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MACC researcher promoted to MAHSC Chair

MACC researcher promoted to MAHSC Chair

Brendan McGrath, a consultant in Anaesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine at Wythenshawe Hospital, has been promoted to Honorary Chair at the Manchester Academic Health Science Centre MAHSC. This was based primarily on Prof McGrath's work with MACC improving the...

New PPE respirator features in UoM Vlogg

New PPE respirator features in UoM Vlogg

Innovation leads to new PPE respirator to keep healthcare workers safe during the COVID-19 pandemicThe University of Manchester, in collaboration with staff in the Intensive Care Unit of Wythenshawe Hospital and consultancy Designing Science Ltd, has developed the...

MACC Prof appointed as NIHR deputy director!

MACC Prof appointed as NIHR deputy director!

Professor Paul Dark has been appointed as Deputy Medical Director of the National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Network Coordinating Centre. In this important national leadership role, he will work with the wider NIHR, higher education institutes and...

MACC team launch interactive Ward Round Game

MACC team launch interactive Ward Round Game

Researchers and clinicians from the MACC team have been working on a new tracheostomy ward round game which launched in October 2021. The innovative new learning platform has been developed in partnership with patients and clinical staff from the UK National...

Tim Felton has key role in NEJM COVID paper

Tim Felton has key role in NEJM COVID paper

MACC researcher Dr Tim Felton, Honorary Consultant in Respiratory and Intensive Care Medicine at Wythenshawe Hospital, is one of the key authors of the recently published RECOVERY trial paper which identified the steroid dexamethasone as a critical weapon in the fight...

MACC team involved in British Science week

MACC team involved in British Science week

The Wythenshawe MACC team have been working with the University of Manchester to contribute to the British Science Week in March 2021. The Biodiscovery section charts the development of the Bubble PAPR during lockdown - a collaboration between front line hospital...

MACC team wins Intensive Care Society award

MACC team wins Intensive Care Society award

Manchester Academic Critical Care Research team win two prestigious national awards!THE Manchester Academic Critical Care (MACC) research group based within the DIIRM at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) have won two national awards in October 2020,...