Working Group Update – Wider Health and Care and Community Working Group
Date: 25 July 2025
Tara Maitland has co-chaired Wider Health and Care and Community Working Group since September 2024. This group is for those involved in NIHR portfolio research outside of NHS settings. The purpose of the group is to provide peer support, share best practice and solutions, and to form a united voice. Unfortunately, Tara is stepping down from this Working Group. Tara has shared that she has immense pride in what the group have achieved together. Tara was especially key to the progress the group have made in strengthening hospice and care sector research capacity.
Angela Topping, R&D Forum Chair of Trustees would like to this opportunity to thank Tara for all her work and support for the R&D Forum, “A massive thank you for all you have done for the R&D Forum – your impact has been huge.”
Edyta McCallum, co-chair, will continue to steer the group forward