In April 2018, the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) released a call for research to evaluate whether microsurgical repair of isolated digital nerve injury offers benefit over exploration and washout. The RSTN is supporting an application and is currently undertaking … Read More
iBRA Part III – randomisation survey
Invitation to complete the iBRA Randomisation Acceptability Survey Dear iBRA collaborators and colleagues, Many thanks for your help with the iBRA study. iBRA has recruited over 2000 patients from over 50 centres in the UK making it the largest prospective … Read More
WIRE Surveys published in PRS GO
The WIRE surveys have finally been published. Apologies for the delay! The paper is the first to have a ‘corporate author’. All collaborators that met the criteria, have been recognised and PubMed cited. Click here for the free full text … Read More
RSTN Session at BAPRAS Winter Meeting 2017
RSTN Surgical Trials Session https://t.co/cHEDYitf17 — RSTN (@Surgery_Trials) November 30, 2017
Survey on pleomorphic dermal sarcoma
Dear all, We are conducting a very short survey on how pleomorphic dermal sarcoma is being managed across different units in the UK. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6ZZ3KCB We would really appreciate it if you could complete the survey monkey questionnaire. It only takes … Read More
Join the team!
We are recruiting The RSTN is looking to recruit a new East Midlands, East of England and Welsh representative. We are looking for enthusiastic and hard working trainees who would like to learn more about clinical trials and contribute to … Read More
WReN abstract submission open
Abstract Submission NOW OPEN! Please do read all the guidance notes including rules and regulations carefully before submitting your abstract as we would like your submission to be successful!All abstracts should be submitted over our dedicated abstracts portal by Monday 29 January … Read More
BSSH / JLA Research Priorities
BSSH / JLA Top Ten Full details are here: http://www.bssh.ac.uk/patients/bssh_james_lind_alliance_partnership.aspx#Top Can scar/fibrosis formation be manipulated to improve results following hand surgery/trauma? In patients with Dupuytren’s disease, what techniques give the best results in terms of function, recurrence and cost? In the … Read More
NINJA-Pilot RCT published in BJS
NINJA-Pilot RCT Congratulations to the NINJA team and collaborators! The NINJA-Pilot RCT has been published in the British Journal of Surgery in the November issue. It can be downloaded with open access here: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/bjs.10673/epdf. The key finding is that a … Read More
ACF Plastic Surgery – Manchester
From Adam Reid: Dear plastic surgery colleagues, We have an exciting opportunity to appoint an NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery through the North West Deanery and the University of Manchester. This position holds a National Training … Read More