CHAIN Network

Dear followers, The Department of Health and Social Care has decided to withdraw funding from CHAIN and in the absence of an alternative source of finance the network is being forced to close on 28th Feb after 29 years of continuous operation. Thank you all for participating

The Richard Tompkins Scholarship 2026 Open to practitioners who are working clinically in any health or social care setting UK-wide The closing date is 5pm, Sun 12 April 2026 fons.org/programmes-dev… #nurses

Tens of thousands with #vitiligo to be offered “life-changing” new cream on NHS to restore skin colour england.nhs.uk/2026/02/tens-t…

New funding opportunity! 📣 We’re investing in five teams to set up global hubs that will use AI to quickly and more reliably synthesise constantly updated research and data to inform health policy decisions. [1/3]

People searching NHS advice on high blood pressure skyrocketed last year england.nhs.uk/2026/02/people…

Women attending first NHS mammogram hits 10-year high as thousands more cancers found england.nhs.uk/2026/02/women-…

A new study has revealed inequalities experienced by men with learning disabilities when diagnosed with prostate cancer. The research team from The University of Manchester and @TheChristieNHS is supported by both the @GM_PSRC and Manchester BRC Find out more 👇

“NHS talking therapies completely changed my life”: NHS launches major campaign to support millions more people with #anxiety england.nhs.uk/2026/02/nhs-ta…

New technology and medicines to combat drug and #alcohol #addiction Innovators across the UK are being offered £20 million in grants for technology designed to reduce harm and death from drug and alcohol addiction. An online briefing event: 19 Feb gov.uk/government/new…

CHAIN will close on 28th Feb due to DHSC ceasing funding. This will be permanent unless the decision is reversed or another sponsor found. CHAIN is lean and the cost for the remainder of 2026 is about £100k, and subsequent years iro £120k. Any potential funder please contact asap

Thousands of people living with #schizophrenia and severe #depression are being recruited by the NHS for a major new study which could unlock a “new era” of personalised treatment for severe mental illness england.nhs.uk/2026/02/thousa…

New PPI resource ‘VoiceIn’ - a free mobile app and digital research platform that makes it easier for people to be included in health research voicein.org

A new study into whether shopping behaviours can reveal early warning signs of cancer is recruiting participants through our Be Part of Research service. 🛒 By analysing data on purchases of over-the-counter medications, researchers at @imperialcollege aim to identify shopping patterns which could indicate early signs of cancer. 💊 Under the government's landmark National Cancer Plan, patients will receive faster diagnosis, quicker treatment and the support to live well. Patients with a formal diagnosis of cancer and healthy volunteers are being invited to take part in the CLOCS-2 study, which is funded by @CR_UK. Could you take part in this study? Read more and find out how you can get involved at bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk/news-and-featu…

The Call for Abstracts for the SSCR Annual Research Conference 2026 is now OPEN. 📅 Deadline: 30 April 2026 (17:00 GMT) Apply here: buff.ly/pgjlGuE 📍 Bristol | 16-17 Sept ✅ Theme: Collaboration, Connection & Community ℹ️ Registration opens in March

Catalys Online Seminar –Improving Adherence in Asthma through Digital Inhalers and Mobile Health Technology, 24th February, 10:00-10:45am @c152cb07-614e-4abb-818a-f035cfa91a77" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c264cf39…

Cure Parkinson’s iLCT Pipeline Research Acceleration Programme opens new funding call Deadline: Tuesday, 7 April 2026 @CureParkinsonsT cureparkinsons.org.uk/2026/02/cure-p… #Parkinsons

A major new NIHR-supported national study aims to transform understanding of heart disease in pregnancy, the leading cause of maternal mortality and serious complications in the UK @NIHRresearch nihr.ac.uk/news/study-lau…

The National Institute for Health and Care Research @NIHRresearch is looking for Public Members to help us assess funding applications for health and social care research Closing date:27 February 2026 nihr.ac.uk/get-involved/c…

Three in four cancer patients to survive long term under new plan Patients will receive faster diagnosis, quicker treatment and the support to live well with cancer under the government’s landmark new National Cancer Plan gov.uk/government/new…