Dr Caroline Pickstone

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CLRNs making the most of the opportunities
for AHPs

• Dr Caroline Pickstone
• SY CLRN

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Outline

• Summary of the NHS research context
• Insights into underlying national agendas
• Impact for researchers including AHPs
• Evidence of AHP/SLT engagement with CLRNs
• One model and ways forward

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In dialogue about our professional work.

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Benefits of research in practice

• Patient in trials do better, sustainability and
  impact of research on patient care (Hanney et
  al, 2000)
• Therapist benefits, increased job satisfaction
  (Brownlee et al, 2004), staff recruitment and
  retention.
• Implicit assumption behind national capacity
  building schemes is that research benefits
  patients
• Risks of not doing researchCatch-22 (Franck,
  2003)
• NHS Operating Framework doubling recruitment to
  portfolio studies within 5 years (2008, Goal 18)

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The near horizon..

• Best Research for Best Health, The Science
  review, Cooksey and all that.
• Increasing support for applied health research
  which yields benefits for patients in shorter
  timescales
• Boosting Pharma research
• Integrating research into patient care
• Doubling the number of patients in research
  studies over 5 years

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Meaning that the agendas include

• More research which is of high quality
  (portfolio)
• Faster set up for studies (streamlining
  governance)
• Recognising that research costs money paying
  NHS trusts for legitimate service support costs
• Working with industry

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What about AHPs/SLTs?
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How have AHPs engaged with CLRNs to date

• AHPs as influencers, members of Boards,
  Executives
• AHPs as collaborators membership of priority
  groups, links with teams developing bids eg. RfPB
• AHPs as participants delivering interventions
• AHPs who consent and recruit patients
• AHPs as those who identify eligible patients

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Models to engage AHPs

• Stroke Research Network research facilitator
• SLT/PhD
• Set up, training support
• Set up 4 portfolio studies in community rehab

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Messages to AHPs

• CLRNs would value guidance about how to engage
  AHPs
• Raise profile of your research locally Research
  champions
• Get involved with CLRNs
• Get involved with portfolio studies
• Recognise the benefits of research for patients
  and practitioners and build into your dialogue
  with managers and commissioners

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Thank you

• Dr Caroline Pickstone
• Senior Manager, South Yorkshire CLRN
• c.pickstone_at_sheffield.ac.uk