Solutions OP Clinical Trials UK

The guest of this episode is Liz Hawes who is a registered nurse specialising in wound care and also CEO of a company providing clinical research services. She provides an overview on the current situation with wound care and the available treatment options. We also discuss what could be done to improve wound healing and attract clinical research in the field. In addition, she gave very powerful examples of the critical importance of wound healing and how it can have a significant impact on patients' lives.

You can read the script here: https://solutionsop.co.uk/2025/12/26/how-important-is-wound-healing-interview-with-liz-hawes/

This episode is analysis of the effect of Assisted Dying Bill in the UK on clinical research. It examines why it patients with advanced diseases are critical for developing new drugs. It also explores if we should offer patients option to participate in clinical research instead of assisted dying.

Why should we offer patients opportunity to participate in clinical research instead of assisted dying option? You can find out in this episode.

This episode is a quick recap of the Regulatory Intelligence Conference which happened on 3rd and 4th of Nov 2025 in London. The event was organised by TOPRA and RAPS. It also contains analysis on how startups companies are affected by lack of regulatory intelligence resources and what could be done to help startup companies to improve their access to regulatory intelligence.

In this episode of the podcast we are discussing patients engagement in clinical trial with Keith Berelowitz, who is the chair of Fulham Ethics Committee and entrepreneur working on a new AI powered platform aiming to improve recruitment in clinical trials. Apart from discussing how their platform pRxEngage operates we are also talking about the main challenges in recruiting patients in clinical trials and what could be done to improve reach out to different communities.

You can read the transcript of our interview here: https://solutionsop.co.uk/2025/11/14/how-to-engage-more-patients-in-clinical-trials-interview-with-keith-berelowitz/

In this episode we are talking to Steven Edmunds, who is advanced nurse practitioner at Royal Marsden Hospital in London, UK. The focus of our discussion is the role of the nurse practitioners in clinical research but also as a career opportunity for experienced and knowledgeable research nurses looking to take on more responsibilities.

You will be able to read the transcript of our discussion here: https://solutionsop.co.uk/2025/10/31/the-role-of-nurse-practitioners-in-clinical-research-interview-with-steven-edmunds/

This episode covers the latest developments in the UK life science sector where some big pharma companies are pausing investment or cancelling their investment projects. The analysis touches on the international situation and country specific problems which led to these consequences.

This episode is an overview of the FDA Chemistry Manufacturing Controls Pilot Program and lessons learnt from the current participants in the pilot. It covers what is the scope of the pilot program and some of the unique challenges in manufacturing. Would that pilot be useful for small pharma companies and startups?

You can read our transcript here: https://solutionsop.co.uk/2025/10/09/is-the-fda-chemistry-manufacturing-controls-pilot-program-helpful-for-pharma-startups/

In this episode we are discussing the current challenges in the clinical research job market with the experienced recruiter, Harry Henson. He shares with us his advices for young job seekers who are looking to find their first job in clinical research after graduating school or university.

Transcript of this interview is available here: https://solutionsop.co.uk/2025/10/01/finding-your-first-job-in-clinical-research-discussion-with-harry-henson/

In this episode, we discuss with our Senior Clinical Data Quality Manager, Lydia Ainsworth, our recent publication "Enhancing Informed Consent Forms for Medical Devices: International Regulatory Guidance and Ethical Recommendations"

You can also find our publication translated in Chinese here: Translated version in Chinese

In our discussion we cover why we wrote this review, who the target audience is and how it could help medical devices manufacturers improve their informed consent forms (ICFs). We also talk about some ethical aspects and the checklists that we created as part of our review. It is important to stress that our article is summary of our practical experience and contains a lot of examples that could be very useful when developing (ICFs).

The transcript will be available soon.

In this episode we are speaking with Georgi Kadrev, the CEO of Kelvin Health, about the impact and the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in medical diagnostics. We also discuss some of the challenges that medical diagnostics startups face when trying to bring their products to the market and what could the regulators do to support them. Georgi also provides insights on raising funding for medical diagnostics startups in Europe.

The script for this episode is available here: https://solutionsop.co.uk/2025/09/03/ai-and-the-future-of-medical-diagnostics-conversation-with-georgi-kadrev/