NHS Confederation Health Services Research Network briefing 207: Being a good research partner: the virtues and rewards.
Research is crucial to the NHS. It helps the NHS understand, adapt and respond to the challenges it faces. These challenges might come from changes in policy, populations, technologies or disease patterns. In the present climate, research evidence can play a key role in helping the NHS respond to the challenge of improving quality while simultaneously finding efficiencies.
This Briefing looks at the role and value of research, in particular health services research, and explores the virtues and rewards to NHS organisations of being a good research partner.
Research Support Services Framework
The National Institute for Health Research is implementing a Research Support Services Framework with standard procedures that will streamline research and development (R & D) processes and remove bureaucracy. A board-approved operational capability statement is to set the management framework for R&D in each organisation.
Building on Success. Opportunities to progress patient and public involvement in research prioritisation and commissioning
This is the report of a 'think tank' event jointly organised by the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC), the James Lind Alliance (JLA) and INVOLVE, with the support of the UK Clinical Research Collaboration. It brought together representatives from large and small research funding organisations, research commissioners and other groups and individuals with experience of patient and public involvement in research priority setting and commissioning. The purpose of the meeting was to reflect on progress and to consider the future development of patient and public involvement in research priority setting and commissioning processes.
Reference: Cowan, K. (2010) Building on Success – Report of an event organised by the Association of Medical Research Charities, INVOLVE and the James Lind Alliance: James Lind Alliance.
Systematic Review on PPI in clinical research
Following the completion of the PIRICOM study: A systematic review of the conceptualisation, measurement, impact and outcomes of patients and public involvement in health and social care research, is now available.
Research utilisation and knowledge mobilisation - a scoping review - (SDO Project report).
The NHS needs to understand more about the processes by which research results and 'knowledge' can be quickly accessed, applied and embedded into clinical and also management practice.
Priorities for R&D in nursing
A new Royal College of Nursing (RCN) page brings together work from the UK that focuses on the identification of priorities in nursing.
Lessons from The Productive Ward: Releasing time to care programme
This recently published research builds upon the insights provided by the NHS Institute's The Productive Ward: Releasing time to care Learning and Impact Review (undertaken Feb-June 2009), undertaken by the NNRU.
This study (undertaken April-June 2010 by the same research team) aims to inform efforts to maintain momentum of The Productive Ward, to support NHS staff going forward, and to discuss mechanisms and arguments for continued commitment and investment.
FoNS Centre for Nursing Innovation is currently supporting: Practice Based Development and Research Programme
This programme is supported by a partnership between FoNS and the General Nursing Council Trust (GNCT).
This programme supports nurse-led healthcare teams who have identified an aspect of care that needs improving and are committed to working in a systematic way to develop and change practice through research.
Nursing involvement in a practice development and research unit.
Appleton, L, Smith, K, Wyatt, D
Cancer Nursing Practice, September 2010, vol./is. 9/7(18-22).
Introduction of a practice development and research unit (PDRU) at an oncology centre in the North West of England. The theory behind the development of the unit is explained and the framework it provides for activities which support staff development and improve patient care is described. The importance of the evaluation process for the PDRU is also discussed. 32 refs.
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Safeguarding research subjects who lack decision-making capacity.
Griffith, R, Tengnah, C
British Journal of Community Nursing, October 2010, vol./is. 15/10(508-12).
Provisions of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 to safeguard individuals who lack decision-making capacity when participating in treatment- or care-related research. Requirements for approval of intrusive research are outlined, including the appointment of a research consultee, and procedures to follow in cases of urgent treatment research and loss or return of capacity during a trial are given. 10 refs.
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Research: a tool to empower or disrupt? The effects of research on those involved.
White, M, Smith, J
Int J Therapy & Rehabilitation, September 2010, vol./is. 17/9(458-62).
Research Methodology series. The challenges of carrying out research which is not attached to an academic institution. A research study carried out in a small neuro-rehabilitation centre to assess the reliability of the Care Dependency Scale as a multidisciplinary outcome measure for rehabilitation is described, and the benefits for the staff of being involved in the project outlined. 8 refs.
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NIHR RDS for the East Midlands:
PPI Workshop on Wednesday 2nd March 2011 at 2.00 – 4.00pm at Cross O’Cliff Court, Lincoln.
A workshop to understand the value of public involvement in health and social care research.
NIHR RDS for the East Midlands - Funding Seminars
17th February 2011 in the EMMTEC Building, University of Lincoln at 1.00 – 3.30pm.
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