Our Research and Innovation Projects

Project Title: Born and Bred In: York and Scarborough

Acronym: BaBi: Y&S

Collaborators: BaBi For All - BaBi Network

Research Aims:  To capture a picture of local health, care and education trends for children growing up in the Scarborough and York areas. This will help identify areas of need for further research and local policy change that we can utilise to create a healthier environment for our local communities and a better start for our children..

Project Title: Determining the diagnostic accuracy of colon capsule endoscopy compared to standard colonoscopy in patients at risk of colorectal disease

Acronym: ColoCap

Collaborators: University of Aberdeen, Cardiff University, University of York, University of Southampton, York Health Economic Consortium

Funder: National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment

Project Title: Identifying Innovative Models of Urgent and Emergency Care in Rural and Coastal Areas in England: A Mixed Methods Study

Acronym: Elevate

Collaborators: University of Birmingham, University of York, Yorkshire Ambulance Service, SeeChange - Age UK, University of Lancashire, University of the West of England

Funder: National Institute for Health Research Health Social Care Delivery Research programme

Research Aims:  To research the different ways that UEC care is being delivered in rural and coastal communities in England. We will find out how different types of UEC care affect patients and NHS staff and how best to use limited NHS resources.

Project Title: Developing an intervention to help nurses improve the assessment and care of the sexual health needs of men with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: a mixed methods study using co-production

Acronym: MenSH-IBD

Collaborators: York St John University, University of York

Funder: National Institute for Health Research under the Patient for Patient Benefit Underrepresented Disciplines & Professions highlight notice: Nurses & Midwives

Research Aims: To develop an intervention to help nurses improve the assessment and care of the sexual health needs of men with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Project Title: DAISY- Diagnostic AI System for Robotic and Automated Triage and Assessment

Acronym: Elevate

Collaborators: University of York

Funder: UKRI Trustworthy Autonomous Systems Hub Pump Priming Fund (UoY)

Research Aims:  The study will examine the duration and timeliness of the automated assessment to see if it frees up staff time and determine how patients find the experience of using the DAISY system.