Member events
We regularly organise virtual events exclusively for UHS members.
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Upcoming events
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Recent previous events
Transforming lives and healthcare through research – spotlight on cancer research
This event was an opportunity to discover more about our pioneering cancer research at UHS and the University of Southampton (UoS).
Taking place on World Cancer Day on 4 February, the session was hosted by Professor Jonathan Strefford, head of the school of cancer sciences, UoS, who gave an overview of cancer research successes in Southampton.
This was followed by Dr Zoë Walters, associate professor in translational epigenomics, focusing on how cancer evades the immune system, reawakening the immune system to treat cancer and research from bench to bedside.
Professor Andrew Davies, professor of haematological oncology, UoS, looked at how the Southampton Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre translates discovery to patient benefit, before the presentations concluded with examples of some our clinical trials from Professor Simon Crabb, professor of experimental cancer therapeutics, UoS and honorary consultant in medical oncology, UHS.
The Q&A session covered what research has been done to identify the effects of treatments on cancer survivors and how UHS clinicians and patients can get involved in clinical trials.
If you are already a UHS member and would like to watch the recording of this event please email UHSmember@uhs.nhs.uk.
Transforming lives and healthcare through research – spotlight on healthy ageing
Our population is ageing. By 2040, nearly one in seven people in the UK will be over the age of 75.
As we get older, there are some conditions and illnesses that we are more likely to develop. The immune system also become slower to respond.
Southampton researchers are leading new approaches to help people live healthier for longer and this event focused on latest research into preventing weakening of bones and muscles.
Speakers also covered social isolation and the importance of good nutrition.
If you are already a UHS member and would like to watch the recording of this event please email UHSmember@uhs.nhs.uk.
Open evening and annual members' meeting 2024
Held it in person for the first time since 2019, the annual members' meeting included key highlights from the annual report and accounts presented by our executive team, plus the opportunity to speak to several UHS teams as part of an open evening.
Transforming lives and healthcare through research – spotlight on advanced therapies
This event was an opportunity to hear exciting updates from our research and the life-changing impact advanced therapies are having on our patients.
Speakers included John Curley, a UHS patient who was one of the first in the UK to receive a transformational gene therapy for haemophilia-B. He shared his reaction to it being made available on the NHS this summer.
If you are already a UHS member and would like to watch the recording of this event please email UHSmember@uhs.nhs.uk.
Choosing the right healthcare for your child
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UHS and South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) hosted a joint virtual event to support parents, grandparents and others to make the right choice if a child is unwell.
Dr David James, consultant paediatric emergency medicine, UHS and acute care lead, Healthier Together, talked through the resources available on the Healthier Together website. These resources have been developed and are used by both parents and healthcare professionals, in Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. There is clear information on common illnesses, including advice on what you look out for and when to seek help.
And Joanne McPartlane, RGN, head of 111 and integrated urgent care, South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS), focused on when to call 111, what to expect and how to get the best outcome for your child.
Helen Ramsay, lead governor, and public governor, Oxfordshire, SCAS, chaired session.
Transforming lives and healthcare through research – spotlight on dementia
Our experts focused on how we’re investigating new ways to prevent, diagnose, treat and support people with dementia.
Attendees discovered what it’s like to take part in trials, learned how to access support and found out about our own version of snakes and ladders!
This event was the first in our new series on transforming lives and healthcare through research.
If you are already a UHS member and would like to watch the recording of this event please email UHSmember@uhs.nhs.uk.