing a health and lifestyle questionnaire. These samples are then stored in a central bank alongside linked clinical and demographic information. Everyone who volunteers contributes to the search for better diagnosis and treatment into a range of common and rare diseases.

Once stored, the donated DNA is available to researchers for relevant studies without them having to seek out samples. This streamlines vital health and care research and helps to develop new treatments for patients faster.

By donating, people may also be able to take part in other research studies, helping to advance new developments through important healthcare research.

All of the information to take part is available on the NIHR BioResource website. Donation sessions for staff at NUH are continuing for the next few weeks.

 

 

 

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