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Ahead of Black Leaders Awareness Day, meet Tinashe Samakomva, Head of Research (Nursing & Midwifery) at St George’s. “Curiosity has always been at the heart of who I am – I love asking questions. During nurse training, I was constantly asking “why?” and even quizzing surgeons about genetics in theatres. This inquisitiveness led me to pursue my first research role. “What I love most about research is the people—patients, clinical colleagues, and our brilliant research teams. I

Bridging the gap between underrepresented communities and dementia research. The Dementia Research Café, developed by teams at St George’s, has been shortlisted for a 2025 Nursing Times Award in the Clinical Research Nursing category. This recognition celebrates the teamwork between dementia nurses, research nurses including Sittana Abdelmagid, the Chaplaincy team, and the Positive Network Community Project — a local African-Caribbean mental health charity. Together, they cre

“Medicine must work for everyone—and that starts with inclusive research.” Professor Dan Forton, CRF Director & Hepatology Consultant At the centre of groundbreaking healthcare innovation in South London lies the Clinical Research Facility (CRF) at St George’s Hospital — a place where science meets compassion, and research becomes hope. Co-directed by Professor Daniel Forton, Hepatology Consultant, the CRF is not just a clinical unit; it’s a vital hub where pioneering treatme

Our Clinical Research Facility (CRF) has been recognised as a Gold Recruiter for Colo-Cohort, the Bowel Cancer Risk Prevention Study. Our Clinical Research Facility (CRF) has been recognised as a Gold Recruiter for Colo-Cohort, the Bowel Cancer Risk Prevention Study. The accolade reflects sustained, high-quality enrolment that is helping the study accelerate delivery while maintaining rigorous standards of participant experience, governance and data quality. Colo-Cohort aims

The study offers free genome sequencing for newborn babies to detect over 200 rare but treatable genetic conditions. St George’s Hospital is proud to be part of The Generation Study , a new national research initiative led by Genomics England in partnership with the NHS. The study offers free genome sequencing for newborn babies to detect over 200 rare but treatable genetic conditions. This is a major step forward in newborn care. By identifying conditions before symptoms ap

Sickle Cell Awareness Month is in September. It's a time to learn more about a disease that affects Black communities more than other groups. Fatimah participated in the Improving Black Health Outcomes (IBHO) BioResource, a research project within the NIHR BioResource that is working to close racial health gaps. She took part to add her voice to a national call to action. Fatimah said, "We need to be part of the conversation if we want better healthcare." "This is one way we

Arlene Wellman, Group Chief Nurse, has shown her support for the Improving Black Health Outcomes (IBHO) BioResource by taking part in filming at St George’s Clinical Research Facility. She spoke about why initiatives like this are so vital for the future of healthcare, particularly for Black communities who are often underrepresented in research. As her leaving day at St George’s draws closer in September, Arlene continues to give her time and energy to important initiatives

Our Clinical Research Facility (CRF) has intensified efforts to widen participation in health studies after a successful outreach at the Gambian Festival, where staff promoted ongoing research and clinical trials, including the IBHO sickle cell project. The appearance led to immediate community engagement and resulted in a local resident, Fatimah, a Gambian Muslim woman, joining the IBHO project and sharing her experience on film in collaboration with the NIHR communications

The Clinical Research Facility joined the nationwide Red4Research campaign last Friday. The Clinical Research Facility (CRF) was pleased to participate in the nationwide Red4Research campaign on Friday 20 June. This lively event honours the individuals and collaborations that enable clinical research. Our employees wore red to show their support, and we collaborated with departmental research leads to spread the word about how important research is to improving patient care.

Trials that transform: Celebrating International Clinical Trials Day (ICTD) 2025 International Clinical Trials Day is celebrated internationally in May to honour the day that James Lind started the first randomised clinical trial on May 20, 1747.  At St George's, we have continued this important work by sponsoring and hosting a variety of randomised clinical trials and observational studies across numerous medical specialties in the Trust.  Thanks to all who joined us  this y