Investigating time lags and attribution in the translation of cancer research

"The aim of the case studies was to help to examine and analyse two key assumptions used in estimating the internal rate of return – the elapsed time and attribution – as well as to contribute to the qualitative understanding of how research investments lead to health gain. " 

Investigating time lags and attribution in the translation of cancer research: A case study approach
by Susan Guthrie, Alexandra Pollitt, Stephen Hanney, Jonathan Grant
RAND Europe
2014

Read more here.

Draft Health Education England research and innovation strategy

"This R&I Strategy addresses the research capacity and capability of our multi-professional workforce, for example through an academic career pathway for all healthcare professionals. It also addresses the importance of creating a workforce that is responsive to research and innovation and an education and training system that is evidence based." 

Research and Innovation Strategy: delivering a flexible workforce receptive to research and innovation 

Health Education England

HEE are accepting feedback on the strategy until 13th June 2014.

Read more here.

Focus on Stroke

In February the National Institute for Health Research launched their new Focus on Stroke website. The website showcases NIHR research activities, including a searchable list of studies, patient information resources, and stroke research case studies.

Find out more and access all of the resources here.

The future of public health: A horizon scan

"Public Health England is responsible for a broad range of health improvement, protection and surveillance activities. Research and science are core to the organisation’s function and success. As the organisation evolves, the capabilities it needs to address future public health science will also evolve. This report contributes to that endeavour and sheds some light on the extent to which an integrated science hub and network of facilities could serve PHE in the future."

The future of public health: A horizon scan
MM Jones, A Hall, D Brooker, S Castle-Clarke, E Winpenny, D Jahagirdar, J Exley, J Chataway
RAND Europe
2013

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UK Strategy for Rare Diseases

"This document sets out how NHS England will play its part in delivering the UK Strategy for Rare Diseases in England. A more detailed plan will be built into the five year strategy, for specialised services, currently being developed by NHS England."

UK Strategy for Rare Diseases: NHS England Statement of Intent
NHS England
February 2014

Read more here.

Regulatory cultures and research governance

"This report is intended to help improve understanding of health research governance in the UK by exploring the regulatory practices and cultures in other countries and sectors."

Regulatory cultures and research governance
C Manville, P Hackett, S Gunashekar, M Morgan Jones
RAND Europe
2013

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An organizational guide to building health services research capacity

"The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) sponsored the development of this guide to help research organizations and institutions improve their health services research capacity and competitiveness for grant and contract funding."

An organizational guide to building health services research capacity
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
October 2011

Read more here.

Clinical Practice Research Datalink

The Department of Health’s National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) in partnership with Health and Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has announced the creation of a new Clinical Practice Research Datalink service (CPRD), which will be fully established by 1 April 2012. The CPRD will provide capability, products and services across a number of areas including:

• Data services
• Interventional research services
• Research advisory services

Read more here.

Facilitating the use of research evidence

"Facilitating the use of research is the topic of a newly published virtual issue of The Milbank Quarterly. The issue includes, in chronological order, twenty-two articles and two commentaries that were published in the Quarterly between 2001 and 2011."

Facilitating the use of research evidence
Milbank Quarterly - 2011 Milbank Memorial Fund
Edited by Bradford H. Gray
2011

Read the whole issue here.