Alkida_Bucaj (@b_alkida) profile picture

RN, MSc, PhD. Research Matron, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation trust.

London, England
Joined March 2018
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📣 Join us TODAY for our CRF Research Awareness Event at STG in the Hyde Park Room, from 11am! Explore stalls from Health Checks, NIHR, NIHR IBHO BioResource, Cardiology, ED Research, the Dementia READ-OUT Trial, BiVista, Study & more. We look forward to welcoming you🌟
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Congratulations to St George's!! #elipse
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Big news from @geshNHS Our Vascular Institute Research Team, supported by @NIHRresearch, is the first in the UK to recruit a patient in the global trial called AAA-Shape testing a new technique  for abdominal aortic aneurysms(AAA) treatment. Proud moment for #vascularsurgery!
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🔬❤️ Red4Research was more than just wearing red — it was a chance to spotlight how our Cardiology Research Team is shaping the future of heart health. From heart failure to inherited conditions, sports cardiology to rhythm disorders — we’re leading innovation throughout.
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🧬 Make a difference to Black health. Join the Improving Black Health Outcomes (IBHO) BioResource. Fill the questionnaire, give a saliva or blood sample. Your contribution can drive change. 👉 bit.ly/4msc8Yl @IBHOstudyBioResource @KingsCollegeLon @GenomicsEngland
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💡Hope for Motor Neurone Disease patients @geshNHS is one of just 3 UK hospitals trialling a new drug that could slow MND, a condition that damages the nerves controlling movement. Local patient David is among the first to receive VHB937 under Dr Pablo Garcia Reitboeck’s care.
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We believe research should live in our communities, not just our clinics—especially those historically underserved. Our Dementia Research Café did just that. Being shortlisted for a 2025 @NursingTimes Award? A wonderful bonus. Congrats to everyone involved! 🎉 @NIHRresearch
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Volunteers needed: Improving Black Health Outcomes (IBHO) BioResource @IBHOstudyBioResource🎉 Jointly led by @KingsCollegeLon @GenomicsEngland, IBHO is dedicated to studying health conditions in people from Black communities in the UK Find out➡️ bit.ly/4msc8Yl
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🧠☕ From conversations to recognition! Our Dementia Café project just won First Prize for Best Educational Poster at the @StGeorgesTrust Excellence in Education Awards! 🏆 Proud to see community-focused research making waves—well done team! 👏 @NIHRtakepart @NIHRresearch
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Are you feeling stuck or uncertain about how to analyse the qualitative data you have already collected? Join an online group session: developing a post-data collection analysis plan 📅 Monday 27 January 🕙 1:30 - 2:30pm Find out more and sign up by emailing [email protected]
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🚀 Exciting Opportunity! We're hiring a Senior Lab Technician (Band 5) on a permanent basis within the NIHR St George's CRF. Join our team and make a difference! 📅 Apply by: 20-Nov-2024 🔗 More info & apply here: shorturl.at/AnEaa #LabTechCareers #NHSJobs #Hiring
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Shout out to @StGeorgesTrust @arjybargy for randomising the first PROMISE patient of 2024! Thank you for all your hard work! Who will be next?! #teamfmt #cirrhosis @DebbieShawcros1 @NIHRresearch
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📢We are delighted to announce that @STGHepatology is open to participants for the PROMISE trial - to improve outcomes in patients with cirrhosis 👏 Empowering Tomorrow, Defeating Cirrhosis Today. Your Voice, Your Cure – Join the Journey to Break the Chains of Cirrhosis!👋 ⬇️
And we have 🟢GREENLIGHT🟢 at Southmead Hospital and St George's Hospital @StGeorgesTrust @arjybargy @SouthmeadHospit @DebbieShawcros1 #FMT #livertwitter
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📢📢📢Final Call Out Would you like to be part of shaping research at St George's Clinical Research Facility? Join our Patient and Public Research Group (more information below ⬇️) Check out our website: stgeorgescrf.nihr.ac.uk/ #BePartofResearch #NIHR #StGeorges
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September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month. As part of this year’s activities, @StGeorgesTrust DaWN & BAME networks co-hosted a great event with presentations from staff, patients, carers and @SickleCellUK to raise the profile of sickle cell disease! #SickleCellAwarenessMonth
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Alkida_Bucaj retweeted
Happy International Clinical Trials Day 🎉 Had a blast leading an #ICTD2023 event earlier this week, with 14+ different research teams on the clock to showcase research👏🏾 Huge thank you to @StGeorgesTrust CRF & @ResNetLondon ✨ #BePartOfResearch #NHS75 #nihrcrf
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Our book ‘Handbook of Refugee Health: For Healthcare Professionals & Humanitarians Providing Care to Forced Migrants’ is out on Dec 9. Many thanks to co-editors: @DrRitaIssa @AulaAb @CKShortall @sarahcwalpole SylviaGarry, Senior editors: @ProfIAbubakar @AliZumla, and all authors!
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