Leeds NERDs are a group of parents and staff at @LeedsHospitals Centre for Newborn Care who participate in research.

Joined May 2019
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We also have another research opportunity... Would you like to help Stephen (a pharmacist) at LGI with a funding application? He is planning a study to help parents who have to give prescribed medicines to their children at home? Please message him or us if you're interested
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Are you interested in... โœ… research? โœ… improving patient/family care? โœ… the experiences of people who use medicines? Then please join us on 1st April for focus group about improving the safe use of medicines in hospitals for children. Please email Adam @MedsSafety or msg us
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NEonatal Research Dream Team retweeted
19 Oct 2020
๐Ÿ”– ...even more #PCAF output... โ˜€๏ธ A bit of a specialist topic, written in collaboration with a neonatologist. However, an important outcome for parents and their children. โœ’๏ธ My writing skills improve considerably with support from the @NIHRresearch ejhp.bmj.com/content/early/2โ€ฆ

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NEonatal Research Dream Team retweeted
Yesterday, Gemma one of our Leeds Cares funded Play Specialists helped make princess Thalia's dreams come true by surprising her with a visit from a unicorn!๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿ‘ธโœจ๐ŸŒˆ Thalia has restrictive cardiomyopathy & is on ward 51 at @Leeds_Childrens waiting for a heart & lung transplant.
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NEonatal Research Dream Team retweeted
23 Jul 2020
The sun is setting on my @NIHRresearch PCAF ๐ŸŒ… Another output has been my @NIHRCRN_yorks PPI fund report. Now uploaded on the world wide web ๐Ÿ’ป Joining an esteemed list of pharmacy colleagues! @AngiB33 @Just_Greenwood PDF available here ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡ rds-yh.nihr.ac.uk/wp-contentโ€ฆ
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NEonatal Research Dream Team retweeted
17 Jul 2020
I know PPE selfies have been 2-a-penny recently, but genuinely excited to wear these beautiful @yorkshirescrubs custom made pair for me tooday. Happy Fri-YAY! ๐Ÿ˜ ๐ŸŒˆ๐ŸŒˆ๐ŸŒˆ
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NEonatal Research Dream Team retweeted
Ally has been discharged from his neonatal consultant @Leeds_Childrens We couldnโ€™t be more grateful to the amazing NHS and everyone else who has contributed to our crazy boyโ€™s life so far #24weeker @ammo9dw @nhsleeds @BigThanksLeeds @LeedsNERDs @LeedsNeoEd @_SmallestThings
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NEonatal Research Dream Team retweeted
This is a worrying time for parents with babies in the neonatal unit. To help support those who are unable to be with their babies as often as they would like during #COVID19, we have created this video with the help of some friends ๐Ÿ’™ See the full video: youtu.be/XTLOLh-a7w4
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NEonatal Research Dream Team retweeted
We are proud to play our part in facilitating #COVID19 research ๐Ÿช #whywedoresearch
.@LTHTResearch has rapidly assembled an @LeedsHospitals wide #COVID19 research delivery team of research doctors, nurses and clinical trials assistants. The team will provide a 7-day service to help identify and recruit patients to studies. Read more: leedsth.nhs.uk/research/newsโ€ฆ
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We regret to announce that our event tomorrow has been cancelled. All participants have been informed directly by us. We hope to rearrange for a date later in the year. (Stephen)
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โœ… Room booked โœ… Projects confirmed โœ… Advert out โœ… Food ordered ๐Ÿ‘ All set for our 2nd event next week
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NEonatal Research Dream Team retweeted
Busy weekend for the @FEED1Trial sites: 5 recruits. @LeedsNERDs (2), @NeonatalBTHFT, @UHDBTrust, and one more from our super recruiters @QAHospitalNews Portsmouth ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ
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NEonatal Research Dream Team retweeted
2 Mar 2020
Well done @LeedsNeoEd @LeedsNERDs @LTHTPaedRes first 2 babies in to @Feed1Trial at the weekend. Thanks to all that helped, @CarolineAFraser I believe, amongst others
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NEonatal Research Dream Team retweeted
We're on the hunt for some people to test an app we're building with @WellChild and @MedsforChildren. If you're a parent of a child with complex health needs available on the 25th Feb or 6th Mar preferably able to travel to Manchester, get in touch!
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We need you! We have our next research event for parents and families on the 17th March 10am-12noon. After the recent weather, weโ€™ll be hoping for sunny skies! Topics include: medicines, infections and music! Click the link for more details ๐Ÿ‘‰ eventbrite.co.uk/e/941811513โ€ฆ @Leeds_Cares
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NEonatal Research Dream Team retweeted
Have your say and get involved in the research @Leeds_Childrens
Last night was the second @LTHTResearch Young Persons Research Advisory Group @LeedsHospitals. The group got to meet three health researchers, ask questions and give feedback on upcoming research projects at the trust and @UniversityLeeds. #HealthResearch #Research #LeedsWay
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NEonatal Research Dream Team retweeted
Many thanks to @Leeds_Childrens @LCH_JDF @LCH_Research for welcoming me to present at weekly Grand Round yesterday ๐Ÿ‘ great audience, lots of interest and discussion (no time even for a photo) Slides here ๐Ÿ‘‰ drive.google.com/file/d/1eHSโ€ฆ
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NEonatal Research Dream Team retweeted
23 Jan 2020
Our very own Chris Foster Neonatologist @Leeds_Childrens sharing the great work he is doing with the MDT to improve nutrition and outcomes for our complex tertiary neonates. #YHODN #neonate #neonatalsurgery #chd #neurorenal
23 Jan 2020
Chris Forster of @LeedsNeoEd @LeedsNERDs in setting up a nutrition team in Leeds
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NEonatal Research Dream Team retweeted
We'd like to say a big thanks to the Powell family who Just before Christmas donated a Playstation & gaming board to the siblings room on the Neonatal Unit at @Leeds_Childrens. Funds were raised through dad, Karl Powell's annual charity football match for Leeds Cares.
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NEonatal Research Dream Team retweeted
20 Jan 2020
Great to see the twitter community sharing the top research priorities chosen by professionals and patients around premature birth. My interest? #5-packages of support to families for discharge. Whatโ€™s yours?๐Ÿ‘‡ ๐Ÿค” rdcu.be/b0wMu
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