Addressing Health Inequalities – The Greater Manchester vaccine equity project Completed: Friday, March 25, 2022 Using data from GMCR, researchers looked for differences in uptake of COVID-19 and seasonal flu vaccines between groups of people of different ethnicities in Greater Manchester. Continue reading full case study: Addressing Health Inequalities – The Greater Manchester vaccine equity project
Addressing Health Inequalities – Alternative CErvical Screening (ACES): Exploring opinions among the LGBTQIA+ community Completed: Thursday, March 24, 2022 Researchers within Manchester BRC's Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Theme are undertaking ground-breaking research exploring the possibility of a urine test as an alternative to the ‘smear’ – the Alternative CErvical Screening (ACES) study. Continue reading full case study: Addressing Health Inequalities – Alternative CErvical Screening (ACES): Exploring opinions among the LGBTQIA+ community
Addressing Health Inequalities – Developing a breast cancer risk assessment programme for young women Completed: Wednesday, April 1, 2020 Our Cancer Prevention and Early Detection researchers aim to explore how personalised estimates of women's risk of breast cancer can help to reduce the number of deaths in younger women. Continue reading full case study: Addressing Health Inequalities – Developing a breast cancer risk assessment programme for young women
Addressing Health Inequalities – The Manchester Lung Health Checks (LHC) pilot Completed: Monday, March 2, 2020 The Lung Health Check (LHC) pilot brought lung cancer screening to some of the most deprived areas of Manchester. Continue reading full case study: Addressing Health Inequalities – The Manchester Lung Health Checks (LHC) pilot
Addressing Health Inequalities – The British Lung Foundation Early Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Consortium Cohort study Completed: Monday, March 2, 2020 Manchester BRC Respiratory researchers are working with the British Lung Foundation on a multi-centre study to better understand Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and reduce its impact on socially-deprived communities. Continue reading full case study: Addressing Health Inequalities – The British Lung Foundation Early Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Consortium Cohort study