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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Join people with MND & their families, healthcare professionals & researchers at the next workshop from the Greater Manchester MND Research Partnership - find out about current studies & help shape future ones. It's on 23 October at Sale FC Rugby Club. @mndassoc

Greater Manchester Motor Neurone Disease Research Partnership. Friday 23 October (10.30am-1pm) Sale FC Rugby Club, Heywood Road, Sale, M33 3WB. Join the Greater Manchester MND Research Partnership Workshop! Come along to our in-person workshop where we dive into the latest on MND research in the Greater Manchester area. It's a fantastic chance to connect with researchers, share ideas, and help shape the future of MND studies. Whether you're a professional, patient, or just curious, this event is for you. Don't miss out on the chance to be part of our growing community, To register email neuroresearchnurse@nca.nhs.uk or call 07742767191

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

BLOG: Improving outcomes through innovation & collaboration: Professor Javed Sultan’s MAHSC Inaugural lecture reflected on his work to transform cancer pathways, advance prehabilitation research & improve outcomes for patients. healthinnovationmanchester.com/improving-ou...

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Do you have severe asthma? Researchers at @ncalliance_nhs & @manmetuni are inviting adults with severe or difficult‑to‑treat asthma to take part in a research study at Salford Royal Hospital.

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

"Progress rarely arrives in one spectacular breakthrough. It usually comes from thousands of ordinary people quietly giving a little of their time, a little of their trust—and occasionally rather a lot of their blood." www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/i-may-n... #FeedbackFriday

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Researchers from Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, Prof Craig Smith & Dr Amit Kishore, have played a key role in developing the first international guideline for diagnosing, preventing and treating stroke-associated pneumonia. doi.org/10.1093/esj/... #Stroke #Pneumonia

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Here’s what some of our research colleagues at Northern Care Alliance would like you to know about research as we celebrate #ICTD2026 #InternationalClinicalTrialsDay

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Tomorrow - The Greater Manchester #MND Research Partnership has been busy since its launch in September last year and you can hear the latest updates at its meeting on Friday 8 May, 10am-1pm, at the Events Centre at Boundary Park, Oldham. Details in image.

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

We're looking forward to consultant neurosurgeon Professor Pietro D'Urso giving his MAHSC inaugural lecture on Thursday 14 May noon-1pm via MS Teams. Hear about the contributions he's made to neurosurgery, inc numerous publications, training & teaching. events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b3f8dc...

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Well done to principal investigator Mr @ArfonPowell, research nurse Sadaf Naveed & the team at Salford Royal, joint 3rd highest recruiters in the UK to the VALUE trial. It's investigating endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) use in oesophageal cancer, inc how often & why EUS changes treatment decisions.

The inpatient research team (left) and Mr Arfon Powell (right)

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Northern Care Alliance NHS is to be part of a new NIHR Research Translational Research Collaboration in Parkinson’s disease. Our centre of excellence will be led by Dr Chris Kobylecki & aims to speed up translation of disease-modifying therapies & precision diagnostics in PD and related disorders.

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

The GM Motor Neurone Disease Partnership has its next meeting on Friday 8 May. It's open to clinical and academic colleagues with an interest in MND, voluntary and charitable organisations, patients and carers. See details in poster on how to register.

Greater Manchester Motor Neurone Disease Research Partnership. Friday 8 May 2026 (10am-1pm), The Events Centre, Oldham Athletic FC, Boundary Park (off Hibbert Avenue), Oldham, Greater Manchester OL2 5BL.(Free car park. Accessible toilets).Connect with others and have your voice heard.To register, please contact Sylvia Hinde 07768 430032

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Congratulations to @darknatter on his appointment as academic director at Health Innovation Manchester. Another important role for our critical care consultant, leading researcher and academic at @fbmh-uom.bsky.social

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Our community research team in partnership with St Saviour’s Church, Ringley, Mcr, will offer screening for type 1 #diabetes antibodies in children aged 2–17 years this Saturday 18 April, 10am-3pm. It helps identify children at higher risk before symptoms appear, allowing for earlier treatment.

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Neurosurgeon Prof Tina Karabatsou from Northern Care Alliance NHS recently gave her inaugural MAHSC lecture, reflecting on her professional journey, her leadership in neuro-oncology, & the values that underpin her clinical, academic & educational work healthinnovationmanchester.com/mahsc-inaugu...

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Delighted @darknatter (@ncalliance_nhs, @fbmh_uom) has been reappointed as an NIHR senior investigator, recognising the quality & global reach of his work. He & the other senior investigators play a vital role in shaping the future of UK health & care research, influencing policy & practice.

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

New findings from the Stroke‑IMPaCT study suggest inflammation after #stroke may be linked to later memory & thinking problems, especially in people who smoke. Prof Craig Smith is among the authors who studied data from patients at Salford Royal www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/inflamm...

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Bury & Rochdale Podiatry Services are evaluating smart insoles designed to alert patients with diabetes & peripheral neuropathy to abnormalities in foot temperature & pressure. James Linsley & Katie Duncan will lead the study (pictured with sponsor Lise Pape & patient advocate Andy Lavender)

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

A combination of 2 biomarkers can reliably identify sarcopenia, a condition linked to higher mortality in chronic kidney disease Study: @fbmh-uom.bsky.social & Northern Care Alliance (Dr Thomas McDonnell) Funding: Kidney Research UK & Donal O'Donoghue Renal Research Centre doi.org/10.1371/jour...

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Impressive results here from a quality improvement and education programme at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, designed to improve discharge summary follow-up documentation in a major trauma centre. Published in @cureusmedical.bsky.social doi.org/10.7759/cure...

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Pioneering Ruth Haas Eckersley has been awarded a prestigious scholarship to become a Fellow of the Institute of Health Visiting. She's 1 of just 24 exceptional health visitors to join the Dame Elizabeth Fradd Leadership Programme www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/ruth-to... @ihealthvisiting.bsky.social

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

A stricter approval process for prescribing an anti-seizure drug that can cause birth defects if taken during pregnancy has cut the number of prescriptions issued for the drug, says new research from @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social & Northern Care Alliance www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/stricte...

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Congratulations to Dr Amy Woods, senior clinical gastroenterology fellow in intestinal failure at Salford Royal, who was awarded the best oral presentation at the annual @bapen.bsky.social Conference, for her work on hidden disabilities in people dependent on long-term home parenteral nutrition.

Dr Amy Woods with a slide showing the title of her presentation 2Well you're not disabled are you?" - a qualitative study on hidden disability in chronic intestinal failure

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Congratulations to neurosurgeon Saba Raza-Knight from Northern Care Alliance NHS who has been awarded the Norman Dott Gold Medal for the outstanding performance in the FRCS neurosurgery board exam. She will be invited to visit the Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona for up to 6 weeks

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Huge thanks to our Salford research star of the month, inpatient research team lead Beth Charles. She's a tremendously kind & supportive colleague who uplifts the capability & confidence of the team. They say she is an inspiring leader whose passion for research drives improvements for patients.

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

This smiling 'behind the scenes' hero is our research star at Oldham this month! Darren Gough, from estates and facilities, has been really helpful and accommodating with making adjustments to their new office, making sure the team can continue with their day to day work with minimal disruption.

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

ICYMI: Hear Prof Adrian Parry-Jones (Northern Care Alliance, @fbmh-uom.bsky.social & @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social) talking about important #stroke research, esp #ICH, in GM on Radio Manchester - it starts at 12.31 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Date for your diary - a winter wellness event for all the family at Werneth Park Lifelong Learning Centre, Oldham on Tuesday 28 October, 11am-1pm. Our community research team will share how the Genes & Health study aims to improve health in people of Pakistani and Bangladeshi heritage.

Winter wellness for families. Learn how to keep your family safe, warm and active all season long. Enjoy helpful advice, health resources and fun children's activities!
Tuesday 28 October 2025, 11am-1pm, Werneth Park Lifelong Learning Centre, Oldham, OL8 1RB>
Join us for a winter wellbeing session and discover community support and activities for all ages. Try VR experiences for young people, browse free clothing at Reel Rack and get jobs advice from Get Oldham Working. Speak with the Citizens Advice Bureau about debt, energy and benefits and access Pension Credit information or police safety tips. Learn about social prescribing, Genes and Health outreach, and stay active with Oldham Active. Children's health advice may also be available from the school nurse and health visitor. Free refreshments available.

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Recommended: The consultant nephrologist who uses his experience of deprivation to help patients. Great interview with Prof Darren Green in @BMJ, highlighting barriers he faced getting into medicine, his connection with patients & support for colleagues at NCA. www.bmj.com/content/390/...

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

We're so proud of our Northern Care Alliance colleagues Rumbi Gore and Danyal Mohammed who are shortlisted finalists at the National BAME Health & Care Awards tonight - 2 incredibly dedicated & innovative members of our research team!

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Patients at Salford Royal will help accelerate development of a diagnostic test for early detection of colorectal cancer. Dr Arash Assadsangabi will lead collection of samples via the NCARC tissue bank to evaluate Tagomics’ novel test in real-world samples. www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/could-w...

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Registration is open for the North-West Colo-Gynae Symposium on 19 September 2025 at The Royal Oldham Hospital (part of Northern Care Alliance NHS), bringing together leading surgeons, researchers & healthcare professionals in colorectal & gynaecology treatment. 📧 surgicalcourses@nca.nhs.uk

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Dr Zenas Yiu, a dermatologist at Northern Care Alliance NHS shares what inspired his career & the exciting innovations on the horizon in this short blog. He was recently named as a Touch Dermatology Future Leader 2025 touchderma.com/insight/3-qu...

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

So proud of Rumbi Gore & Danyal Mohammed from community research team at Northern Care Alliance, who've both been shortlisted for the national BAME Health & Care Awards, Rumbi for Future Leader Next Gen category & Dany for Outstanding Social & Community Care Award. Fingers crossed for 25 September!

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

A big thank you to our research star of the month at Salford Royal, Melissa Drake (known as Missa). She's an academic foundation programme trainee who has really got stuck in to a number of complex projects at Cenect, our Centre for Emergency Care and Trauma Sciences.

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Congratulations Dr Tina Chrysochou , Miss Tina Karabatsou & Mr Kanna Gnanalingham, who've been appointed MAHSC Honorary Clinical Chairs. The awards recognise their major contributions to their clinical specialities, including excellence in research & education. www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/surgeon...

Professors Tina Chrysochou, Tina Karabatsou and Kanna Gnanalingham

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

A MAHSC Clinical Fellowship for Northern Care Alliance Consultant @katycdodd.bsky.social will boost myasthenia gravis research. Biobank collections at NCA & @mcrcnews.bsky.social will facilitate lab work to explore biomarkers of disease. ncaresearch.org.uk/news/clinica...

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Congratulations to @uvmark.bsky.social who has been appointed as co-lead of the dermatology theme at the @nihr.bsky.social Manchester Biomedical Research Centre. As he says, skin diseases & complex wounds are among the most common, chronic & quality-of-life-reducing conditions in the UK.

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Research colleagues Danyal & Portia had a brilliant time at Oldham 6th Form College, sharing information about routes into research careers. They also offered the opportunity to take part in research on the spot, with students of Bangladeshi and Pakistani heritage able to join @genesandhealth

Danyal and Portia at Oldham Sixth Form College

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Congratulations to Oncology Research Nurse Kandeel Batool for her outstanding excellence award from the Association of Pakistani Physicians and Surgeons of the UK Foundation for her voluntary work leading its 10K Steps a Day Challenge. Presented by Dr Mohammed Iqbal, the charity's founder

Kandeel Batool receives her award from Dr Mohammed Iqbal

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Meet our Salford research star of the month, Liam Walker! He's one of the unsung heroes behind the scenes in pathology - modest, always eager to teach & contribute for the benefit of patients. He supports neuro-oncology clinical trials & colleagues say he is a great team player.

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

#Red4Research. We're proud to work with leading pharma companies to bring new treatment opportunities to our patients. NCA has 56 Investigators supporting Industry research and 17 of those are Chief Investigators. Research manager Fiona is one of the behind the scenes team helping them!

Fiona wearing a red top and holding a #Red4Research placard with the number 17

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

As a leading research-active NHS Trust, we sponsor research as well as delivering studies for our partners - last year we opened 12 Northern Care Alliance sponsored research studies, 5 were @NIHR portfolio research studies. Deputy head of research Helen is sharing this stat! #Red4Research

Deputy head of research Helen wearing a red dress and holding a Red4Research sign with the number 12

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Early phase research studies bring novel cutting edge technology to patients, offering real hope for future treatments. Research administrator Mary was part of the team involved in setting up 24 new early phase studies at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust last year #Red4Research

Research administrator Mary Gieschen-Krische wearing a red top and holding a Red4Research sign with the number 24

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

It's really important to us that our wonderful research participants & volunteers have a good experience - Rowen is delighted to share that 97.3% of research participants who gave feedback last year said they felt valued by our teams at Northern Care Alliance. #Red4Research #FeedbackFriday

Research manager Rowen wearing a red top and holding a Red4Research sign saying 97.3%

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

#Red4Research Here's IT manager Adam celebrating the fact that in 2024/2025 Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust was in the top 10% for recruitment in 13 @nihr.bsky.social speciality areas - with dermatology, renal and trauma & emergency care areas in top 5%

Adam Lounsbach wearing a red shirt and holding a #Red4Research sign with the number 13

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

The Colorectal Clinical Nurses at Oldham are our research stars of the month for their huge help with the Cancer Vaccine Launchpad Study. They introduced patients to the innovative colorectal cancer vaccine, are really responsive to questions & happy to share their knowledge

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Could you help this important work to improve understanding of health conditions affecting Black communities? People aged 16+ from Black ethnic backgrounds can participate, whether they have a health condition or not. #VolunteersWeek www.bioresource.nihr.ac.uk/centres-prog...

IMPROVING BLACK HEALTH OUTCOMES. Improving Black Health Outcomes (IBHO) BioResource. Volunteer for research to help better understand health conditions and their unique impacts on Black communities. Contact us about taking part: community.research@nca.nhs.uk NIHR BioResource. Genomics England. Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

This #VolunteersWeek we're saying a huge thank you to our 500 @genesandhealth.bsky.social volunteers involved in this major study exploring health conditions in people of Pakistani & Bangladeshi heritage & to the team supporting them - Jenny, Rumbi & Danyal

The community research team - Jenny, Rumbi & Danyal

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Being diagnosed with a brain tumour at the age of 12 had life-changing effects on Emma Hall – but it also inspired her to become a cancer researcher and a volunteer Young Ambassador for The Brain Tumour Charity. More on our website: www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/brain-t... #VolunteersWeek

Emma Hall adjusting laboratory equipment

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