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Webinar Highlights: Sharing the TREASURE Study Findings

We were delighted to recently host a webinar to share the findings from the TREASURE Study, which explored the feasibility of patients self-swabbing their surgical wounds at home using a co-designed self-swabbing kit. The webinar brought together study participants, patient representatives, healthcare professionals, researchers, and members of the public to hear about the findings and discuss the implications for future wound monitoring and surgical site infection surveillanc

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Webinar Highlights: Sharing the TREASURE Study Findings

We were delighted to recently host a webinar to share the findings from the TREASURE Study, which explored the feasibility of patients self-swabbing their surgical wounds at home using a co-designed self-swabbing kit. The webinar brought together study participants, patient representatives, healthcare professionals, researchers, and members of the public to hear about the findings and discuss the implications for future wound monitoring and surgical site infection surveillanc

Jun 102 min read

Milestone Achieved: TREASURE Study Recruitment Complete

We’ve reached our recruitment target for the TREASURE study! A huge thank you to all the patients, staff, and sites who made this possible. Your support has been invaluable. Recruitment is now officially closed across all sites, and we’re moving into the data cleaning and analysis phase of the study. If you’d like to learn more about the study design, you can find our published protocol at the link below. Stay tuned for updates!

Mar 301 min read

Our Study is Now Open at Harefield Hospital!

We’re excited to share that our study is now open to patient recruitment at Harefield Hospital ! This is a big step forward in helping us explore new ways for patients to monitor their surgical wounds safely from home. The study uses a simple, easy-to-use self-swabbing kit designed with input from patients and staff. By taking part, patients can help us understand how practical and convenient home swabbing can be, and how it might help spot any wound problems earlier. If you’

Jan 51 min read

TREASURE Publications

BMJ Open: Is home-based self-swabbing feasible for postoperative wound culture after cardiac surgery? A multicentre mixed-methods feasibility study in the UK

We have published the full study protocol outlining our feasibility trial of patient self-swabbing of surgical wounds at home.