NIHR South West

23/10/2024

If you enjoy hearing from us, you’ll want to follow our new page: NIHR Research Delivery Network.

We’ll be sharing all the best updates and opportunities from across our new network, so please join us there if you want to keep in touch!

23/10/2024

17/10/2024

We’ll be closing this account soon but we’d love to stay in touch! If you want to keep up to date with all our latest news, updates and opportunities, you’ll need to follow us over at NIHR Research Delivery Network. Hope to see you there!

11/10/2024

We’re moving! We’ll be closing this page soon and moving over to NIHR Research Delivery Network where you’ll be able to hear all the latest news, updates and opportunities from across our network. Follow our new page if you want to stay in touch (we hope you do!)

07/10/2024

The best place to hear from us is now NIHR Research Delivery Network. We’ll be closing this page soon, so please follow us at our new home to stay up to date on our latest news and activities!

01/10/2024

Today marks a new chapter in the optimisation and delivery of health and care research in England, with the launch of the National Institute for Health and Care Research's new Research Delivery Network (that’s us!) 👋🏼

We were set up to respond to the changing requirements of health and care research. We’ve taken over from the NIHR Clinical Research Network, and our ambition is to help make the UK a more attractive place to conduct high quality research.

As a unified network, we'll work together to make sure our systems are aligned, and that our talent and resources are deployed nationally, for maximum effect.

Watch this space today to find out more about who we are, what we do, and how we’ll be working to deliver key UK government research priorities!

30/09/2024

As we prepare to transition to the new NIHR Research Delivery Network, we are taking the chance to celebrate the impact the Clinical Research Network SWP has made in so many areas of research over the last 10 years, and to say thank you.

The Network has been able to deliver so many high quality research opportunities to organisations, individuals and patients and public because of its strong partnerships with local stakeholders across the region. All our NHS partner provider organisations have been research active, we have a thriving primary care research environment, and research delivery across social care, public health and community settings has grown thanks to new and supportive collaborations.

Our collaborations have also involved South West universities, other NIHR infrastructure, the Health Innovation Network and most recently voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. To everyone who has worked with us over the last 10 years, and perhaps most importantly the patients and public who have helped shape our work and participated in research, we say thank you - your contribution will continue to improve health and care for current and future generations.

For a look back over the challenges and the successes, read our 10 year impact report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15XGk8ClQ8LyFsPs_I-LOAiSFUu8VsEQq/view?usp=sharing

26/09/2024

For , our Lead Dr Ashish Kotecha shared his thoughts on the importance of encouraging overseas-trained international medical graduates to consider making part of their career.

Read Ash's article on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nihr-clinical-research-network-south-west-peninsula_nationalinclusionweek-yourpathinresearch-activity-7244684041084354561-BG6T?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

25/09/2024

If you'd like to find out more about clinical research and how you can get involved, the National Institute for Health and Care Research Exeter Clinical Research Facility is having an open day next week. All welcome! Details below⬇️

Curious about ?

Join us at the NIHR Exeter Clinical Research Facility open day:

Wednesday 2 October
11am – 3pm

Meet the team, explore exciting research, and find out how you can get involved.

🔗 https://exetercrfnihr.org

NIHR South West
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
University of Exeter

25/09/2024

🔴 | Thank you to everyone who went or said hello to our research and development team at Bayview Restaurant on Friday.

The team had a fantastic day raising awareness of the work we do and promoting opportunities to get involved and contribute to research

Their Celebrations research survey found that Malteser was a clear winner for favourite chocolate! 🍫

NIHR South West

20/09/2024

Our Deputy COO Dr Pauline McGlone wears , to show her appreciation for everyone participating in, undertaking and supporting health and social care in the South West and beyond.

20/09/2024

A busy day for our Research Delivery Manager Claire West, working across organisations to support research for patient benefit in and the .

Thanks to Catherine, Chris and everyone else who works alongside in the South West Peninsula research ecosystem. University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

20/09/2024

"I support Day as an amazing opportunity to highlight the work of, and thank, the public contributors and professionals who are committed every day to improving all of our lives through research."

Elly French, Training and Workforce Manager, NIHR Clinical Research Network South West Peninsula

19/09/2024

🦠 RSV is a common virus that usually causes mild illness, but in some cases, it can lead to more severe lung conditions such as bronchiolitis and pneumonia.

We are proud to be supporting the PEARL study, a vital clinical research project that aims to protect babies and toddlers from respiratory infections in the future.

If you are a parent or carer of a child aged 6 to 22 months, find out more:

https://ow.ly/aMVI50ToZrh

Did you know: if you’re 28 weeks pregnant or more, you can have a vaccination against RSV? This vaccine is being offered to protect your baby against an RSV infection in infancy:

https://ow.ly/jtf750ToZrf

NIHR South West
NIHR Patient Recruitment Centre: Exeter

17/09/2024

👶🦠Help us protect older babies and toddlers against respiratory infections in the future.

We are seeking babies and toddlers ages 6 months to less than 22 months to participate in a clinical study testing a nasal spray RSV vaccine.

RSV is a common seasonal virus that infects nearly all children. Most of the time it causes a mild illness, like a cold, but for some children it leads to more severe lung problems, such as bronchiolitis and pneumonia.

To learn more, please visit our website or contact the study team at the NIHR PRC: Exeter via rduh.prcexeter@nhs.net

https://www.royaldevon.nhs.uk/about-us/research-and-development/take-part-in-a-research-study/

NIHR South West