Our Future Health
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The UK’s largest ever health research programme, bringing people together to develop new ways to prevent, detect and treat diseases. Registered charity.
United Kingdom
Joined April 2021
We’re thrilled to have hit 1 million volunteers signed up to #OurFutureHealth - read more in @bbcnews from Fergus Walsh, who will also share more about this milestone on BBC Breakfast from 8:30am:
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“Volunteering for #OurFutureHealth means researchers can learn more about the causes and treatment of Parkinson’s.” Leah shares how her father’s Parkinson’s diagnosis, as well as her experiences as a cancer researcher, led her to join our programme:
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As of today, our volunteers are officially one in a million! A huge thank you to everyone across the UK who has signed up to #OurFutureHealth to help future generations live in good health for longer.
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Over three million letters are being sent out this autumn inviting members of the public to join #OurFutureHealth, a major new health research programme designed to help develop new ways to prevent, detect and treat diseases. Learn more:
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#Researchers - help us build a #TrustedResearchEnvironment that meets your needs by sharing your experience with us #healthdata #bigdata #TRE #datascience
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If you are interested in joining Our Future Health this morning please just follow this link
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Welcome to the official Twitter account for #OurFutureHealth - the UK’s largest ever health research programme, bringing people together to develop new ways to detect, prevent and treat diseases.
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“We need to think long-term and support health research programmes like #OurFutureHealth because they will lead to the treatments of the future.” MPs Wes Streeting and Naz Shah visited our Bradford clinic to encourage more people to sign up – read more:
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We're thrilled to announce we’ve hit a major milestone of 500,000 volunteers for #OurFutureHealth. With one person joining every minute, hear from our volunteers and learn how you can join our research programme to help prevent, detect and treat disease:
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The Government has announced £51 million of new funding for Our Future Health in the Autumn Statement, which will fund the genotyping of our first million volunteers and help us recruit even more people to take part in our programme. Read more:
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Did you spot us on @bbcbreakfast? Today we hit 1 million people signed up to #OurFutureHealth, all thanks to our brilliant volunteers across the UK. Watch on iPlayer from 2hr30min to hear more about this achievement:
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We’re opening 25 new clinics in August for volunteers to join #OurFutureHealth. With clinics in supermarket car parks, @BootsUK stores and @NHSBT locations, find your nearest location and join us to help people live healthier lives for longer:
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This month we’re opening 19 new appointment locations for volunteers to join #OurFutureHealth, including mobile hubs, Boots stores and fixed clinics in shopping centres. Find your nearest location and join to help people live healthier lives for longer:
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From 12 July, volunteers can take part in #OurFutureHealth at Boots stores in Birmingham, Bradford, Central London and Manchester. Read more about our work with @BootsUK:
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We’re thrilled to be opening our first clinics in Scotland! With 276,500 appointments coming over the next year, read why we need Scottish people to get involved in #OurFutureHealth to enable people to live longer, healthier lives through research:
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We're thrilled to announce we've hit 100,000 volunteers for #OurFutureHealth, barely five months after we went live to the public. With over 1,000 people attending appointments per day, hear what our newest Croydon volunteers said about joining:
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We’ve found that 54% of people taking part in #OurFutureHealth have high cholesterol and 27% have high blood pressure, putting them at risk of serious diseases. Read about our findings and how our programme will help people take control of their health:
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500,000. That’s how many members of the public have now volunteered to join #OurFutureHealth. It’s a big number. So big, in fact, it’s bigger than….
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Thank you @Alnylam @Amgen @AstraZeneca @GSK @illumina @JNJInnovation @JanssenGlobal @MSDInvents @Regeneron @Roche @thermofisher for being Founding Industry Members of #OurFutureHealth and helping future generations live in good health for longer
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“I would love to see #OurFutureHealth collect data which will mean we can detect people with kidney disease earlier on.” On #WorldKidneyDay hear from @sunildaga23 about why he joined our programme to improve research into kidney disease. @kidney_research
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We need ordinary people from across the UK to help create the most detailed picture we’ve ever had of people’s health, so we can help researchers make new discoveries about diseases. You don’t need to wait for your postal invite to sign up:
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Our CEO @andyroddam speaking at the Festival of Genomics & BioData today, sharing more about #OurFutureHealth and the future of disease prevention research. #FOG2023
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We’ve hit a major milestone of 300,000 people who have already signed up for #OurFutureHealth, the UK’s largest research programme. Read more from our volunteers and join today to help prevent, detect and treat diseases:
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We’re opening 29 new clinics this month for volunteers to join #OurFutureHealth. With clinics in supermarket car parks, @BootsUK stores and @NHSBT locations, find your nearest location and join us to help people live healthier lives for longer:
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When people volunteer to join #OurFutureHealth, we make a firm commitment to protect their privacy and security. The ICO Regulatory Sandbox will help us to deliver on that commitment and design a programme that has built-in data protection at the outset.
NEW: @ukfuturehealth are the latest to join our Regulatory Sandbox. The project will give researchers from universities, charities and the NHS the opportunity to test more effective ways to predict, detect and treat common diseases. Read more here:
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“Several people I treat for kidney disease are from ethnic minorities. Yet when I look at the studies, they don’t reflect the patient I am looking after.” @SunilDaga23 shares why he joined #OurFutureHealth to improve diversity in health research:
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We had lots of interest at today’s online event about our work in Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield and Keighley – it was great to see so many of you. Thank you for your support of #OurFutureHealth.
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We’re opening 14 new appointment locations in June for volunteers to join #OurFutureHealth, with Boots store clinics and mobile hubs in supermarket car parks. Find your nearest location and join to help people live healthier lives for longer:
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If you’re at the Festival of Genomics & BioData today and tomorrow, our CEO @andyroddam, Chief Medical Officer @drraghibali and Head of Ethics @ArzooAhmed are speaking to share more about #OurFutureHealth, the UK’s largest health research programme. #FOG2023
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for our parliamentary event today – we were pleased to welcome MPs to learn more about our health research programme and hear from some of our #OurFutureHealth volunteers.
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Did you spot our stall at @BritishIMA's event in Birmingham at the weekend? Thank you to everyone who visited us to learn more about #OurFutureHealth, set to be the UK's largest health research programme. Learn more:
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Today @RoyalOsteoSoc joins us as an affiliate charity! “We know that early diagnosis of osteoporosis and the right treatment are vital, so we’re pleased to be collaborating with #OurFutureHealth’s research programme.” Read more:
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“Fixing health inequality is important, but it’s also about giving people the ability to make informed choices." Our Chief Medical Officer Dr Raghib Ali spoke to @MensHealthUK about how #OurFutureHealth can transform healthcare:
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“Having people from ethnic minorities included in health research means that the data is reflective of the society we live in.” Volunteer and clinical research nurse Shamim shares how she’s improving diversity in healthcare by joining #OurFutureHealth:
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"You couldn't do a project like this anywhere else.” Our Chief Medical Officer @drraghibali spoke to @thetimes at one of our mobile hubs, sharing how #OurFutureHealth will help people live healthier lives for longer:
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Today @bloodcancer_uk joins us as an affiliate charity! “Developing new ways to prevent, detect and treat blood cancer is vital for us to deliver on our mission and we look forward to working with #OurFutureHealth to facilitate that.” Read more:
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'Our Future Health should help the speed of science and the pace of progress' @VersusArthritis talk about their mission and why they are endorsing the pilot phase of #OurFutureHealth
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West Midlands is helping #OurFutureHealth, building the UK’s largest ever health research programme. Join us for our free online event on Wednesday 15 Feb at 10:30am to learn more about the success of this local programme – book your space here:
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We’re thrilled to welcome @LastManStands as our first sports partnership! As the world’s largest amateur cricket league with around 20,000 players in England alone, Last Man Stands will help us reach more people and make discoveries to benefit everyone:
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On #WorldDiabetesDay read why Colette Marshall, Chief Executive of our affiliate charity @diabetesuk and #OurFutureHealth volunteer, believes our programme will revolutionise the way diabetes is prevented, detected and treated:
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It's #WorldCancerDay and we are proud to have @CR_UK @ProstateUK @BreastCancerNow @MovemberUK @PancreaticCanUK endorsing the pilot phase of #OurFutureHealth
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We've opened 16 new clinics this month so more people can volunteer for #OurFutureHealth. Find your nearest location and join to help people live healthier lives for longer:
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Thank you @UKRI_News @NHSBT @NIHRresearch.for supporting #OurFutureHealth and helping future generations live in good health for longer
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We need ordinary people from across the UK to help create the most detailed picture we’ve ever had of people’s health, so we can help researchers make new discoveries about diseases. You don’t need to wait for your postal invite to sign up:
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Thanks to our brilliant volunteers, we have over 1 million people signed up to #OurFutureHealth to help us find new ways to prevent, detect and treat disease. Be part of our next million:
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Today we’re opening our Curry Mile clinic for diverse communities across Manchester to take part in #OurFutureHealth and help prevent, detect and treat diseases within your community. Book your appointment at our new clinic before it moves on:
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As of today, over 100,000 people have visited our mobile clinics in supermarket car parks to volunteer for #OurFutureHealth. Read more about this milestone and our mobile clinics, currently in @asda, @Morrisons and @Tesco car parks:
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Did you read this @BBCnews article about our new clinic on the Curry Mile in Manchester? Read how we’re hoping it will encourage more people from underrepresented communities to take part in #OurFutureHealth:
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“Volunteering for #OurFutureHealth means researchers can learn more about the causes and treatment of Parkinson’s.” On #WorldParkinsonsDay read Leah’s story of her father’s Parkinson’s diagnosis, and how it led her to join our programme. @parkinsonsuk
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We’re thrilled to open a new clinic at @UniversityLeeds next week, where members of the public can book appointments to join the UK’s largest ever health research programme and help people live healthier lives for longer. Learn more here:
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Today marks the @NHSuk’s 75th anniversary, and we’re thanking them for inviting people across the UK to volunteer for #OurFutureHealth, who are helping us find new ways to prevent, detect and treat disease while giving back to the NHS.
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“I’m hoping this research will one day help me understand if there’s anything I can do to prevent diabetes.” Four of our volunteers tell us their reasons for joining #OurFutureHealth and providing researchers with the data needed to tackle type 2 diabetes.
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We're at the online @HDR_UK Scientific Conference today - visit our virtual stall in the marketplace to find out more about #OurFutureHealth. #HDRUKSciConf
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Thank you @DiabetesUK @MovemberUK @mssocietyuk @PancreaticCanUK @ParkinsonsUK @ProstateUK @TheStrokeAssoc @VersusArthritis for endorsing #OurFutureHealth during our pilot phase - your support will help future generations live in good health for longer
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Our Future Health is committed to tackling under-representation in health research and we’re proud to be supporting this valuable internship programme #BlackInternProg @HDR_UK
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To start the new year, we’ve got two new mobile hub locations launching in Solihull and Bolton today. Be one of the first #OurFutureHealth volunteers of 2023 at our hub in the Solihull Tesco Extra car park at 1505 Stratford Road, or the Asda Bolton car park on Moss Bank Way.
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We’re opening 15 new clinics in July for volunteers to join #OurFutureHealth. With mobile hubs in supermarket car parks and Boots store clinics, find your nearest location and join to help find new ways to prevent, detect and treat diseases:
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We’re thrilled to announce we’ve hit a major milestone of 200,000 volunteers signed up to #OurFutureHealth, the UK’s largest health research programme – barely two months after we reached 100,000. Hear from some of the people who made it possible:
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Thank you @AgainstAMD @asthmauk @lunguk @AlzResearchUK @alzheimerssoc @bloodcancer_uk @BreastCancerNow @TheBHF @CR_UK for endorsing #OurFutureHealth during our pilot phase - your combined support will help future generations live in good health for longer
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Today @AgainstAMD joins us as an affiliate charity! “We couldn’t have found a better partner to jointly create a tomorrow where AMD will become a condition of the past.” Read more:
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This #DiabetesWeek read why Colette Marshall, Chief Executive of our affiliate charity @DUK_research and #OurFutureHealth volunteer, believes our research programme will have a huge impact on the future of diabetes healthcare:
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We need all kinds of people to join #OurFutureHealth, especially people who have never taken part in health research before. In order to make discoveries about disease that benefit everyone, we need a diverse range of people to volunteer:
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Today @asthmalunguk joins us as an affiliate charity! “By working with #OurFutureHealth, we hope to identify new ways to improve health outcomes for those affected by lung conditions.” Read more:
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We’re opening 27 new clinics this month for volunteers to join #OurFutureHealth and contribute to what will be the biggest picture we’ve ever had of people’s health. Find your nearest location and join us to help people live healthier lives for longer:
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Thousands of people across the UK have already taken part in #OurFutureHealth to help researchers find new ways to prevent, detect and treat diseases. Find out how you can volunteer for the UK's largest health research programme:
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We're proud to have hit a major milestone of 500,000 #OurFutureHealth volunteers. Read more from our volunteers and learn how you can join our research programme to help prevent, detect and treat disease:
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Look out for your invite to join Our Future Health in the post to transform how we tackle diseases like cancer, dementia and diabetes. If you don’t want to receive your invite, visit
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Our new clinics in Scotland open this week, and Joseph Carter from our funding charity partner @asthmalunguk @asthmalungscot shares why he’s encouraging Scottish people to take part in #OurFutureHealth.
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As one of the first areas to recruit volunteers, West Yorkshire is playing a vital role in the ongoing success of #OurFutureHealth. Find out about our work in Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield, Keighley and Wakefield here:
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Thank you to all our volunteers who got to this incredible milestone by signing up to help us find new ways to prevent, detect and treat disease. Be part of the next million:
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"Our Future Health will lead to even bigger leaps forward", writes Professor Sir John Bell for @Telegraph. If you're interested in joining you can sign up here:
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“This study is now growing so fast – by thousands every day – that putting precise numbers in print is pointless.” Read more about #OurFutureHealth in @theeconomist, and how our volunteers are helping future generations live in good health for longer:
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“The concept of a programme like #OurFutureHealth is something the medical field has discussed for a long time.” Professor of Public Health @LindaBauld explains how our programme will change the game for disease prevention:
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Watch our new trailer for #OurFutureHealth, starring our volunteers who share why they joined the UK’s largest health research programme. Learn more about Our Future Health:
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"If we can improve representation, it could take us to a point where healthcare can be better tailored to Black people." Volunteer and clinical research nurse @_wanderingnurse shares how she’s improving diversity in healthcare by joining #OurFutureHealth:
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We’re thrilled to welcome @lifearc1 as our new funding charity partner! An integral part of our governance, they will share their expertise in translational science and help #OurFutureHealth better support research into under-served conditions. Read more:
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We’re opening 16 new clinics in May for volunteers to join #OurFutureHealth, with over 50,000 appointments across shopping centres, Boots stores and supermarket car parks. Find your nearest location and join to help prevent, detect and treat disease:
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This Friday is the deadline to apply for our early adopter initiative for #researchers to be the first to access #OurFutureHealth for no cost. We're encouraging more researchers from Wales and Northern Ireland to get involved - learn more here:
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We recently hosted an event for MPs to learn more about our research programme and hear from some of our volunteers. Our Chief Medical Officer, Dr Raghib Ali OBE, shared more details about #OurFutureHealth’s progress.
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We’ve launched five new mobile hubs, creating more appointments for people to join the UK's largest ever health research programme. Their first stop is at supermarket car parks in Wolverhampton, Wigan, Keighley, Harrow and Havering:
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“I’ve been in remission for 12 years but there’s still so much I want to understand about cancer.” On #WorldBloodCancerDay, read why volunteer @eleanor__p believes we can answer her questions about her blood cancer. @crukresearch @bloodcancer_res
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We're pleased to be an event partner for @HDR_UK's Scientific Conference on 14 December, where we'll have an exhibition stand where you can find out more about Our Future Health. Register your free place for this hybrid event: #HDRUKSciConf.
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Our Future Health will shortly begin sending letters to people in Bradford, giving them the option to join the UK’s largest ever health research programme. Find out more here:
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“Our Future Health will pave the way for us to use genetic data to prevent diseases.” Read how our programme will help earlier detection of glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration, the leading causes of sight loss in the UK: @AgainstAMD @wenhwalee.
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We’re thrilled to welcome Cancer Research UK as our first Founding Charity Member! @crukresearch will play a bigger role in our programme and share expertise to shape how #OurFutureHealth helps prevent, detect and treat diseases like cancer. Read more:
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“We’re encouraging everyone to join #OurFutureHealth, especially those with diabetes, to ensure diabetes is well-represented in the sample.” Colette Marshall from our affiliate charity @DiabetesUK explains why she’s supporting our programme: @DUK_research.
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We’re opening 8 new clinics this month for more people to volunteer for #OurFutureHealth and help us build the biggest picture we've ever had of people's health. Find your nearest location and sign up to enable people to live longer, healthier lives:
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We've opened 16 new clinic locations this month, so more people can take part in #OurFutureHealth. Find your nearest location and join to help build the biggest picture we've ever had of people's health:
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Today our 100th @bootsuk store clinic opened in Lincoln! Thank you to everyone at Boots who has worked to support #OurFutureHealth as we continue to welcome new volunteers for the UK’s largest health research programme.
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We’re thrilled to welcome @TheBHF as our new funding charity partner! An integral part of our governance, they will share their expertise in heart disease research to help #OurFutureHealth support research into circulatory conditions:
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Take a look inside our new mobile hub in Wigan, opening today and creating more appointments for volunteers to join #OurFutureHealth. Find us in the car park of Asda on Soho Street.
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We’re pleased to welcome volunteers to our new hub opening in Walsall today, launching more appointments for people to join the UK’s largest ever health research programme and help future generations live in good health for longer.
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Greater London is helping #OurFutureHealth, building the UK’s largest ever health research programme. Join us for our free online event on Thursday 16 Feb at 2pm to learn more about the success of this local pilot – book your space here:
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Today @TheStrokeAssoc joins us as an affiliate charity! “#OurFutureHealth’s diverse cohort of participants and detailed insights into risk factors will help make inroads into both prevention and treatment.” Read more:
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Today marks 19 years since the completion of the Human Genome Project, an international research programme which sequenced 92% of the human genome, and set the framework for world-leading health research programmes like #OurFutureHealth.
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We’re thrilled to welcome @LastManStands as our first sports partnership! As the world’s largest amateur cricket league with around 20,000 players in England alone, Last Man Stands will help us reach more people and make discoveries to benefit everyone:
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As one of the first areas to recruit volunteers, West Midlands is playing an essential role in the ongoing success of #OurFutureHealth. Learn more about our work in Birmingham and the Black Country:
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