Research DBTH

28/01/2026

⏰ ONLY 2 DAYS TO GO – BE PART OF SIREN AT DBTH ⏰

Helping shape the NHS this winter

There are just 2 days left to sign up to take part in SIREN, a nationally important research study protecting the NHS by tracking respiratory infections in healthcare workers and understanding the real pressures faced by staff over winter.

At DBTH, everyone can take part — both patient-facing and non-patient-facing colleagues. Signing up now means your experience directly contributes to national policy decisions and future workforce planning.

What does taking part involve?

✅ Fortnightly, quick and simple questions
✅ Takes just a few minutes
✅ All data fully anonymous and securely stored
✅ No clinical expertise required

Why does SIREN matter right now?

With COVID-19 restrictions lifted, the UK is seeing earlier and higher levels of winter infections, including flu, COVID-19, and RSV. Using the trusted SIREN infrastructure, this study monitors:

🔹 Flu (A & 😎
🔹 RSV
🔹 COVID-19

By linking infection trends with staff sickness data, SIREN helps the NHS anticipate winter pressures, protect services, and plan more effectively for future winters.

Your responses help researchers to:

🚩 Measure vaccine effectiveness
🚩 Understand symptoms and infection patterns
🚩 Assess the impact of illness on staffing and services
🚩 Inform Chief Medical Officers across the UK

Why sign up now?

🚩 You’ll be contributing to a national surveillance programme
🚩 Your voice helps shape future NHS policy
🚩 It’s a simple but powerful way to support research that benefits staff and patients alike

👉 Only 2 days left to join SIREN at DBTH.
Your few minutes can make a real difference in protecting the NHS this winter

👉🏻Join SIREN at DBTH and make a difference - your few minutes can help protect the NHS

Either us the QR code or press the link below

https://surveys.ukhsa.gov.uk/Interview/aacdd1c7-5637-4084-973e-0049c49acb79

24/01/2026

🚨 2 opportunities. 1 amazing team. Real impact. 🚨

We’ve got TWO vacancies in the Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Research & Innovation Team 👇

✨ The roles
🔹 Full-time, permanent – 37.5 hours Band 6 Reseaxh Sister/Charge Nurse
🔹 Part-time secondment- 22.5 hours Band 6 Reseach Sister/Charge Nurse (maternity cover, internal only) – perfect development opportunity

🕣 Core hours: 08:30–16:30 - Monday- Friday
🏥 Work across: wards, outpatients and our brand-new Clinical Research Hub. We also work across sites.

💙 Why join?
Because research changes lives.
Because future patients matter.
Because you want a role where your work genuinely makes a difference.

📩 Interested?
Drop me a message: [email protected]
🔗 Vacancy links below ⬇️

Opportunities and our offer to you when joining

16/01/2026

☕ Curiosity Café goes Dome-side! 🤓🏟️

Today the Curiosity Café Research Team took curiosity down the road.. to the Dome, spending time with the brilliant Active Together team to talk all things research, ideas and impact! 💡

The Active Together project supports people living with cancer stay active, through prehabilitation and rehabilitation 💪 The conversation went way beyond the project itself as we talked about how the team could explore ideas beyond the initial study, what funding streams might be available, and how to strengthen skills through literature searching and collaboration.

Curiosity Café is run by the fabulous Nicola Wilkinson, Sarah Gardner and Sophie Gilhooly and we bring the research conversations to you! We’re a fully mobile service, popping up in clinical teams across the Trust to offer open, honest, supportive chats about research… and yes, we bring the tea and cake too 🍰

If you’d like Curiosity Café to visit your team, drop us an email and let’s get curious together!

[email protected]

31/12/2025

Be Part of SIREN at DBTH - Helping Shape the NHS This Winter!

SIREN is a national research study that helps protect the NHS by tracking respiratory infections in healthcare workers and understanding the real pressures faced by staff during winter.

At DBTH, everyone can take part in- both patient facing and on patient facing team members - and your involvement directly contributes to national policy and future workforce planning.

What does taking part involve?

✅Fortnightly, quick and simple questions.
✅Takes just a few minutes
✅All data is fully anonymous and securely stored
✅No clinical expertise required

Why does SIREN matter now?!

With COVID-19 restrictions lifted, the UK is seeing earlier and higher levels of flu, along CIVID-19 and RSV. Using the trusted SIREN infrastructure, this study monitors:

🔸Flu (A&B)
🔸RSV
🔸COVID- 19

By linking infection trends with staff sickness data, SIREN helps the NHS understand and respond to winter pressures, ensuring better preparation for future winters.

Your responses help researchers:
🚩measure vaccine effectiveness
🚩Understand symptoms and infection patterns
🚩Assess the impact of illness on staffing and services
🚩Inform Chief Medical Officer across the UK

Why get involved?
🚩You’ll be contributing to a national surveillance programme
🚩Your voice helps shape future NHS policy
🚩It’s an easy way to support research that benefits staff and patients alike

👉🏻Join SIREN at DBTH and make a difference - your few minutes can help protect the NHS

Either us the QR code or press the link below

https://surveys.ukhsa.gov.uk/Interview/aacdd1c7-5637-4084-973e-0049c49acb79