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 […]
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 […]
The latest NIHR CLAHRC publication ‘World research making a difference’ illustrates the impact of CLAHRC research on improved outcomes for patients and the NHS. ‘World research making a difference’ introduces highlights of the CLAHRC programme to date, showcasing successful examples of CLAHRC work and outlining the impact the research has had and will continue […]
Applications are now invited to a further round of the Public Health Practice Evaluation Scheme (PHPES). PHPES is run by the national School for Public Health Research (SPHR), of which the University of Cambridge is a member, and is now operated in collaboration with Public Health England. The scheme is […]
The RAPPORT research team are delighted announce that the report “ReseArch with Patient and Public invOlvement: a RealisT evaluation – the RAPPORT study” has been published in the Health Services and Delivery Research journal on the NIHR Journals Library website. The study set out to find evidence showing whether or not Patient and Public Involvement […]
The Health Foundation are pleased to announce their new research funding opportunity. The Health Foundation‘s new Behavioural Insights Research Programme aims to support research over a two to three year time-frame that designs, tests and evaluates behavioural interventions that can improve efficiency and reduce waste in health care services in the […]
The Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) seeks to improve the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders by funding innovative research of the greatest quality and relevance. Objective of the SFARI Explorer Awards: This award program is designed to enhance the SFARI’s existing support of autism research by providing timely […]