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Organised curiosity and reflective practitioners - the keys to a research rich environment. Professor Pip Logan Occupational Therapist and Lead Researcher for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals Mrs Sarah Kirkwood, Director of Operations , Nursing and Allied Health Professionals.
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Organised curiosity and reflective practitioners - the keys to a research rich environment Professor Pip Logan Occupational Therapist and Lead Researcher for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals Mrs Sarah Kirkwood, Director of Operations , Nursing and Allied Health Professionals
What we have achieved so far… • The Place – we are unusual • The People – brave nurses and allied health professionals • The Projects – clinically-based.
Embedding research in the fabric of CityCare To improve people’s health and quality of life through increased research activity To do this we have: • increased research capacity in nursing - and for allied health professionals • accelerated implementation of research into practice • informed patients about research findings so they can ask the right questions curiosity…
The People • Increased capacity in nursing and Allied Health research • CLAHRC Diffusion Fellows • Senior Clinical Academics • Head of Research and Evaluation • Four clinicians applied this year for Clinical Academic Training • Applying for infrastructure support through HIEC
The People involved in research Penny Keith, Clinical Nurse Specialist • Scholarship to Finland to see healthcare delivery • Innovation - PhD in motivational interviewing
Portfolio of projects: We have 37 current research projects in our portfolio including: • First Aid and Safety Training (FAST) Parent Programme • Falls • Strokes
Change culture… Encouragement Curiosity Findings & implementation Development Activity Partnership & engagement Funding
How we will continue our journey • patient and public involvement • focus research on disadvantaged communities • encourage staff to get involved in research culture • involvement in Academic Health Sciences Network • sharing the learning
Why we should win this award… The way we work is unique and our research… • we have revolutionised our research capacity • is not ‘technical’, but ‘grass roots’ working, ensuring that every piece of research we do is useful • changes lives directly • transforms health outcomes • has real patient benefit