For sharing with acknowledgement ABOUT THE NHS R&D FORUM General Slide Set December 2017 For sharing with acknowledgement ©NHS R&D Forum

A professional network & community of practice Sharing knowledge Setting standards Influencing partners Connecting members Directory R&D Offices Leading, promoting, shaping,& influencing quality health research A professional network & community of practice Research management, support & leadership community Working together we aim to lead, shape, help & connect Non-profit, membership is free. www.rdforum.nhs.uk More than a conference! - Led by a small leadership & management team - We always wants to hear views from the community. - There are many ways to become involved with the Forum. Join a working group or project Lead a task & finish group to solve a problem Contribute resources to the resources exchange Request or support peer review Become a Forum Trainer Help to develop a course Join the conference programme planning committee Join the conversation on social media or write a blog Represent the Forum at stakeholder events and meetings Offer support to others Suggest a change!

Background Originally funded by DH (1998). Now a non-for profit organisation 2,600 members – by you for you Community is anyone working in Research management, support & leadership community roles for health & care Members are individuals from the community Partners are stakeholder organisations. Members are individuals and membership if free. We will be looking at this in the future to see what future structures (if any) the community would like to see. Members receive a newsletter that is also publically available but some information will only be in the newsletter. Signing up strengthens collaborative working, our community of practice and our professional voice. The Forum is self supporting, generating income from training and conference and the hard work and contributions of our members.

As a Forum LEAD HELP SHAPE THRIVE CONNECT We act together to Influence partners & policy makers. A professional voice. Consultations & “around the table”. Support in daily roles. Knowledge exchange, working out loud. Training courses & resources. Drive solutions to problems & set standards. CONNECT Lead – on gaps in resources or standards. Drive forward improvements for the whole community in research management, research support & research leadership Shape – through consultations and influencing around the table. Meetings and partnerships Help – each other in our daily roles. What makes it easier to do the job. Sharing knowledge and resources, training Connecting – creating a shared space between all the organisations, countries, portfolio-non-portfolio, commercial and non-commercial. We bring all four corners together for peer support and exchange. For support and professional reflection and to make a difference. Sustainable as a network & community of practice. Build on our capabilities. Grow to do more. Meet together UK-wide. Peer groups to learn and share. Events, conference, forums, meetings

Open Collaborative New strategy 2017-2022 Community of practice Sets out our high level goals for the success of the Forum Community of practice Collaborative Open Inclusive Making a difference to health & care

Our Vision Excellence in research management, support & leadership for high value research and for improved health and care. Our Mission a)  To add value to the NHS as enablers of quality research, innovation and improvement b) To act together as a UK-wide leader, influencer and professional voice, resource centre and facilitator of best practice to better lead, shape, promote and manage quality health research

Leadership Led by a small leadership & management team Part time manager and business support

Senior Leadership Team Oversees strategic direction & operations of the Forum as a network Represents the community to stakeholders (DH, NIHR, Industry, HRA, Charity & Multi-stakeholder groups) Leads areas of activity for the community Financial & governance oversight

Working Groups Lead new work in their specific areas. Create resources where there are gaps Influence partners & invited stakeholders. Discuss their work and ask for opinion Share expertise and gather intelligence from and for the community Keep a watching brief over what is of interest to the community Develop consultation responses. A point of reference for the members with questions or peer review Feed in to general Forum programme (training, conference, events, forums etc)

Working Groups Strategy & leadership Research Management Primary Care & Commissioning Service User & Carer Group Conference programme Training Task & finish

Strategy & leadership Co-chairs: Prof Phil Smith & Dr Sarah Williams Those who lead research & research strategy in their organisation Maintain a strategy watch Usually associate Directors & heads of R&D. Senior Research managers Stakeholders from CRN, CCOG, AMRC & HRA Recent work: Supported RCP document & case studies Developed R&D Functions wheel Led Forum strategy RCF consultation Talking about STPs, partnerships, Brexit, Industrial strategy, payments for commercial studies, opt-in/opt-out, caldicott review. CPMS, Adding Value. NHS Engagement & CQC. Funding landscape. GDPR. MHRA stakeholder questions

Research Management Chair Sally Humphreys Recent work Talking about Specific to research & project management Those more operational in their roles Mix of research managers, nurses & facilitators, plus CTU staff. Sponsor representatives Stakeholders: CRN & HRA. Plus invited speakers Recent work Resources exchange PPI standards consultation response HRA & Study Support Service processes Supported HRA animation & fedback on website Talking about Sponsorship, Lead R&D office role vs Lead CRN. Commercial study set up consultation General Data Protection Regulation. GCP training for non-CTIMPS. MHRA stakeholder questions. RCF.

Primary Care & Commissioning Chair: Clare Symms Primary care R&D leads Leads in and for CCGs Recent work ETC Decision tool. DH/NHSE ETC work – meeting & options Indemnity for GPs & primary care Evidence for CCGs- Bristol Forum meeting Roles of a Primary Care Research Office Talking about Implementing an evidence work-stream for those leading on evidence for CCGS, RCF. NHSE plan. Excess Treatment Costs, RCF.

Primary Care & Commissioning New: Evidence subgroup/work stream Chair: Rachel Illingworth Evidence leads for CCGs Stakeholders from NHS England, NIHR Clinical Research Network Coordinating Centre, NIHR Dissemination Centre, West of England AHSN, Strategy Unit - Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit , Knowledge & Library Services - Public Health England, Health Education England Talking about Evolving role of Primary Care R&D to support evidence for commissioning. Repository of evidence, tools and good practice.

Service User & Carer Rotating Chair Recent work Service User & Carers NHS & University members with PPI interest or role Supports Forum work to ensure PPI integral Leads on work, resources, gaps from PPI in research perspective with emphasis on management and strategy Recent work Scoping paper on research management, ethical & legal issues for co-applicants Involvement Portfolio Talking about Research waste. Co-applicancy.

Training/Learning & Development Oversight Group Conference Programme 2018 chair: Dr Nicola Williams. Health & Care Research Wales 14th & 15th May. Celtic Manor, Newport Wales 450 delegates. See what is going on around the UK. Training/Learning & Development Oversight Group Chair: Allyson Bailey New group leading development of L&D Programme Essentials training for clinical research management & more in development Now focus is on other areas research management, support & leadership http://www.rdforum.nhs.uk/content/professional-development/training/ Task & finish Confidentiality disclosure agreements – four nations plus industry Tools completed soon

Knowledge & Resources Exchange http://www.rdforum.nhs.uk/content/2017/07/05/rcp-launches-research-sharing-good-practice-research-management/

Resources Exchange. http://www. rdforum. nhs

A community of practice National Directory of R&D Offices Leading, promoting, shaping,& influencing quality health research

Forum Review 2015-2017 Making progress & Making a difference http://www.rdforum.nhs.uk/content/2015-2017-forum-review/

Lots of ways to get involved Join a working group or project Lead a task & finish group to solve a problem Contribute resources & case studies to the exchange Request or support peer review Become a Forum Trainer Help to develop a course Join the conference programme planning committee Join the conversation on social media or write a blog Work outloud via twitter & tag @nhsrdforum Represent the Forum at stakeholder events and meetings Offer support to others Share agenda & slides from regional groups & Forums

What should we do? What can you do to help? Take Part Sign up Contribute Suggest an idea Tell us what to develop or change. What should we do? What can you do to help?

“Alive” - not an ancient relic for occasional visiting A community The Forum is… A support An enabler A voice A knowledge exchange “Alive” - not an ancient relic for occasional visiting A community Standing tall in in the centre of things despite change around it.

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