NIHR supported study run in Yorkshire publishes COVID-19 booster data
03rd December 2021
A study (COV-BOOST) that recruited in Yorkshire and Humber has published COVID-19 booster data.
You can read more about this on the NIHR website:
New GP resources added to our website
01st December 2021
We have compiled some brief guidance, reminders and links to resources below which we feel would be helpful as a reference guide for research in general practice. We hope this will be helpful to practices whether they are new to research or have been participating in research for some time:
https://www.westyorksrd.nhs.uk/general-practice-research-resources
World Antimicrobial Resistance Week (WAAW) blogs
25th November 2021
Each day of WAAW we shared blog posts and highlighted papers on our website/Twitter, in collaboration with and with thanks to medicines optimisation colleagues from across the CCGs, and partners including the Academic Unit of Primary Care at the University of Leeds, and Leeds City Council:
Wakefield Research Collaborative wins award
24th September 2021
The Wakefield research collaborative (of which general practices and Wakefield CCG are a part) has won a gold Clinical Site Team of the Year award at the 2021 Pharma Times awards.
You can read more about this on the website of one of the collaborative's partners, Spectrum Community Healthcare CIC:
https://spectrumhealth.org.uk/success-for-wakefield-research-partners-at-the-pharma-times-awards/
LAMP nominated for an award
24th September 2021
The Lowering Antimicrobial Prescribing (LAMP) project has been shortlisted for a PrescQIPP award in the Patienty Safety category.
You can read about LAMP and related projects on our website: https://www.westyorksrd.nhs.uk/lamp
Congratulations to all nominees and partners.
You can follow PrescQIPP on Twitter for further updates about these awards.
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.