About our research

An illustration of a network of circles and people in trust light blue to showcase the Trust's Research and Development teamWe define original research as research that is ‘developed and sponsored by our Trust’.

Check out our research achievements, annual reports, performance reports, current studies, strategy and more below.

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Research achievements 2021/22

Activity

  • Six research fellows
  • Opened studies in breast cancer at Broomfield, and ITU and general surgery at Southend (new areas)
  • Three junior doctors and one consultant completed the NIHR Associate PI Scheme
  • Over 300 publications in peer-reviewed journals in 2021

Recruitment

  • 4,600 participants were recruited to high-quality research
  • 116 active studies covering 23 disease areas 
  • Top recruiters in UK for the SYMPLIFY study to assess an early multi-cancer detection test

COVID-19

  • 1,803 participants recruited to COVID-19 research 
  • Top recruiters in UK for the COVID Nurse randomised controlled trial 
  • 1,462 staff recruited to the SIREN study evaluating if prior infection with COVID-19 protects against further infection with the same virus

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Performance

  • 49% studies opened within 40 days
  • Median days to first non commercial patient recruited = 92 days (target 62) and 65 for commercial (target 80) 
  • Fifth highest recruiter in North Thames Clinical Research Network
  • SOPs under review.

Patient involvement 

  • Patient representation on the R&D Committee 
  • 98% patients reported being treated with curtesy and respect by research staff
  • 93% patients reported they would consider taking part in research again

Income 

  • Received £962,358 commercial income
  • £2,851,163 NIHR income.

Annual reports

To read our latest research and development annual report, visit Publications and reports.

You can also view and download historical reports too.

Publications Repository

Image showing the Trust repository front page of published research The repository is a single place to find all published research authored by staff and students whilst working at the Trust.

This will give staff kudos, raises the profile of the Trust and will give our patients confidence that research is taking place within the Trust.

Authors may supply lists of their publications, and these can be added for the time that they are affiliated with MSE (or the pre-merged Trusts) from 2008 to present.

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Our strategy

We have engaged and worked with our partners and local stakeholders to develop our five-year research strategy. 

This sets out how we will create and embed local, national, and international research opportunities for our patients, communities and staff which will translate into high quality and sustainable care for our patients. 

It highlights our intentions as the largest acute provider within mid and south Essex to influence and be more active in bringing research to our patients and staff. 

We will focus on improving, not only delivery of funded research, but also explore opportunity to take part in new research that meets the needs of the people we serve.  

As the only provider of acute services across Mid and South Essex we are able to support a wide range of research, and link closely with our system partners across primary and community care to bring research opportunities to all our patients.

Four key priorities of the research and development strategy which are People, patients, portfolio and partnershipsWe explore four key themes throughout the strategy. These are: 

  1. Patients and population - with focus on local needs and reducing inequalities.
  2. People (staff) - with focus on increasing capacity and capability for research.
  3. Portfolio (of services and assets) - focusing on building on our assets.
  4. Partnerships - gearing towards more collaboration both internally and with external partners.

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