Prof Marian Knight: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Academic
- Role
- Scientific Director for NIHR Infrastructure
- Quoted on
- Dementia, Hospital discharge / bed-blocking
- Tracked press citations
- 3
- Most recently quoted
- 30 Sept 2026
- First quoted
- 27 Aug 2026
“This type of research – with the potential to transform diagnosis and care for people with Alzheimer's disease – showcases the importance of NIHR infrastructure funding and the expertise of its researchers supporting internationally collaborative commercial research.”
What Prof Marian Knight has said
“The potential of this combination of cognitive and blood tests – both of which can be done at home – is really exciting. Not only could it reduce the burden on the NHS by screening people in their own homes rather than in hospitals or clinics, but it also might mean we can identify people with dementia earlier, tailor treatments more effectively, and improve outcomes for patients.”
NIHR Scientific Director for NIHR Infrastructure · Dementia · 30 Sept 2026 · At-home blood test and brain testing could screen people for dementia risk ↗
“the rise was "very concerning, especially as pressures on maternity services have not eased".”
MBRRACE-UK programme lead · Hospital discharge / bed-blocking · 27 Aug 2026 · Maternal death rate in UK rose by 20% over 14 years despite Tory pledge ↗
Where Prof Marian Knight has been quoted
- International research breakthrough for remote Alzheimer’s testingnews.exeter.ac.uk · 30 Sept 2026
- At-home blood test and brain testing could screen people for dementia risknews.exeter.ac.uk · 30 Sept 2026
- Maternal death rate in UK rose by 20% over 14 years despite Tory pledgetheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
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