New paper published following University of Leeds study
05th February 2018
'Time4PallCare: Determining timely engagement with palliative care for patients with advanced cancer' aimed to establish the relationship between timing and intensity of specialist palliative care and a series of quality markers for end of life care.
A new paper has been published by the Time4PallCare study team: 'Is palliative care support associated with better quality end-of-life care indicators for patients with advanced cancer? A retrospective cohort study'.
You can read these findings here.
You can also read more at the University of Leeds and the Yorkshire Cancer Research websites.
Campaign to Reduce Opioid Prescribing wins AHSN award
31st January 2018
The Campaign to Reduce Opioid Prescribing (CROP) won the 'Improving care through Innovation or Improvement' award at this year's Yorkshire & Humber Academic Health Science Network's Innovation, Improvement and Impact Conference.
Congratulations to Dr Sarah Alderson and team!
Team changes
18th December 2017
Our new starter has arrived. Last week Imran Mohammed joined WY R&D as our new Research Co-ordinator. You'll be able to read more about Imran and his new role through our blog soon, but for now you can find out about our team by reading brief biographies of each member of our team.
Welcome Imran!
Elderly Care resources
04th December 2017
In October 2017 we held a research learning event about frailty, eFI and elderly care.
The event was chaired by Professor John Young, Professor of Elderly Care Medicine at the Leeds Institute of Health Sciences. Presentations were also given by Dr Andrew Clegg, Tony Jamieson, Professor Suzanne Richards and Professor Robbie Foy.
The presentations and resources shared at this event are now available on our website.
Research advent calendar
01st December 2017
Follow our Twitter throughout December as we'll be sharing our own version of a research advent calendar in the run up to Christmas and the new year.
If you have any information about studies, organisations, researchers or research stories you'd like us to share then please do get in touch with Gemma to discuss.
You can follow our account at @NHSWYRD.
Merry December!
NIHR annual report published
23rd January 2024
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has published the NIHR’s annual report and accounts for 2022/23.
Read more on the NIHR website:
https://www.nihr.ac.uk/news/nihr-2022-23-annual-report-published/35030
NIHR launches new national service
02nd October 2023
The National Institute for Health Research has launched its new Research Support Service.
You can read more online: https://www.nihr.ac.uk/news/nihr-launches-new-national-service-to-support-researchers-at-every-stage-of-their-research-journey/34562
NIHR life sciences industry update
18th July 2023
NIHR reports positive signs of recovery for the life sciences industry. Read more:
NIHR announces Research Support Service
14th July 2023
The NIHR is launching a new service on 1st October 2023 called the NIHR Research Support Service (RSS).
You can read more on the NIHR website:
NIHR on 2022/23
29th June 2023
The NIHR has reported that almost one million participants took part in NIHR research in 2022/23.
Thank you to everyone who has been involved!
You can read more on the NIHR website.