HWE ICB Primary Care Research Forum

To further support individuals, practices, PCNs and Advanced Practitioners with their Research Pillar across Hertfordshire and West Essex, the Training Hub has organised a Research Forum that will take place quarterly via Teams.

This initiative is led by Scott Downham (Partner - Crocus Medical Practice ICS Clinical Lead and GP Clinical Pharmacists), with support from Dr Sarah Dixon, (Managing Partner South Street Surgery and Training Hub Clinical Lead ENH Place) and Lyn Murphy (Practice Nurse Tutor Leading on Advanced Practice).

These forums will be an opportunity for you to collaborate, learn, share, and ask questions and are open to all colleagues, whether you are currently engaging in research or simply curious to find out more.

We will add details of our next forum and a registration link below once agreed. If you would like to present or have a query or an idea please get in touch: hwetraininghubs@nhs.net.

Our next forums:

Date	Learn more and registration using the links below
12th February 2025 1230 - 1330	Click here to register
The topic of this forum is "Defining your research" Speakers: Georgina Beetar, Research Quality Facilitator, Research & Development, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Karen Hayden, Anglia Ruskin Clinical Trials Unit
14th May 2025 1230 - 1330	Click here to register
The topic of this forum is "What type of research to do" Speakers: Nikolett Hunyadvari, Senior Clinical Research Practitioner, Primary & Community Care Research Team, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Phillip Smith, Associate Director of Research, East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust

Need help with research and evaluation?

If you’re interested in undertaking some research but don’t know where to start, the ICB's Research and Innovation team is on hand to help.

Starting in April, the team will run sessions offering advice on how to get started with research, innovation and evaluation. These one-hour meetings will also give you the chance to discuss a specific project or idea that you have.

Sessions will initially run on Mondays and Thursdays starting on Monday 8 April. Just complete a short questionnaire before booking so the Research and Innovation team understand your needs.

For more information and to book, email hweicbhv.researchandinnovation@nhs.net

Opportunities for funding

Claire Wand Fund - Providing Education and Research Grants for GPs

The Claire Wand Fund is a charitable fund that makes grants to General Practitioners (GPs) to fund further education and for the provision of scholarships, including travelling scholarships.

The fund welcomes applications twice a year, at least three weeks prior to the April and October trustee meetings.

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Are you and Advanced Practitioner (AP) or AP student?

Your assistance is required for the document below REACT study, which is specifically about Advanced Practitioners working in General Practice.

If you would like to take part in the research study please email: carley.moore@brookes.ac.uk

Useful resources

Research Pillar AP

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REACT Study information

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Research in primary Care.

We are the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) East of England Regional Research Delivery Network (RRDN)* and we bring together a wide variety of primary care practitioners, including GPs, Dentists, Pharmacists and Health Visitors to offer patients in primary care settings unprecedented opportunities to become involved in high quality clinical studies. This involves innovations in prevention, diagnosis, treatment and health care delivery in the community.

We support the set up and delivery of this research in Primary Care settings.

The Primary Care Specialty has successfully recruited across a range of conditions and complex interventions.

Links to the RRDN Primary Care website and the Learning and development opportunities infographic