Health Research
Health research news, events and info for the South West
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Launch of the NIHR Research Delivery Network
The NIHR Research Delivery Network (RDN) launched on 1st October and replaces the NIHR Clinical Research Network (CRN). The RDN has been introduced to respond to the changing requirements of the health and care research system. It will enable more...
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HRA launch Quality Standards and Design and Review Principles to improve information given to people taking part in research
The HRA have launched new Quality Standards and Design and Review Principles to improve the information given to people who are invited to take part in research. The Quality Standards set out what good participant information looks like. The Design...
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BSW Integrated Care Board (ICB) formally established on 1st July 2022
Following the Health and Care Act 2022, a new, statutory, Integrated Care Board (ICB) was formed on 1st July with responsibility for providing £1.5 billion of health care services to the people of Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and...
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HRA launch new student research eligibility criteria and toolkit
Eligibility criteria The new student research eligibility criteria encourages innovative approaches to student research like group research, mock Research Ethics Committees (REC) or shadowing a range of people in an existing project. The criteria: Undergraduate level: Health and social...
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NIHR CRN Portfolio Application Form (PAF) to be removed from IRAS
NIHR CRN Portfolio Application Form (PAF) to be discontinued Following CRN wide agreement to decommission the PAF, the Health Research Authority is now undertaking the development work required to remove the PAF from IRAS. The changes are due to go...
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Volunteers needed for the COVID-19 Urgent Public Health Clinical Trial
PRINCIPLE is a nationwide clinical trial from the University of Oxford to find low-risk COVID-19 treatments for the over 50s that can be taken at home to help people get better quickly and stop them needing to go to hospital....
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MRC board and panel vacancies & NIHR funding committee vacancies
MRC board and panel vacancies MRC is carrying out it’s annual recruitment to MRC Boards and Panels, with a deadline of 5 October 2020. The MRC’s research boards and panels are comprised of leading scientists that play a key role in delivering...
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International Clinical Trials Day 2020
Today - 20th May 2020 - is International Clinical Trials Day. The day celebrates the anniversary of the first clinical trial by James Lind in 1747 into the causes of scurvy on board the HMS Salisbury. His trial consisted of just...
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NIHR ARC West are seeking input from BSW CCG for their COVID-19 rapid review service
The rapid spread of COVID-19 has meant that the NHS and local authorities have had to quickly adapt their services. To enable them to do this, it is vital that they have access to the best evidence. NIHR ARC West have assembled...
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Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire CCGs – joining together as one organisation
On the 1 April 2020, Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group will officially take the place of the three individual CCGs that currently exist. The new, single CCG will serve a population of 934,000 people...