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The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Project for Data Sharing in End of Life Care is one of three entries shortlisted in the Software / ICT / Assistive Technology category in this year’s Health Enterprise East (HEE) Innovation Competition. Electronic record system improvements designed to provide better care for patients approaching the […]
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is pleased to announce the development of the NIHR Trainees Welcome Pack online. It is a resource for all trainees funded by NIHR and has been designed to help with understanding the NIHR system and what opportunities it offers. It includes details of trainees meetings, workshops, NIHR and other […]
The profiles draw together information to present a picture of health in each local area in a user-friendly format. They are a valuable tool for local government and health services in helping them to understand their communities’ needs, so that they can work to improve people’s health and reduce health […]
The NIHR website launched a new INVOLVE publication – NIHR Senior Investigators: Leaders for public involvement in research, with five senior researchers give an account of how and why they involve patients and the public in their work. Contributions are from: Dr John Bradley, Director, NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre […]
NIHR is marking International Clinical Trials Day (ICTD) with its ‘Ok to ask’ campaign calling on patients and carers to ask their doctor about NHS research they can take part in. You can support the campaign by visiting our Facebook page and passing the message on to other patients that […]
The Department of Health has approved the Health Research Authority to deliver a single approval system for all health research studies in England. Earl Howe, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Quality, today announced funding for the HRA Assessment and Approval. This funding means that the HRA will be able to reduce […]
The HRA will take responsibility from the Department of Health for issuing guidance for research in England, in place of the Research Governance Framework (RGF). The current version of the RGF will be withdrawn when the new framework is published. The HRA will undertake a review of the whole framework with an […]
A short film made by a group of young people in care, has won an award for Best Documentary in the 15-18 age group at the 7th British Film Institute (BFI) Future Film Festival. The film, called Finding My Way, was made as part of an ongoing research project involving […]
The March 2014 issue of Faculty World is now available to read online here. The feature article in the March edition is Adding Value to Research. The Director of NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies (NETS), gives an insight into his role. Also find out about the James Lind Alliance, the EME […]