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Today we are starting our community voices project bringing together the community and cross-sector organisations to prioritise research and community needs in the areas we serve #SHARC
October 8, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Congratulations to North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust who just recruited their 1st participant and the 50th participant for ColoCap.This is a huge achievement for the study and the site.

ColoCap is a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) funded Research Study.
October 2, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Trust CEO Simon Morrit has come along to support us on our Charity cycling challenge for our Trust charity. Ellis our Research Administrator Cycled between Bridlington and Scarborough Hospital. You can donate to our charity here www.justgiving.com/page/researc...
June 20, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Our fantastic Scarborough Research Team rocking Red for Red4Research in the Scarborough sun! Thank you all for driving forward research and tacking health inequalities on the coast! #Red4Research
June 20, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Wishing every Father a very happy father's day today from all the team at in our department
June 15, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Today is World Digestive Health Day! Please join us to help promote awareness of gut health’s role in overall wellness.

ColoCap is a National Institute for Health and Care Research funded Research Study that aims to test how effective colon capsule endoscopies are at detecting colorectal disease.
May 29, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Today, on International Clinical Trials Day, we celebrate the achievements in Research and Innovation at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Our dedication to medical science is evident in our extensive clinical trials. #ICTD #Research
May 20, 2025 at 9:43 PM
It's #ICTD25, and we're thrilled to announce that Lisa Ballantine and Bex Blakey have won the Best Overall Abstract Competition at #RDF25. Congratulations to the team and to SeeChange, where Bex is our Community Engagement Officer. We're delighted for both!
May 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Our Very own Lisa Ballantine and SeeChange's Bex Blakey have presented their shared presentation on the importance of community engagement in health care research. You can read more about their talk here rdfconference.org/rdf25-progra...
May 19, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Today we are at #RDF25 representing York and Scarborough Hospitals. SHARC programme manager, Lisa Ballantine will be presenting her talk on our SHARC project and the importance of combating health inequalities. We are delighted to be representing the fantastic research we do within our Trust
May 19, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Lisa Ballantine and Bex Blakey at #RDF25. Their talk entitled: Coastal Communities Cracked, Urban Unities Unlocked: Addressing Health Research Inequities in Underserved Areas will discuss effectively responding to underserved population challenges informing NHS research agenda.
May 19, 2025 at 11:53 AM
April is bowel cancer awareness month - a common cancer in the UK. Please join us this month in raising awareness.

ColoCap is a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) funded Research Study that aims to test the effectiveness of colon capsule endoscopies.
April 9, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Dr Scantlebury on the ELEVATE study which will help develop evidence-informed national strategy that is designed to address health inequalities in rural coastal communities

#Research #CoastalCommunities #RuralAndCoastalHealth #CommunityResearch
April 1, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Professor Garry Tew on the collaboration between SHARC, York St John University, Institute for Health & Care Improvement, and York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust -including the courses, initiatives and vision
April 1, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Lisa talking through SHARC's journey so far, and Bex from SeeCHANGE explaining the importance of community engagement

#Research #CoastalCommunities #RuralAndCoastalHealth #CommunityResearch
April 1, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Some of the organisations who collaborate with SHARC

#Research #CoastalCommunities #RuralAndCoastalHealth #CommunityResearch
April 1, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Dr Phil Dickinson on deprivation, health inequalities, and the need to drive research forward on the coast
- Scarborough Coastal Health and Care Research Collaborative

#Research #CoastalCommunities #RuralAndCoastalHealth #CommunityResearch
April 1, 2025 at 12:16 PM
SHARC launch introduction by Chief Executive Simon Morritt

#research #cCoastalCommunities #RuralandCoastalHealth #CommunityResearch
April 1, 2025 at 12:05 PM
SHARC launch ready

Lydia Harris, Lisa Ballantine, Prof Garry Tew, Trevor Mahon, and Dr Phil Dickinson

#research #coastalcommunities #ruralandcoastalhealth #communityresearch
April 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Setting up for the SHARC launch- excited to see how far we've come and where our next steps will be
April 1, 2025 at 11:43 AM
To all the incredible mothers who are part of our research studies, clinical trials, and who have elected to give birth at our hospitals we want to extend our heartfelt gratitude on this special day.
March 30, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Congratulations North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust! Who just recruited the first patient nationally into the ColoCap study.
The participant was recruited on Monday 24th March. This is a huge accomplishment and is the result of the hard work and dedication from the team!
March 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
We are thrilled to announce the arrival of our 1,000th recruit for the Born and Bred in: York and Scarborough project. Delivered at York Hospital, Katy's baby girl is thriving. This reflects the invaluable contributions of mothers, and midwives who have been crucial for Babi: Y&S
March 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Alongside the University of Birmingham and University of York, we have been awarded £1.2 million in funding from the National Institute of Health Research to improve urgent and emergency care in rural coastal areas across the United Kingdom! This is led @arabellascants.bsky.social and Joy Adamson
March 19, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Did you know we have LinkedIn? For more detailed posts, and up to date information about our studies and trials you can follow us there! Follow us at linkedin.com/company/york... #Research
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March 13, 2025 at 11:58 AM