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Annual NIHR Trainees Meeting
Making a Difference:from evidence to impact
24 November 2015
Dr Russell Hamilton CBE
Director of Research and Development
Department of Health
Take-Home Message
There has never been a better timeto be involved in health research…for you and for the people who benefit from your skill and hard work
• a bit about NIHR• a bit about NIHR Training• a few examples of what success can look like
• a bit about NIHR• a bit about NIHR Training• a few examples of what success can look like
Why is the Government committed to research in the NHS?
• Improve health outcomes through advances in research• Improve quality of care by NHS participation in the
research process• Strengthen international competitive position in science• Drive economic growth through investment by life
science industries• Increase Health and Wealth
• To improve the health and wealthof the nation through research
Vision
National Institute for Health Research
• a health research system in which the NHS supports• outstanding individuals• working in world-class facilities• conducting leading-edge research• focused on the needs of patients and the public
Structure
National Institute for Health Research
NIHR: A Health Research System
• Transparent• Competitive• High quality• High relevance• Value for money• Focused on delivery• Work in partnership
Principles
National Institute for Health Research
• Between Government, Charity and Industry• Between NHS and University• Between research leaders and research facilitators• Between different health care professions• Between different research disciplines• Between researchers and patients
Partnership
National Institute for Health Research
• a bit about NIHR• a bit about NIHR Training• a few examples of what success can look like
NIHR Trainees
NIHR Trainees are the next generation of health researchers, who show the potential to become leaders in their particular field and whose research is people or patient-focused and relevant to the NHS.
There are over 5,000 trainees across NIHR including those funded through• NIHR Personal Awards Schemes• NIHR Integrated Academic Training Schemes • NIHR-funded students based in the infrastructure (BRCs,
BRUs, CLARHCs, Schools etc)• Integrated Clinical Academic Programme in partnership with
Health Education England (HEE)• NIHR research programmes
NIHR Training:Levels, Schemes and Eligibility
Chair
Post-Doctoral (Senior)
Post-Doctoral (Early to Senior)
Doctoral
Pre-Doctoral
Undergraduate
ResearchLevel
NIHRTraining
Scheme?
All Disciplines/ Professions
Eligible?
NIHR Training:A complete package to foster success
Financial support
Culture, ethos and mentorship
NIHR Trainee Support
• NIHR Annual Trainees meeting• Experimental Medicine Training Camp• Bursaries• Training programmes• Trainee forums and workshops• Systematic Reviews Training• PPI Training• NIHR Trainee Leadership Programme• NIHR Mentorship Schemes• Faculty World• Infrastructure Training Forum
• a bit about NIHR• a bit about NIHR Training• a few examples of what success can look like
2004 2009 2015
NIHR Clinician Scientist NIHR Career Development Fellowship
Specialist Registrar Endocrinology
1997
NIHR Leadership
course
PhD awarded(Wellcome Trust)
NIHR Research Professorship
Imperial ACF/CL training lead
Other
NIHR
KEY
Reducing complicationsof IVF treatment
Waljit DhilloNIHR Research ProfessorLondon
MRC DPFS grant
Co-organiser NIHR Doctoral Training Camp
MRC DCS grant
2020
Chair of NIHR Infrastructure
Forum
Baby Heath – world’s first kisspeptin-induced baby
Professor Dhillo has shown for the first time in women with infertility that the novel hormone kisspeptin can be used safely and effectively in IVF treatment. Kisspeptin could prevent the potentially life threatening complications of IVF treatment.
New trigger for ovulation could make IVF safer
Professor Nadine FosterNIHR Professor of Musculoskeletal Health in Primary CareWarwick
Professor Foster led a study which examined the implementation of stratified care in patients with low back pain - the IMPaCT Back study. In the UK, back pain accounts for 6-9% of consultations with a GP. The study’s results showed that stratified care led to a reduction in the number of sickness certificates issued for back pain patients, a halving in the number of days lost from work, and improved physical function for patients. It is estimated that use of the screening tool in general practice could potentially provide savings of more than £700 million if implemented
Other
NIHR
KEY
Senior Lectureship Director of Clinical Trials Unit
2010 2013 2014
NCCRCD Primary Care Career Scientist
2007
NIHR Research Professorship
RfPB (Co)RfPB (Co)RfPB (Co) RfPB (Lead)
RfPB (Co)
MRC/EME (Co)
HTA (Co) HTA (Chief)
National School of
Primary Care
NIHR Programme Grant (Co)
HTA (Chief)
NIHR Programme
Grant (Chief)
A cost efficient strategy for improving outcomes for patients with back pain
NIHR Leadership Programme
NIHR RDA Research Assistant
2007 2010 2013-
Health Protection Agency
NIHR Programme Grant for Applied Research
(PGfAR)
Promoted to Research Associate
PhD awarded
NIHR Post Doctoral Fellowship
Dr Hannah ChristensenNIHR Post Doctoral FellowBristol
Hannah is an epidemiologist whose work has informed the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s decision to recommend the new 'meningitis B' vaccine be introduced to the childhood vaccination programme in the UK. From September 2015, babies will now be offered the MenB vaccine to help protect them when they are most at risk of developing MenB disease. Based on the previous incidence of disease, the vaccine could prevent 4,400 cases over the next 10 years.
Other
NIHR
KEY
Informing public health policy
Promoted to Lecturer in
Infectious Diseases
Member of NIHR Health Protection
Research Unit
Senior Research Associate (CLAHRC)Post Doctoral Research Fellow
2008 2013-
Research Associate
Marie Curie/CRUK Cancer Care
RfPB
NIHR Career Development Fellowship
Dr Morag FarquharNIHR Career Development FellowCambridge
Other
NIHR
KEY
Identifying care needsfor COPD patients
PhD awarded RfPB
COPD is a chronic progressive condition with high symptom burden accounting for one death every 20 minutes in England and Wales. It is thought there are more than 3 million people living with the disease in the UK. Morag’s projects aim to enable person-centred care to improve patient quality of life and experience of care. She co-developed and evaluated the Breathlessness Intervention Service (BIS) for patients with advanced disease, which is helping people manage their breathlessness and has provided cost savings due to reduced emergency admissions. Services modelled on BIS are now being set up by other teams in the UK, Australia, and Canada. Morag has extended this work as part of her current Career Development Fellowship with the Living with Breathlessness study.
NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship
NIHR In-Practice Fellowship
2009 2013 2015-
Foundation Trainee
GP
NIHR Research capability funding (Co)
NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowship
Dr Jess DrinkwaterNIHR Doctoral Research FellowLeeds Other
NIHR
KEY
Strengthening the role of PPIin general practice service improvement
NIHR Policy Research Programme Grant (Co)
2007
Jess is a GP with an interest identifying and evaluating a clear role for Patient and Public Involvement in health care services. Jess’s research during her In-Practice Fellowship identified the facilitators and barriers to patients influencing primary care service improvement. A patient engagement strategy for Bradford District CCG will now be implemented based on these research findings. Her research will be extended to develop an intervention to strengthen patient participation and ensure more patient-centred services as part of her current Doctoral Research Fellowship.
NIHR: A massive opportunityfor research training
Take-Home Message
There has never been a better timeto be involved in health research…for you and for the people who benefit from your skill and hard work
Seize this opportunity!
Annual NIHR Trainees Meeting
Making a Difference:from evidence to impact
24 November 2015
Dr Russell Hamilton CBE
Director of Research and Development
Department of Health