Lancashire Care tops national NHS
league table on research
LANCASHIRE Care NHS Foundation Trust
has beaten other trusts from across the country, including from London,
Birmingham and Leeds, by topping 1 of the categories in a national NHS league
table on research.
The Trust topped the 'volume of research' category of the Research
Activity League Table for 2016/17 published by the NHS National Institute of
Health Research (NIHR). The table shows the extent of research activity across
all NHS Care trusts in England, providing a picture of how much clinical
research is happening, where, in what types of trusts, and involving how many
participants.
Andrew Pennington, Associate Director of Lancashire Care's Research and Development Department, said:-
"In order to achieve such an outstanding
level of work, the team is involved with a broad spectrum of studies. Research
isn't always a science fiction type scenario – recruits may simply need to fill
in a questionnaire online. They don't even need to be unwell. Some studies, for
example, are for healthy volunteers who are willing to give a small amount of
blood. The Trust is also involved in some cutting edge trials; there are
several Alzheimer's commercial trials, with our patients having the opportunity
to receive treatments that are not routinely available within the NHS. And,
following the results of a recent study, changes in practice to support people
with learning disabilities who have experienced severe depression are under
way."
Over 10,000 participants have benefitted from taking part in research conducted
through Lancashire Care over the past 6 years.
The work of the Lancashire Care Research and Development Department was also
recognised at the '2017 North West Coast Research' and Innovation Awards where it
was shortlisted in 3 categories. 1 member of the team, Professor Nusrat
Husain, won in the Role Model of the Year category due to his extensive research
cross cultural mental health care with an emphasis on South Asian women with
post natal depression.
The department also jointly operates the Clinical Research Facility, which
opened in April 2016. Situated at the Royal Preston Hospital site, the research
facility is a joint venture between:- Lancashire Care, Lancashire Teaching
Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Lancaster University, to provide more
opportunities for people in Lancashire and Cumbria to participate in high
quality clinical research. For further information and to be involved in
research with the Trust, please contact the Research Office on:- 01772 773498.
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