June 2023 Newsletter
Date: 28 June 2023
Welcome to the Forum June 2023 Newsletter
Welcome to our sixth Newsletter of 2023.
As the sun has shone brightly on most of us this month, it has been great to reflect on the conference in May and see the ongoing emails about new ideas and new connections that resulted from networking.
This is inspiring ideas about future symposium, training and across working collaboration with new stakeholders……watch this space and keep a look out in the bulletin, website and social meeting for all RDForum is doing.
#Red4Research was again another success and thanks so much to everyone, for the publicity and spreading the word.
I hope you all have some rest and relaxation planned over the coming weeks and months.
Best Wishes,
Shona Haining
Executive, NHS R&D Forum
#Red4Research 2023
#Red4Research took place on Friday 16th June 2023. It aimed to get as many people as possible wearing red to demonstrate their support and appreciation for research and all those participating, undertaking and supporting it. Thank you to all of the R&D community who supported, shared photos and joined in.
Thank you for supporting research.
NHS R&D Forum Sponsorship Survey
In 2010 the NHS R&D Forum Non-Commercial Sponsors Reference Group conducted a survey. There have been many changes since then and the NHS RDF repeated this survey with the inclusion of some additional questions. The aim of this survey was to understand what fees NHS Organisations are being charged and what models are in use.
2023 Course Schedule
We are pleased to advise that the training team have set the course schedule for 2023, some of which will remain virtual and others returning to in-person, which we feel is a massive benefit to what you can learn together and share experiences.
Upcoming courses July – September:
- Local Capacity and Capability
- Archiving Masterclass
- Essentials of Research Sponsorship
- Essentials of NHS Research
- Regulatory Inspection Ready
NIHR Updates
- Good Clinical Practice Training: NIHR facilitator-led GCP Consolidation sessions launching soon
- CRP bulletin for May/June
- Be Part of Research: Over 180,000 people now on UK-wide registry
- Imaging Capacity Survey
Updated RCF guidance for ICBs
The primary use of RCF (Research Capability Funding) in England is to help the NHS to retain research active staff, who are between grants, and support staff. The next call on RCF is to meet unfunded indirect costs of research.
NHS organisations in receipt of NIHR income based RCF are also expected to use the funding strategically in support of their R&D strategy; it can facilitate success in attracting NIHR research grants and other funding, leading to future allocation of RCF – a virtuous circle.
NHS England & NIHR Nursing and Midwifery. Promoting Visibility of Research by Appraisals
During the recent NIHR and NHS England Nursing and Midwifery Summit in June 2022 to address solutions to the current challenges to progressing research careers for nurses and midwives, three main areas of work were prioritised. One of those areas is Culture, Environment and Leadership – Promoting the visibility of research via appraisals for all nurses, midwives, allied health professionals, healthcare scientists, pharmacists and psychologists (NMAHPPs).
Research, the NHS and you – NIHR Conference for people new to research
Registration is now open for ‘Research, the NHS and you – NIHR Conference for people new to research’.
Attend the conference on Thursday 21 September at ExCel, London the importance of research in the NHS is explored and how healthcare professionals across the NHS can support, deliver and lead research. The conference is free to all delegates and open to anyone working within the NHS who wants to find out more about research and how they can get involved.
NIHR joins forces with top UK colleges for new e-learning programme
The NIHR has invested almost £1 million to create a new programme of e-learning content for health and care professionals with an interest in research.
For the first time, funding has been allocated to 7 Royal Colleges and the College of Optometrists. This has enabled each to design online content tailored to the training needs of their aspiring researchers.
The online modules are free to use. They are ideal for health professionals interested in a research career, even if they have little or no research experience so far.
HRA: Making it easy to do research that people can trust
Patients and members of the public who take part in health and social care research are at the heart of the HRAs three-year strategy.
The HRA have set out how we will make it simple and fast to deliver research that people can trust following two key principles – include and accelerate.
Nursing Now Challenge and The Global Health Network announce co-launch of groundbreaking global work: The 1,000 Challenge
As healthcare leaders and innovators, Nursing Now Challenge and The Global Health Network have joined forces to lead on the development of priority issues for communities around the world, in the commitment to advance Health for All.
Named The 1,000 Challenge: Research, Leadership, Impact, the project is a call out to 1,000 nurses, midwives, community health workers and their respective students in low-resource settings to identify and be supported in solving challenging healthcare issues where they live and work.
NHS Scotland National Screening Research and Innovation Group (RIG)
The Research and Innovation Group (RIG) was commissioned by NHS Scotland’s National Screening Oversight function to strengthen research and innovation across screening programmes in Scotland. Previously, screening research proposals had been managed on an ad-hoc basis with varying approaches taken to approving and participating in projects.
RIG brings together a wealth of knowledge and insight from across the screening research community and membership includes representation from each of the national screening programmes, NHS National Services Scotland, Public Health Scotland, NHS territorial health boards, Academic institutions and the Chief Scientist Office. RIG will work closely with service delivery partners and academic organisations to identify the areas of screening that can benefit most from research efforts.
New Resources
Resources from the NHS Research and Development Forum to support health and care research in the UK:
- Integrated Care System (ICS) And Research Symposium – 13th October, Leeds – Session Summary
- Declaration by Principal Investigator
- Reset Payment Guidance
Contacting the R&D Forum
As a reminder, should you need to contact the Forum the best way is via email which is info@rdforum.org.uk
The latest job vacancies displayed on our website.