Cambridge to co-lead the READ-FIT study to implement blood biomarkers of Dementia in NHS memory services

Cambridge has been successful in a large “NHS Fit for the Future” award, in the “READ-FIT” study to bring blood biomarkers of dementia into the NHS for diagnosis of dementia

The READ-FIT team is led by Cambridge (James Rowe), Oxford (Vanessa Raymont) and Imperial (Ivan Koychev) with dozens of collaborating NHS providers and commissioners. It builds on their success with the READ-OUT Study, for real world dementia outcomes, funded 6.6m by ARUK, Alzheimer’s Society, Innovate UK, NIHR and the peoples Postcode Lottery. READ-OUT is testing new and existing blood tests for dementias, and how well they work in people of different backgrounds, health, gender, ethnicity. Co-leads will then take the optimal tests into NHS, and look at health economics and improved care pathways.

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Posted on 11/11/2026