Bromley By Bow works with partners across North-East London, taking part in research and quality improvement. This allows our patients to access new and innovative treatments and diagnostics. While also aiming to improve the future medical treatment of both our patients and the wider population. We work in partnership with the local NIHR funded Clinical Research Network (NOCLOR), the Clinical effectiveness group at Queen Mary University London (QMUL), and North East London Integrated care board, among others. Below are some examples of the studies we are or have been involved with:
- LOVE study – a study run by Bart’s and QMUL to asymptomatically screen patient’s over-65 years to allow for the Early detection of heart failure.
- BELONG study – a study run by King’s College London to encourage health screening using local hair salons. To allow for early detection and prevention of ill health.
- AD-HOC study – a study run by QMUL to help patients with asthma access and engage with peer communities online to support them with their asthma management.
We teach medical students from Barts and London, University College and Guy’s, Kings and St Thomas’s Medical Schools across the 3 surgeries. We also take part in clinical research projects. Examples of the studies we are involved in include Hepfree (early identification of hepatitis), CANDID study (cancer diagnosis tool study), and studies that look for genetics of chronic diseases including diabetes.
Please ask at reception of any one of our surgeries if you would like to take part in our clinical research projects.