NIHR North West SHA Conference 16 October 2009 Programme




	Joint Health Research Conference:
	Committed to better research in the NHS

	Friday 16th October 2009 Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool Registration from 9.00am - Close at 4.30pm

programme

09.00	Registration and refreshments NIHR exhibition

09.30	Session One: Welcome by Chair
	Professor John Caldwell Pro Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Medical School, University of Liverpool

09.40	Innovation and the role of R&D in NHS North West
	Mike Farrar CBE Chief Executive, NHS North West

09.55	The transformation agenda
	Dr Ruth Hussey OBE Regional Director of Public Health/ Medical Director, NHS North West

10.30	Refreshments and NIHR exhibition

11.10	Session Two: Welcome by Chair
	Professor Christopher Griffiths Associate Dean for Research, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, University of Manchester

11.15	Keynote speech: Delivering Best Research for Best Health
	Professor Dame Sally C. Davies Director General of Research and Development, Department of Health

11.50	Questions from the floor

12.00	The North West Exemplar Programme
	Andrew Riley Managing Director, NIHR Clinical Research Network Coordinating Centre

12.20	Panel Discussion and questions from the floor
	Chair: Professor Christopher Griffiths Associate Dean for Research, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, Manchester University Professor Dame Sally C. Davies Director General of Research and Development at the Department of Health Mike Farrar CBE Chief Executive, NHS North West

12.45	Lunch NIHR exhibition Live computer-based demonstrations Opportunity to view NIHR films

13.45	Interactive seminar session 1:

	1.1 Getting more NIHR money for your research
	Dr David King Director, NIHR CCF Dr Ruairidh Milne Director of Strategy & Development, NETSCC
	What is available? Identifying the right NIHR programme for you: CCF managed research programmes or NETSCC managed research evaluation programmes? Knowing the scope, types of research funding, and how and when to apply. Find out about payment of Full Economic Costs and direct costs. Get the website addresses if you need further information and to keep in touch.

	1.2 Working with the life Sciences industry: Creating medical technologies meeting NHS needs – maximising the potential in the North West
	Jill Dhell Innovation and Industry R&D Relations Manager, Department of Health Dr Geoff Davison Sector Head Biomedical and Director Bionow, North West Development Agency Keith Chantler Director of Academic Affairs and Innovation/Executive Director TrusTECH, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
	Brief overview of the government’s health and wealth agenda Getting the medical technologies we need – joining local and national initiatives

	1.3 More R&D in primary and community care
	Chair: Professor Bonnie Sibbald Director, Manchester CLAHRC Dr Peter Bower Reader, NIHR School for Primary Care Research Professor David Challis Associate Director, NIHR School for Social Care Research and Director PSSRU, University of Manchester
	Overview of the NIHR School for Primary Care Research Overview of the NIHR School for Social Care Research Q&A

	1.4 NIHR research training opportunities in the North West
	Chair: Professor Jim Neilson NIHR Dean for Training Dr Lisa Cotterill Director, NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre
	Clinical Academic Training Pathway for Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professions NIHR Fellowships Scheme NIHR Healthcare Scientists Research Fellowships NIHR Integrated Academic Training Pathway for Doctors and Dentists

	1.5 North West Biomedical Research Centres
	Chair: Professor Robert Sutton Executive Director, Liverpool NIHR Pancreatic Biomedical Research Unit Professor David Ray Deputy Director, NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre Professor Peter Winstanley Director, NIHR Liverpool Biomedical Research Centre
	The role and purpose of the Manchester Biomedical Research Centre and the Liverpool Biomedical Research Centre Building on regional research strengths to address translational gaps

14.30	Break (whilst moving between seminars)

14.45	Interactive seminar session 2:

	2.1 Disseminating research evidence
	Chair: Paul Wilson Research Fellow, Centre for Reviews and Dissemination Phil Vaughan Programme Manager, UK PubMed Central Alison Booth Research Fellow in Dissemination, Centre for Reviews and Dissemination Professor Ruth Boaden Deputy Director and Implementation Lead for NIHR CLAHRC for Greater Manchester
	Making your research available through UKPubMedCentral Research dissemination: The principles and practice Outline of the NIHR CLAHRC for Greater Manchester and the approach to implementation being used, based on the Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services (PARIHS) framework and the Model for Improvement

	2.2 Removing the barriers to research
	Chair: Andrew Riley Managing Director, NIHR Clinical Research Network Coordinating Centre Dr Jane Pearson Lead RM&G Manager, Greater Manchester Comprehensive Research Network
	Find out about new systems designed to streamline the processes for setting up clinical research studies through the networks IRAS - the one stop shop for all applications, covering the range of approvals for different types of research studies Find out about how to gain NHS permission for clinical research studies through the NIHR Coordinated System for Gaining NHS Permission (CSP) Research Passports and linked guidance provide support for individual researchers working across more than one site

	2.3 Public Involvement in research
	Chair: Dr Sue Hinder Co-Chair, North West Users Research Advisory Group Dr Lucy Simons Public Involvement Advisor, INVOLVE Coordinating Centre Dr David Britt Chair, PRIMER (Primary Care Research in Manchester Engagement Resource)
	Introduction to INVOLVE and NIHR support for public involvement in research Why public involvement is important Discussing the barriers and challenges to public involvement Support and guidance for public involvement Local update on work following catalyst event

	2.4 Getting your research off the ground
	Chair: Professor John Goodacre Director, Cumbria and Lancashire Comprehensive Local Research Network Professor Jennie Popay Director, NIHR Research and Design Service for the North West
	Purpose of the NIHR Research Design Service for the North West – overall aims and objectives The types of support offered – information on external support; internet based and hard copy self help resources, advice on specific issues e.g. Public Involvement, workshops on sources of funding and ad hoc workshops on research issues; wrap around support for proposal development, collaboration on proposals How the service is organised across the region – central co-ordinating office and local services/front line advisers and specialist advisers How to access the service

	2.5 Spreading innovation in the NHS
	Chair: Professor Martin Gibson Director, Greater Manchester Comprehensive Research Network and Clinical Lead Northwest, North West Diabetes Local Research Network Melanie Ogden Associate Director Quality Assurance and Self Care, NHS North West Dr Richard Deed Innovation Unit Manager, TrusTECH NW NHS Innovation Hub
	Find out why innovation is important to the NHS Introduction to the North West Innovation Fund How to apply for innovation funding

15.30	Break (whilst moving to final plenary session)

15.40	Industry sponsored research: A challenge for the UK?
	Dr Tim Cave Medical Director, Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd

15.55	Panel discussion and questions from the floor: General theme: Where do we go from here?
	Chair: Professor Tony Gatrell Dean, School of Health & Medicine, Lancaster University Panel: Dr Glenn Wells Deputy Director, Head of Research Programmes, Department of Health Dr Stuart Eglin Director of Research and Development, NHS North West Professor Jennie Popay Director, NIHR Research and Design Service for the North West Dr Linda Magee Chief Operating Officer, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre

16.30	Networking and close