NICE have published their guideline on “Disability, dementia and frailty in later life – mid-life approaches to prevention”. This guideline covers mid-life approaches to delay or prevent the onset of dementia, disability and frailty in later life, and aims to increase the amount of time that people can be independent, healthy […]
We would like to draw your attention to the latest newsletter from the NIHR Central Commissioning Facility (CCF). The newsletter outlines current news and funding opportunities. This October 2015 edition includes: NIHR School for Public Health Research Competition 2015 NIHR Photographic Competition 2015 – the results Top 10 health technology innovations AMRC […]
Residents Research Active in Care Homes (RReACH): How can people living in care homes be involved in shaping research? Plain English Summary Residents could make a big difference to research. They have real knowledge or experience of care homes. Residents could advise and work together with researchers. A team at […]
Patients as Partners to Improve Long Term Conditions Services (PIPPIN) study Plain English Summary Patient and public involvement (PPI) remains a key issue in current health policy and is linked to ensuring patient safety, improving health outcomes and patient experience as well as enhancing research quality and outcomes. However, PPI […]
The East of England Public Involvement Forum (EPIF) was jointly hosted by the PPI theme at CLAHRC EoE and NIHR Research Design Service (East of England) on the 30th September 2015 in Cambridge. Simon Denegri (INVOLVE and National Director for Public Participation and Engagement in Research) provided a national perspective. […]
I attended the recent ‘Getting the most out of clinical research: AMRC-NIHR workshop” at Charles Darwin House, London. The aim of the workshop was to aid more collaborative working, between the third sector and NIHR infrastructure organisations. The agenda had a number of inspiring speakers, including Dr Russell Hamilton […]
How to ensure research findings are heard Taking up training opportunities as a PhD student on a strict timescale can be challenging. Deep in analysis on my end-of-life care study, I even deliberated when offered a place at the flagship National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) annual doctoral training camp. […]
Mind Your Head was launched in January 2014 by Headway Cambridgeshire in collaboration with NIHR Brain Injury Healthcare Technology Co-operative. The initiative aimed to find solutions to some of the problems experienced by people with brain injuries. A report has been published to give insight into the method by which the […]
NIHR CLAHRC (Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement) PPIE reports are now publicly available on the NIHR website Publishing these reports begins to address one of the recommendations of the recent strategic review of public involvement in the NIHR: Recommendation 9 – Coordination: All NIHR Coordinating Centres and infrastructure organisations should have […]
We are very pleased to share the news that Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT), a CLAHRC EoE partner organisation providing mental health services, has been has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award for the work they carry out to make sure its research brings the greatest possible benefits to […]