Changing cultures, relationships and performance in local health care economies

The findings of this research study on changing management cultures and organisational performance in the NHS have now been published. The study was commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research and involved the collection of data from all acute and PCTs in England. The aims of the study were to understand the nature and dynamics of culture change in the NHS, with a particular emphasis on how organisational culture links to health care performance.

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Report from the Ministerial Summit on Dementia Research

One of the commitments made in the National Dementia Strategy was to hold a Ministerial Summit on Dementia Research. This took place on 21 July 2009. The independent report of the event is now available. Click here to view a copy!

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International Conference on Support for Self Management of Health

The Alliance for Self Care Research is pleased to announce the 2010 International Conference on Support for Self Management of Health at the Stirling Management Centre, University of Stirling, Scotland.The 2010 International Conference will provide a forum for researchers, health experts and policy makers to meet and to discuss their work and its implications. The programme is designed for all those involved in support for self management around the world who want to discuss their work and learn from one another. Click here for further information.

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10th International Conference on Falls and Postural Stability

This year's event will be held at the Hilton Hotel, Blackpool, Monday 7 September 2009.This is a multidisciplinary conference, and without doubt, will be the International Falls Conference of 2009. It is an ideal setting at which to present the results of audit, research,or health service evaluation around the topic of falls and fractures. Click here for further information and to book your place.

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New NHS Institute Alert!

The NHS Institute Alert is a new service to keep NHS staff up-to-date, by giving a monthly update of the latest healthcare management related research as it gets published. Content is sourced from up to 100 relevant journals and organisations, and covers, Commissioning, Improvement, Innovation, Knowledge improvement & research, Leadership for innovation and improvement, Management of change and Patient safety. So register today to ensure that your programme benefits from this service

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Making Successful Applications to the Research for Patient Benefit

The West Yorkshire arm of The NIHR Research Design Service for Yorkshire and the Humber (based at The University of Leeds) will be offering a programme of learning events FREE to NHS researchers and others working in partnership with the NHS within West Yorkshire. These events are aimed at researchers who are developing an application to a suitable funding body, particularly Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) and all other NIHR research programmes.
On Monday, 13 July 2009, the RDS will be running the above learning event which is aimed at NHS and HSR researchers who want to submit a research proposal to the NIHR RfPB Programme for funding. Ideally participants should have a research idea that they wish to develop further.
The learning event will have four short presentations, each followed by a question and answer session. It will end with the opportunity for one-to-one discussions with presenters.
The four presentations will include:
An introduction to the NIHR RfPB programme
What makes a good grant application, an insider’s view?
An introduction to Patient and Public Involvement (PPI)
Comprehensive Local Research Network (CLRN) involvement

If you would like to attend, please email s.greenhough@sheffield.ac.uk

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Primary Care Conference 2009

The Conference and Exhibition will enable you to update your skills, expand your knowledge, put you in touch with new research, treatments and initiatives and enhance your role. There are also plenty of opportunities for networking with colleagues from across the primary and community care spectrum as well as learning from examples of best practice. Primary Care 2009 is always informative, practical and above all, relevant. Its taking place on 20th - 21st May 2009 at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham and its free of charge to attend for practising health care professionals. Click here for further information and to register for your place.

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Call for Proposals - i4i Future Product Development Funding Stream 3a

The NIHR's Invention for Innovation (i4i) programme would like to invite submissions of proposals to its Future Product Development 3a funding stream (FPD3a). Proposals must include collaboration between at least one industry and one research (academic or clinical) partner to determine the commercial viability of a proposed device or technology, with the development of a robust route to market and a strong, appropriate consortia being the main deliverables. Serving primarily as the first stage of a full collaborative applied research project, total project costs can be no more than £100K in total, of which 75% funding is available.
All applications must show innovation and must have relevance, impact and potential to contribute to future health gain for patients and the general population. This programme is open to research providers in the academic, NHS communities and industry across the UK. Click here for further information or to apply. If you have any questions then why not send an email. Proposals must be submitted through the NIHR CCF website no later than 5.00pm on Friday 22nd May 2009. Successful applicants will be notified of award of FPD3a grants by late July 2009. If you do apply then please let the SHA know of any applications by emailing ssr_projects@yorksandhumber.nhs.uk

Leeds Institue of Health Scieneces Open Day

The Open Day on 22nd May 2009 at the Leeds Institue of Health Sciences will showcase the research, consultancy, taught Masters programme and continuing professional development courses of the Institute, for people working in the NHS, local authorities, the voluntary sector and academia with an interest in, Public Health, Health Informatics, Primary Care, Mental Health, Commissioning Effective and Efficient Healthcare, Health Service Research, Public Policy and International Health.
Professor Simon Wessely from the Institute of Psychiatry King’s College London will also lead a session on occupational exposures and health among combat forces at the open day.

NIHR Clinical Academic Training Pathway for Nurses, Midwives

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and the Chief Nursing Officer for England are pleased to announce the launch of the NIHR Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowship scheme.
The NIHR Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowship (NIHR C-DRF) is aimed at graduate (post-degree) nurses, midwives and allied health professionals sited in England who have at least 1 year’s experience of clinical practice since graduating; have had sufficient research experience or research training to prepare them to undertake a PhD; and wish to obtain a PhD by research whilst still developing their clinical skills. Click here for further details.
Closing date for applications is 8th April 2009.

YOUR RESEARCH PROJECT - How and Where to Start

The RD funding website has recently published a research process flowchart, which maps the different stages of the research process and provides hints, tips and checklists for researchers at all levels.

Developing Research Proposals for Funding

The next developing research proposals for funding session will be taking place on Friday 8th May at Rotherham General Hospital. Its a one day course designed to enable participants to turn an idea for research into a viable question. If you are interesting in attending this session, then complete and return the booking form!

RDInfo website - A tool for Health & Social Care Researches

RDInfo is a NIHR funded programme tasked with provided details of funding, learning and advice to health and social care researchers. The service is free to use and the website has RSS Feeds, its own blog, facility for individuals to register their areas of interest and receive weekly email updates.

Falls Research Findings

This research demonstrated that being unable to get up was common, with 15% of falls leaving people lying for more than an hour, often despite access to call alarms. Severe cognitive impairment was the only predictor of prolonged time on the floor. Read the full report here. (BMJ 2008;337:a2227)

Research Evaluation and Development Seminars Newsletter

The Research, Evaluation and Development (R.E.A.D.) seminars newsletter includes feedback from the first meeting and the dates for the upcoming sessions. Future topics include: breastfeeding, rehabilitation, risk assessment and independent prescribing.

Change4Life – eat well, move more, live longer

Change4Life is a new movement, supported by the Department of Health, which aims to improve children’s diets and levels of activity so reducing the threat to their future health and happiness. The goal is to help every family in England eat well, move more and live longer.

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Research Evaluation and Development (READ) Lunchtime Seminars

The PCT research practitioners have organised a series of lunchtime meetings which will provide a forum for staff to share learning from any recent findings they may have identified as a result of completing a post graduate dissertation (both research and literature review); evaluations of new ways of working or new services they may have been involved with; or any proposals they are developing (research or evaluation) – where peer feedback may be helpful. The meetings will all take place between 12 and 2pm (talks from 12.30 prompt), the dates and venues are: October 1st - Beeston Hill Health Centre (room BF44); November 5th - Armley Moor Health Centre - Meeting room; December 3rd - Woodsley Health Centre – Health Education room. Contact joanna.powell@leedspct.nhs.uk or helena.hewitt@nhs.net for more information. Anyone who has recently completed M level training and who is interested in sharing learning from their dissertations via these seminars is invited to email Jo or Helena to volunteer.

NIHR Comprehensive Clinical Research Network

A new network is being launched in Leicester to support and develop clinical research in the region. The network, hosted by Leicester's hospitals, is one of the first of the 25 National Institute for Health Research comprehensive local research networks, which will provide support for conducting clinical research in the NHS in England.