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Welcome to the April 2015 edition of the Central Commissioning Facility (CCF) monthly e-newsletter.
Keeping you updated with the latest news and events from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).
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New Twitter account
Here at the NIHR Central Commissioning Facility we have just launched a new Twitter account, ‘Talk health research’ @NIHR_CCF.
We’ll be using the feed to complement @OfficialNIHR. We can share your scientific news and events and can feature photos and footage of research being undertaken at your facilities and anything else that shows NIHR at work.
With your contributions we’d like to make @NIHR_CCF a reflective and conversational community-facing account. Please follow us and retweet anything of interest and we’ll do the same. Send material to comms@nihr-ccf.org.uk.
Please note that during the pre-election period @NIHR_CCF will be quieter than usual but we'll be back to normal soon.
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Ok to ask 2015
The NIHR is marking International Clinical Trials Day (ICTD) on 20 May for the third year running. The ‘Ok to ask’ campaign calls on patients and carers to ask their doctor about NHS research they can take part in.
What’s happening this year?
The 2015 NIHR campaign begins on 13 April and will include:
• The “Breakfast Trial” - a mock live trial designed to reflect the key elements of a clinical research study. We’ll be asking the clinical research community and wider public to get involved.
• a set of promotional materials including leaflets, badges, stickers and foam hands which are available to order now
• widespread social media activity on Facebook and Twitter in the build-up to International Clinical Trials Day through the NIHR Twitter and OK to ask Facebook page
• OK to ask hour - opportunities to ask key members of the clinical research community anything you like about clinical research
Get involved and keep up to date with the latest news and information via the Ok to ask web page or viaTwitter using any of the following hashtags #oktoask #BreakfastTrial #oktoaskhour
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NIHR vacancies
The NIHR has a number of vacancies across its Coordinating Centres and within its Infrastructure initiatives including:
- Programme Director for the NIHR Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme at the NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre (NETSCC)
- Assistant Director for the NIHR Innovations Programmes at CCF.
There are more vacancies on the NIHR website.
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Published in March
NIHR Annual Report
The NIHR's Annual Report, details activities from April 2013 to March 2014.
NIHR Senior Investigators
The appointments from the 8th annual round of the competition were announced.
A strategic review of NIHR's public involvement
A strategic review of public involvement in the NIHR, 'Going the extra mile', was published.
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First NIHR CLAHRC East Midlands annual meeting
The first NIHR CLAHRC East Midlands annual meeting took place at Nottingham, on 24 and 25 March 2015 and was attended by 150 delegates.
Topics included Patient and Public Involvement, the CLAHRC’s scientific achievements and industry perspective on collaboration.
For more, including slides from the presentations, see the NIHR CLAHRC East Midlands newsletter.
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NIHR website user survey - help us improve the site
We are keen to make sure that our new NIHR website meets the needs of the wide range of people that visit it. We would love to receive your feedback so that we can take steps to improve the way the site works and the content we display.
Please fill out our user survey and let us know about your experience of using the site and your ideas for how to improve it.
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Around the NIHR
Latest news
News from NOCRI - Preventative trial in arthritis to bring hope for millions
A pioneering drug to be tested could bring hope to the millions of Britons who are likely to one day suffer from arthritis. The drug aims to prevent people from developing arthritis, unlike existing treatments that treat the debilitating disease once it has set in.
Led by researchers from NIHR, the study of the drug will be the world's largest ever trial investigating whether targeted immunotherapy can prevent rheumatoid arthritis in individuals considered to be at high risk of developing the disease. Read more.
NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship Career Tracker survey is now live
A survey has been launched, for previous NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship (ACF) award holders, to see where they are now and paint a picture of the research landscape created by NIHR ACFs.
Find out more and if you are a previous NIHR ACF please complete the survey by 24 April 2015.
NIHR Devices for Dignity (D4D) HTC patient event and survey
NIHR D4D's first patient-led event will be held in Sheffield on 2 June 2015 to bring together and discuss patient and carer needs with groups of people who can influence future directions of developments within their fields. In advance of its event this Healthcare Technology Co-operative (HTC) has put together a survey around independence and dignity, and are now trying to reach as wide a range of patients/carers as possible. The survey findings will be reported at the event.
Blogs and newsletters
- The spring edition of 'Insight' magazine, from the NIHR Clinical Research Network, is out now which previews One NIHR on pages 18-20. View the e-magazine or a PDF version.
- Read the March and April blogs from the NIHR Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC) West Midlands.
- The Spring issue of the NIHR School for Primary Care Research newsletter is out now.
- Read the patient experience edition of the NIHR CLAHRC community e-newsletter
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Don't forget!
NIHR explores Multimorbidities in Older People
The NIHR recognises the need for further research-based evidence to support the delivery of best care to people with multimorbidities and to enable them to maintain their capabilities and quality of life (defined as the co-occurrence of two or more chronic conditions in one person). Read more.
Your research areas of interest
If you are planning your own health research question, have a look at how we can support you as you prepare your study.
You can find out about NETSCC's research topics of interest on their website.
The NIHR Career Development Opportunities page provides information on NIHR research training.
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