MEDICAL GRANTS


Sir Halley Stewart Trust Scholarships, The Cicely Saunders Institute, King's College London
to cover the cost of fees and a bursary over a two year period for two resident UK/EU Health or social care professionals engaged in clinical care, to undertake a MSc in Palliative Care, with a focus on the spiritual aspects of palliative care
£10,000 over two years

University of Nottingham, School of Biology
to support the collection of data and field testing required to prove the efficacy of a rapid diagnostic test for detection of anti-schistosome antibodies

£42,144, over two years

TB Alert

salary support for Communications Manager, for time spent working on
The Truth About TB programme helping  voluntary/Third sector organisations integrate TB health information into their  normal services
£57,523 over two years


Institute of Brain Chemistry & Human Nutrition, London Metropolitan University
to investigate the: Efficacy of dietary supplement rich DHA on improving insulin sensitivity in pregnant women with gestational diabetes
£27,207 over one year

Pontypridd Overseas Networking Trust / Royal Glamorgan Hospital
a study to evaluate the implementation of vacuum assisted delivery using a device called a "Kiwi" in the Mbale region of Uganda
£12,500 over 18 months


Institute of Child Health, London
a pilot study to establish a national cohort of all children born in the UK over the past 20 years with the aid of assisted conception.

£3,500 small grant