During her visit, the Duchess saw how Play Specialists and virtual reality technology funded by Leeds Hospitals Charity is making a difference to the hospital experience for poorly children. Read more
The CHORAL (Child Health Outcomes Research at Leeds) partnership is bringing together scientists, politicians, public sector organisations, and advocacy groups in a mission to boost children’s health and wellbeing. Read more
To mark World Cancer Day, we spoke to Professor Susan Short about how your donations are supporting cancer patients in Leeds. Read more
We have invested almost £250,000 to support this research, helping to fund a research fellow and clinical research nurse to conduct a feasibility trial. Read more
We’ve made significant investment in research into child health this year, most notably the Children’s Health Outcomes Research at Leeds (CHORAL) programme and the National Institute of Health and Care Research’s INSCHOOL study.
Other areas supported include stroke, barriers to kidney transplantation, liver perfusion, microbial resistance, immunotherapy, end-of-life care for patients with heart disease and treatments for patients with cancer, including the use of artificial intelligence in detection and oral health care during chemotherapy.
Funding for publications and conference attendance, meanwhile, provided opportunities for researchers to share their research outcomes and keep abreast of trials. This year also saw a number of previously - funded research projects reach conclusion with positive outcomes for patients in Leeds, including studies of melanoma and brain tumour immune response. This is precisely why we’re so passionate about funding research and innovation in particular – because data shows that research-active hospitals ultimately deliver better patient care.
Leeds Hospitals Charity is a member of the Association of Medical Research Charities and all research and innovation grant funding is awarded in line with its policies and principles.
Our funding priorities across Leeds Hospitals
Sinfield helps Rob Burrow Appeal pass £5m mark, donations fund dialysis play lead, tacking health inequalities and more Read more
New motion detection tool will help identify potentially life-changing treatments for MS and other neurodegenerative conditions. Read more
The funds raised have funded a Magnetic Cell Sorter to support research into Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Read more
We’ve invested over £45,000 to support an important new strand of the INSCHOOL project, led by University of Leeds researchers. Read more
Leeds Hospitals Charity has donated £48,000 to the trial led by the Brain Tumour Charity, which will fund access to the trial in Leeds for 25 patients. Read more
Find out more about CHORAL research project launch, Leeds Bear Hunt, how we're supporting the Cancer Centre & Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon Read more
Over £60,000 of charity funding has been used to recruit dedicated research midwife, Jane Gavin, for the BaBi Leeds project Read more
This £5 million research partnership, delivered over five years, will be the biggest children’s research programme ever undertaken by the hospital. Read more
Family of Norman Hunter hope their golf day fundraiser will give other people living with cancer more precious time with their family and friends. Read more
Linford began his pilot study in 2019 on 42 progressive MS patients to see how different treatments and drugs affect hand mobility. Read more
Every young person should have the opportunity to be part of research regardless of their family’s socioeconomic background. Read more
Camilla Veale was diagnosed in 1998 with secondary progressive Multiple Sclerosis and is currently part of a charity-funded research trial. Read more
As a member of the AMRC, the standard of research funded by the charity is recognised as the highest quality by universities, government, and funding bodies. Read more
This new technology will more accurately match donated organs to transplant patients Read more
Over the past 7 months, around 6,000 scans have been quality assured using this new system. Read more
The research will make a difference to transplant patients like Min Minhaj who has been on the waiting list for a new kidney for over three years. Read more
Your donations have helped fund Dr Leila’s International Fetal and Neonatal Cardiology Fellowship at the University of Alberta in Canada. Read more
This project, funded by Breast Cancer Research Action Group, looks at whether an automated process can be used to assess the quality of mammograms. Read more
Leeds Hospitals Charity is funding a full-time clinical research fellow, and a part-time clinical research nurse to help make surgery safer for patients with bowel cancer. Read more
We’ve contributed over £58,000 to fund a pioneering clinical trial, for kidney transplant patients right here in Leeds. Read more