There are over 2000 reasons to celebrate for the Northern Lincolnshire BaBi team – who have recruited their 2000th participant to the ground-breaking study.
If you’ve not heard about the BaBi (Born and Bred in) project before, it’s an amazing piece of work, that’s making a real difference to parents and young children across the UK.
It first started off in Bradford, West Yorkshire, back in 2019, connecting up the information held by health, education, social care and other organisations about young children and families, to identify patterns and help make informed decisions that benefit the local community.
And it’s led to real change – such as bus route diversions in areas known to be hotspots for pollution and childhood asthma and new green spaces being created after study data showed those with access to grass and parks had better mental health.
Hoping to help make similar improvements in our communities, our Northern Lincolnshire research team joined the study less than two years ago, with the aim of recruiting 300 people in the first year.
But they have absolutely smashed their target, with more than 2,000 registered participants!
Senior Research Nurse and Principal Investigator, Kathy Dent, said: “I am absolutely delighted that we have recruited so many participants to the study – and a lot of that is down to Lindsay Bennett, our Clinical Research Midwife. Her attention to detail and proactive approach has definitely contributed to the success.”
Lindsay added: “I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has supported our team and signed up to the study so far.”
If you would like to know more about the BaBi Northern Lincolnshire study, including who’s eligible to take part, please visit Born and Bred In (BaBi) – BaBi Northern Lincolnshire
