Opportunity for postgraduate study: Master of Science in Clinical Research at the University of Hertfordshire This MSc Clinical Research is an exciting and stimulating programme delivered by the internationally renowned Centre for Research in Primary and Community Care (CRIPACC) within the School of Health and Social Work at the University of Hertfordshire. Eligible professionals include: Nurses Midwives […]
Summary Following the publication of Mencap’s Death by Indifference report in 2007 and the report of the independent enquiry into healthcare for people with learning disabilities (LD) in 2008, most people acknowledged that hospitals had failed to meet the healthcare needs of patients with LD. Much has been done over the past five years […]
Background Approximately half of all lifetime mental disorders emerge in the teenage years, 75% before the age of 25 [1]. In the UK, however, service structure necessitates transition from child and adolescent-centred services by age 18, a period when young people are negotiating multiple physical, emotional and social demands and […]
New Clinical Trials Guide launched To mark International Clinical Trials Day 2015, we have released a new Clinical Trials Guide for Trainees. The guide is the outcome of the first stage of an NIHR project to develop a source of information to support individuals interested in pursuing a research career […]
Dying without dignity Investigations by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman into complaints about end of life care. This report details 12 cases that illustrate the complaints that have been received about end of life care. It’s 6 key themes are poor symptom control, poor communication, inadequate out of hours services, poor […]
Nuffield Council on Bioethics: Children and clinical research: ethical issues Clinical research involving children is essential to increase our understanding of childhood conditions and improve healthcare for children. Yet professionals and parents often feel uneasy about asking children to take part in research, for example because of potential risks or […]
CLAHRC East of England study of population screening for dementia Our findings suggest that screening for dementia raises complex issues around preference and choice for clinicians and the public; it is unclear what specific factors promote or reduce screening acceptance the most. Evidence suggests that population screening for dementia may not be acceptable […]
This CLAHRC project was a major piece of work to inform the national/international dementia research agenda and was done as part of a collaboration with the Dementia Priority Setting Partnership. Publications: Download the CLAHRC bite of this piece of work. Kelly S et al. Dementia priority setting partnership with the James Lind Alliance: using […]
The NIHR has released it’s latest publication ‘Growth through Health Research: The NIHR as an engine for growth’ which illustrates the ways the NIHR is contributing to the economic growth of the nation. ‘Growth through Health Research: The NIHR as an engine for growth’ showcases the NIHR’s work in, […]
Outstanding patient and public involvement plan Each year the NIHR Clinical Research Network (CRN): Mental Health recognises a CRN supported study that is judged to have outstanding patient and public involvement (PPI). This year, Dr Marcus Redley and his research team took a number of steps that led to the development […]