Joint Health Research Conference:  
  Committed to better research in the NHS
     
  Friday 10th July 2009
The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands

Registration from 9.45am - Close at 4.30pm

    presentations  

 

 

 

 

 

  Professor Dame Sally C. Davies
Director General of Research and Development, Department of Health
Presentation
   
  Dr Louise Wood
Deputy Director, Head of Innovation and Industry R&D Relations, Department of Health
 
   
  Ian Cumming OBE
Chief Executive, NHS West Midlands
Professor Steve Thornton
Clinical Lead for Research, Development and Innovation
 
   
  Professor Michael Sheppard
Vice Principal, University of Birmingham
Presentation
   
 

Malcolm Stamp CBE
Chief Executive, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Presentation
   
14.00 Interactive seminar session 1:
   
  1.1 Getting more NIHR money for your research
  Dr David King
Director, NIHR CCF
Presentation
  Dr Nick Hicks
Director of NHS Support, NETSCC, HTA
Presentation
   
  1.2 Disseminating research evidence
  Philip Vaughan
Programme Manager, UKPubMed Central
Presentation
  Alison Booth
Research Fellow in Dissemination, Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
 
  Paul Wilson
Research Fellow in Dissemination, Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
Presentation
   
  1.3 Getting your research off the ground: The research journey
  Professor Jayne Parry
Director, West Midlands RDS
Presentation
   
  1.4 Med Tech Solutions: Combining national and regional initiatives - The West Midlands' response  
  Jill Dhell
Innovation and Industry R&D Relations Manager, Department of Health
Chris Dyke
Network Manager, Medilink West Midlands
Presentation
   
  1.5 More R&D in primary and community care
  Professor Richard Hobbs
Head, Primary Care Clinical Scinces, University of Birmingham
 
  Professor David Challis
Professor of Community Care Research, University of Manchester
Presentation
  Rhian Hughes
Director of North Staffordshire Primary Care Research Consortium and Deputy Director of Research Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences
Arthritis Research Campaign, National Primary Care Centre, Keele University
 
   
15.00 Interactive seminar session 2:
   
  2.1 Clinical Trials Unit
  Professor Janet Dunn
Deputy Director, Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, University of Warwick
Presentation
  Professor Elaine Hay
Director, Keele Primary Care Musculoskeletal Trials Unit, Keele University
Presentation
  Professor Richard Lilford
Head, School of Health and Population Sciences, University of Birmingham
 
   
  2.2 Removing the barriers: integration and networking
  Julie Norris
Lead RM&G Manager, West Midlands (South) Comprehensive Local Research Network
Presentation
   
  2.3 Public involvement in research
  Sarah Buckland
Director, INVOLVE Coordinating Centre
Helen Hayes
Information Officer, INVOLVE Coordinating Centre
Presentation
   
  2.4 NIHR research training opportunities in the West Midlands
  Dr Isabelle de Wouters
Senior Manager, NIHR Co-ordinating Centre for Research Capacity Development
Dr Jim Lithgow
Programme Manager, NIHR CCRCD
Presentation
  Dr Helen Jenkins
Non-medical Clinical Academic Careers Lead (NHS West Midlands)
Presentation
   
  2.5 Innovation in the NHS
  Dr David Gleaves
Chief Executive, MidTECH– NHS Innovations West Midlands
Presentation
  Nathalie Maillard
Programme Manager, NIHR CLAHRC for Birmingham and Black Country
Presentation