Forum activity during October
Date: 1 November 2019
This month representatives of the NHS R&D Forum:
- Held embedding research through strategy, leadership & culture symposium.
- Developed the first draft of the updated Forum website
- Input into NIHR Well-led guide
- Took part in MHRA/HRA/Forum teleconference about home care nurses and contractual agreements with PI site & supporting solutions
- Provided Primary Care feedback on ETCs and the SoECAT to NHSE&I
- Drafted a letter to DHSC on the impact of CCGs merger on RCF funding for CCGS
- Represented Research Management at National ATMP infrastructure & governance group
- Reviewed a document developed by the RCP
- Attended a workshop for the HRA
- Took part in NHSE ETC feedback group
- Attended CCR project advisory group & suggested webinars
- Held group meetings for Evidence for commissioning, conference planning, service users and carers, Primary care & Commissioning, & non-commercial sponsors groups.
- Presented at HRA champions
- Presented the NHS R&D Forum CDA guide, joint position statement and tools taken to 4 nations contracting group and agreed next steps
- Initiated the set up of a contracts community of practice and lead group. If you are a contracts manager and interested in this group please contact Olivia Chalwin via info@rdforum.org.uk