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The Governance of Social Care Research. Dr Carol Lupton Head of Social Care Research Research and Development Directorate Department of Health carol.lupton@dh.gsi.gov.uk. Research and Development: Knowledge for Health and Social Care. underdeveloped infrastructure and culture;
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The Governance of Social Care Research Dr Carol Lupton Head of Social Care Research Research and Development Directorate Department of Health carol.lupton@dh.gsi.gov.uk Research and Development: Knowledge for Health and Social Care
underdeveloped infrastructure and culture; fragmented institutional landscape; low levels of funding; uneven capacity and capability; no national system for ethics review. Social Care Research GovernanceChallenges: Research and Development: Knowledge for Health and Social Care
Principles: fit with existing systems; resource-light; proportionate; risk-based; distinctively social care. Social Care Research Governance Research and Development: Knowledge for Health and Social Care
Social Care Research Ethics Committee: single multi-site committee located within NRES; social care AA; ‘orphan’ research; MCA ‘approved’. Social Care Research Governance Research and Development: Knowledge for Health and Social Care
Central Register for Social Care Research incr. transparency and accountability; avoid duplication and overlap; assist dissemination and knowledge transfer; build national evidence-base; support quality and develop capacity; www.researchregister.org Social Care Research Governance Research and Development: Knowledge for Health and Social Care
NIHR School for Social Care Research - NIHR - contribution to health of nation; - £15m for 5 years; - adult social care practice primary focus; - social work an underpinning discipline; - intramural teams building quality; - extra-mural networks developing capacity; - operational by end of year. Social Care Research Governance Research and Development: Knowledge for Health and Social Care