1. Imperial Academic Health Science Centre
Research Symposium for AHPs, Nurses, Midwives, Healthcare Scientists and Pharmacists.
Professor Jeremy Levy
Director of Clinical Academic Training Office
Imperial College AHSC
Consultant Nephrologist
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

2. YES: please do it .. Get involved .. Get research active !
Don’t leave it all to doctors

3. The case for change is compelling:
Variations in quality and outcomes of care
Funding pressures
Delivery system not fit for the future
Future trends – magnifying the pressures
And change needs research active health professionals..

4. A rise in chronic disease.
Arthritis up 100% to 17m by 2030
People with 3+ long-term conditions up 100% to 2.9m by 2018
Diabetics up 29% by 2025 to reach 4 million
People living with cancer doubling by 2034 to 4m
People living with dementia will more than double over the next 30 years to 1.4m

10. NIHR Fellowships, Professorships and Other Awards
NIHR TCC Research Career Pathways
Level of
Award
Undergraduate
Chair
Senior /
Pre Chair
(early to senior)
Post Doctoral
Doctoral
Pre Doctoral
Methodologists
Methodology
Programme
Healthcare
Scientists
HCS
Programme
All Professions
NIHR Fellowships, Professorships and Other Awards
Nurses, Midwives,
AHPs
Clinical Academic Training Programme
NIHR/HEE Masters in
Clinical Research
NIHR/HEE Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowships
NIHR/HEE
Senior Clinical Lectureships
Clinical Lectureships
Doctors and Dentists
NIHR Integrated
Academic Training
Programme
Imperial post-doctoral fellowship
(ICHT charity and BRC)
Imperial pre-doctoral fellowship
(ICHT charity and BRC)

11. Applications to ICA by Profession

12. NIHR / HEE Clinical Academic Training Programme: % success

13. NIHR funded research for AHPs, nurses, midwifes ..last 3 years
Prevention of obesity at family, community and national level and treatment of obesity in individuals
The development of a feasible structured upper limb exercise programme in UK stroke rehabilitation units
How can radiographers in mammography image reporting improve the quality of care experienced by patients?
The effect of motivational interviewing on hearing aid use, benefit and quality of life of people with hearing impairment
An exploration of the views of disabled children and their parents on whether nurses meet their needs during acute inpatient admissions
Darzi – recommended review of London stroke units in 2006,
London Health Programmes – 2008 – consultation and design
July 2010 launched
About 400 lives saved each year
£10m investment – saved within 2 years.
Best thrombolysis rate in 5% to 12%

14. What we are doing locally:
Imperial Academic Health Science Centre
What we are doing locally:
Research skills training programme
Pre-doctoral research support/fellowship (BRC and ICHT charity)
Post-doctoral “bridging” fellowships (prior to CL)
(BRC and ICHT charity)
Encouraging and supporting experienced academic doctors to supervise nurse, midwives, AHPs, pharmacists and healthcare scientists
The CATO office

15. YES: please do it .. Get involved .. Get research active !
Imperial Academic Health Science Centre
YES: please do it .. Get involved .. Get research active !
Use the research prowess across NW London and the opportunities
YOU have so much to offer ...