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PHRN conference . The Development of Networks of “Research Friendly” Prisons & Research Capability Building Jane Senior 20 th October 2006. Aims . To develop networks of “research friendly” prisons willing to Actively host research Assist researchers with access

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PHRN conference

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  1. PHRN conference • The Development of Networks of “Research Friendly” Prisons & Research Capability Building • Jane Senior • 20th October 2006

  2. Aims • To develop networks of “research friendly” prisons willing to • Actively host research • Assist researchers with access • Develop their own research priorities • Encourage staff to develop research skills and interests

  3. Model • MRC General Practice Research Framework • Over 1,000 primary care practices • Practice nurses act as on-site researchers • Training given in study procedures & reporting • Co-ordinated by a central body

  4. Progress to date • Individual prisons • Prison clusters within PCT catchments • Regional networks based on CSIP boundaries

  5. Capability building • Encourage clinicians/discipline officers to become involved in prison based health research • Advice, training and sign-posting to training opportunities • Encourage academics to employ staff researchers on funded projects

  6. Capability building • WHY? • Hard to become involved in research when working clinically – time, opportunity, funding BUT • Emerging services in prison health • Evidence based practice

  7. Capability building • Payments to individual prisons/NHS Trusts • Protected research time • Supervision • Training in study requirements • Data analysis, report writing, publications

  8. In-reach evaluation Belmarsh Manchester Bronzefield Winchester Transfers under the MHA 1983 Feltham Wormwood Scrubs Holloway Leeds Liverpool Staff researchers

  9. What next? • Encourage academics to use the model for their projects • Work with individual prisons and regions to identify individual needs/interests • Match researchers and prisons

  10. What next? • Researchers handbook • Information on prisons • Ethics, governance and HMPS approvals • Becoming involved in prison based research as a clinician or discipline officer • Searchable prisons directory

  11. Join in! • Prisons – think about your developmental needs/areas of interests and be in touch! • Academics – consider prison-based staff research partners and be in touch! • jane.senior@merseycare.nhs.uk • 0151 471 2351

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