The Governance of Social Care Research

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The Governance of Social Care Research

• Dr Carol Lupton
• Head of Social Care Research
• Research and Development Directorate
• Department of Health
• carol.lupton_at_dh.gsi.gov.uk

Research and Development Knowledge for
Health and Social Care
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Social Care Research Governance Challenges

• underdeveloped infrastructure and culture
• fragmented institutional landscape
• low levels of funding
• uneven capacity and capability
• no national system for ethics review.

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Social Care Research Governance

• Principles
• fit with existing systems
• resource-light
• proportionate
• risk-based
• distinctively social care.

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Social Care Research Governance

• Social Care Research Ethics Committee
• single multi-site committee
• located within NRES
• social care AA
• orphan research
• MCA approved.

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Social Care Research Governance

• Central Register for Social Care Research
• incr. transparency and accountability
• avoid duplication and overlap
• assist dissemination and knowledge transfer
• build national evidence-base
• support quality and develop capacity
• www.researchregister.org

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Social Care Research Governance

• NIHR School for Social Care Research
• - NIHR - contribution to health of nation
• - 15m for 5 years
• - adult social care practice primary focus
• - social work an underpinning discipline
• - intramural teams building quality
• - extra-mural networks developing capacity
• - operational by end of year.

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