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Forming links with the AHPRN:
Increasing visibility, viability,
capacity, capability and collaboration
Professor Ann Moore
Director of AHPRN
Research Lead CSP
Director of the Clinical Research Centre for Health
Professions, University of Brighton
Allied Health Professions Research
Network (AHPRN)
Supporting research and evidence-based practice
Growing research capacity and capability
Cognitive Challenges
The Researcher’s Unknown Territory
!!! ???
Which approaches?
Which outcomes?
What impact?
What is my philosophical
position?
Which population?
Which methods?
Who to collaborate with?
What evidence is there?
How to disseminate findings?
How to prepare?
Funding?
History of AHPRN:
Development of the National Physiotherapy
Research Network (NPRN)
2004: Chartered Society of Physiotherapy issued a call
for an individual to act as ‘research champion’ for the
profession
A university consortium of professors responded with an
alternative ‘network’ suggestion
2005: CSP approves the network proposal and agrees
to fund for a 5 year period
June 2005: the NPRN was officially launched
History of AHPRN:
Development of NPRN (cont…)
A call was put out for volunteers to apply to form
NPRN research support hubs (Regional).
A network of 17 research hubs was formed across the
UK .
The network increased to 20 hubs by the end of 2006,
representing all major regions.
Work has been ongoing since to further develop &
strengthen the now 21 Research Hubs. Two more
under consideration for development.
History of AHPRN:
AHPRN development
Between 2009 and 2011 discussions took place.
Hubs were already involving a range of AHPs.
CSP fully on side and continues to largely fund AHPRN.
AHP professional bodies approached to formally sign up
BDA,BIOS,COP,COT,SOCP,SOR,SLT and CSP all
formally involved, and pay an annual subscription.
Other professions interested for the future.
AHPRN officially launched June 2012
Core Executive Group
who are we?
Professor Ann Moore, Director of AHPRN,
Ms Natalie Beswetherick, Director of Practice and
Development Function, CSP,
Professor Kate Springett, Chair RFAHP,
Professor Di Newham, Senior Researcher,
Professor Maria Stokes, Senior Researcher ,
Dr Elizabeth White, Senior Researcher and Chair
AHPRN,
Laura Bottomley, Research Support Officer.
AHPRN
Nurturing and supporting:
Research
Evidence-based Practice
Researchers at all levels
AHPRN ethos
We should support and nurture all those AHPs interested in research
The Researcher
Unknown Territory
Excitement
Highs & Lows
Greater Awareness
Values
Journey
Attitudes
Beliefs
Intellectual Challenge
Confidence
Opportunities
Profile
How does AHPRN work?
Each of the 21 hubs are facilitated and led by one or
more senior researchers ( Mainly post-doc).
Each has different sets of skills and research
expertise, and a different approach to running the
hub.
Total number of facilitators >127 and growing
Laura Bottomley in contact with hubs and with the
Core Executive
3 meetings per year of Core Executive and Hub
Leaders
The Regional Hubs
1 Cheshire and Merseyside
Dr Fiona Rowe
[email protected]
2 Cumbria and Lancashire
Dr Hazel Roddam
[email protected]
3 East Anglia
Ms Kath Mares
[email protected]
4 Greater Manchester
Dr Abebaw Yohannes
[email protected]
5 Hertfordshire
Dr Julia Williams
[email protected]
6 Keele
Dr Sue Hunter
[email protected]
7 Kent and Medway
Dr David Stephensen
[email protected]
8 London
Dr Caroline Alexander
[email protected]
9 Midlands
Mr Peter Heine
[email protected]
10 Northern Ireland
Dr Dianne Liddle
[email protected]
11 North East England
Dr John Dixon
[email protected]
12 North of Scotland
Dr Sue Barnard
[email protected]
13 North Wales
Coming soon!
Coming soon!
14 Sheffield
Mr Stephen May
[email protected]
15 Southern Central
Dr Anne Bruton
[email protected]
16 South, Mid and West Wales
Dr Valerie Sparkes
[email protected]
17 South East Scotland
Dr Judith Lane
[email protected]
18 South West England
Dr Shea Palmer
[email protected]
19 Surrey and Sussex
Dr Nikki Petty
[email protected]
20 West of Scotland
Dr Sebastien Chastin
[email protected]
21 Yorkshire
Dr Charikleia Sinani
[email protected]
How do the hubs operate?
Each hub operates in a different way in response to
local needs and resource availability.
Examples of activities include conferences, seminars,
speed dating events, lectures, networking events, one
to one advice. (CPD certificates normally given).
Each hub also refers relevant enquiries from
clinicians/academics to RDS ,PCRN and other local
support groups as applicable.
Central funding is available to support hubs.
Outcomes of hub activities
Increased confidence in and readiness for research,
Increased awareness of new evidence,
Formation of new Collaborations/networks,
Sharing of research priorities, methods and
approaches,
Development of new research questions,
Increases in Grant applications,
PhD Enrolments,
Increased standing and visibility locally in the field.
AHP Research Context
Changes in NHS structure,
Lack of job stability,
Research priorities,
Reduction in student places,
Increase in profiles and development of Clinical
Academic Careers,
Clinical Academic Careers awards NMAHPs,
LETBs were research funded.
The pressures to do research
The current Department of Health reform agenda:
Commissioning-led NHS and increasing need for data.
Emphasis on patient choice and the patient experience.
High expectations from patients about choice and their
involvement in health care (No Decision about me
without me).
More diverse providers competing to innovate and
improve services.
UK NHS Agendas
Multi-professional approaches far preferred
Economic case to be integrated into research
Research needs to address national and local priorities
Productivity issues need to be taken into account
Different models of care need to be explored
Patient centeredness, self management and reablement
The ageing population
Public health and Social Care
Mental health
Long term conditions
Preventing premature death ,recovery from ill health and injury.
Why am I speaking to you today ?!
AHPRN as an infra structure is in place and is well
positioned to help increase research capacity,
capability and to facilitate collaborations thereby
improving the viability of research.
In addition AHPRN events are great places to
increase the visibility of research locally and
regionally.
SO WHY NOT ENGAGE WITH YOUR LOCAL
AHPRN HUB?
More reasons why I am here!
We need to increase the visibility of our research and
our professions active AHPRN hubs can do this
locally and regionally.
Research Impact is high on everyone's agenda not
only for REF. Discussions help to clarify .
Our research needs focus to build critical masses of
evidence asap.
The need to influence managers in NHS to be on side
with research activities.
And some more!
Clinical Academic Careers are on the agenda.
We need more applications for CAC fellowships.
We need more applications to NIHR.
We need to get managers and leaders on side with
research and Clinical Academic Careers.
A Mentorship Scheme for CAC award holders is being
developed in England but similar processes could be
very useful in other countries AHPRN hubs could
help with this.
PROJECT PARTNERS
MENTORSHIP
for Health Research Training Fellows
The Academy of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting Research has been established as a collaborative enterprise by the Royal College of Nursing, CPHVA – UNITE
and the Royal College of Midwives, in partnership with The Council of Deans for Health, the Nurse Directors' group of the Association of UK University Hospitals, the
Association for Leaders in Nursing, the Queen's Nursing Institute, the Queen's Nursing Institute Scotland, Mental Health Nurse Academics UK, the UK Clinical Research
Facility Network and Nurses in Primary Care Research.
The University of Hertfordshire (UH) is recognised as a centre of excellence in the provision of health care education and has an international reputation for health
research. The Centre for Research in Primary and Community Care (CRIPACC), established in 1996, leads multi-disciplinary research across nursing and the health
professions and has been awarded significant NIHR funding. UH is an established leader in the use of blended learning through its innovative virtual learning
environment (StudyNet) and has pioneered individually tailored coaching and mentoring programmes to enhance clinical and research leadership in health care.
The Allied Health Professions Research Network is a network of 21 regional research ‘hubs’ across UK and ROI. The hubs welcome students, new and experienced
researchers, clinicians, managers, consultants and academics from all of the Allied Health Professions with the aim of increasing research capability and capacity within, and
between, the professions. By providing opportunities for networking and for collaborative clinically-based research, the AHPRN enhances research outputs across the
professions and facilitates translation of research findings into education and practice, contributing to the research credibility of the Allied Health Professions. Please see
www.csp.org.uk/ahprn for further details.
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Imperial College London form the UK’s first Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC). This brings together the healthcare
expertise of our five hospitals with the academic excellence of one of the world’s leading universities. We are also a National Institute of Health Research (NIHR)
Comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre, one of only five such centers in England. We are committed to promoting a culture of research across our entire workforce and
support mentoring as a way to enhance our staff’s professional development.
Huddersfield has research strengths in the areas of History, Music, Social Work, Engineering and Chemistry – this was demonstrated by the 2008 Research Assessment
Exercise (RAE) results in these areas. The University recognises the importance of research alongside its teaching programme and has plans to continue to increase
research activity across all its Schools. A wide range of flexible research degree options are available at the University.
And also its good to be among friends !!
SO... Why not...
Join your local Hub to network with other researchers,
Help to nurture less experience researchers,
Become a mentor,
Present your research and increase its visibility,
Engage in discussions re Impact of research at all
stages of research,
Develop Collaborations.
Strengthened AHPRN Hubs will
Increase the visibility of AHPs,
Provide fora for exchanges between clinicians
academics researchers and managers,
Enable more rapid growth in focused research,
Facilitate the healthy growth of workplace based
research cultures,
Aid the local meaningful dissemination of research,
findings and the discussion of implications for practice
So, Researchers……
Let’s work together, to succeed together!
Thank you.