Community Nursing Research Strategy Masterclass
13th September 2013
The WSPCR was requested to organise a research masterclass for the Directors of Nursing from all the Welsh Health Boards on Friday 11th Sept. It was funded by the Health Minister and attended by the CNO. It also included the Head of the NISCHR and the manager of AHSC. The masterclass included the presentation of the Welsh Community Nurse Research Strategy which aims to raise the quality and quantity of research in Community Nursing in Wales. The workshop also generated further areas for research activity/priority.
http://www.wspcr.ac.uk/crns-masterclass-sep-2013.php
8. Governance Structures
• Contract Managed through NISCHR, Welsh Government
• Implementa6on Group
• Regional Hub Group
• Nursing representa6on from:
– Prof Donna Mead, Prof of Nursing, University of South Wales
– Also from
• Prof Joyce Kenkre, Professor of Primary Care, Health, Sport &
Science, Wales School of Primary Care Research (WSPCR)
• Prof Sue Bale, Assistant Nurse Director, Aneurin Bevan Health
Board
9. Our Func6ons
NISCHR, Welsh Government
NISCHR AHSC
Research Delivery
NISCHR
Permissions
Coordinating Unit
(PCU)
NISCHR Research
Ethics Service (RES)
Funding
Schemes
Health
Research
Wales
NHS R&D
Funding
NHS R&D
Costings
Data LinkageKnowledge
Transfer
11. Funding Schemes‐ Examples
• Clinical Research Fellowships/ Assistants
– members of NHS staff who have been awarded protected 6me to contribute to research
– 54 across 8 NHS organisa6ons (2 nurses‐ a Epilepsy Nurse Specialist and a Consultant
Nurse‐ Adult Cri6cal Care)
• Pathology, Pharmacy & Radiology
– funding for NHS support staff 6me per post in pathology, pharmacy and radiology to
enable dedicated research 6me available within support departments
– 25.80 new WTE posts across 7 NHS organisa6ons
• Biobank Research Support
– resources in the NHS to support the development and maintenance of biobanks for
research
– 3 WTEs across Wales
• Equipment
– to provide equipment required by NHS organisa6ons in order to support high quality
research
– £452K across 9 NHS organisa6ons
• PiCRIS
– to increase capacity in primary care in Wales to support high quality research and create
a strong primary care research base and culture
– Currently have 18 Research Prac6ces across Wales