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Joining Forces 2010 – South West Stroke Conference, Exeter, 22 April 2010

The “Joining Forces 2010: Linking Stroke Care Communities in the South West” conference has been jointly organised by the Peninsula Stroke Research Network, AGWS Cardiac and Stroke Network, Peninsula Heart and Stroke Network, Dorset Stroke Network, NHS South West and The Stroke Association. Professor Roger Boyle, National Director for Heart Disease and Stroke, will be the keynote speaker and there will be sessions on topics across the whole stroke pathway. The conference is free to attend; the deadline for registration is 2 April 2010.

For further information, please see the conference website

Public Involvement in Research, Bristol, 26 April 2010

A research team from University of the West of England, Bristol, will be presenting the results of their collaborative scoping study on public involvement in health and social care research in the South West at an event to be held at the Glenside Campus. The event is open to anyone interested in public involvement in research, including members of the public, researchers and managers. To reserve a place, please contact Rosie Davies, Rosemary3.Davies@uwe.ac.uk, tel: 0117 328 8758.

Pre-Hospital Care Research Symposium, Chippenham, 22 April 2010

Great Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust are holding a Pre-Hospital Care Research Symposium which will be of interest to clinical staff. For additional information and to reserve a place please contact Esther Nyamutsambah, Esther.Nyamutsambah@gwas.nhs.uk

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Western CLRN Launch Event, September 2008

The Western Comprehensive Local Research Network (CLRN) was officially launched on Thursday 25 September at an all day event held at University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust.

Although the opening of the Cabot Circus shopping centre threatened traffic gridlock in central Bristol 114 delegates attended from across the region, including representatives from constituent NHS Trusts and Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), local Topic Specific Clinical Research Networks, the local Primary Care Research Network, other research organisations and key stakeholders.

The day started with an introduction by Dr Jonathan Sheffield, Medical Director of University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (host organisation for the Western CLRN), and was followed by keynote speaker Professor William Rosenberg, Deputy Director of NIHR CRN CC, who spoke about the background to and latest developments in the Comprehensive Clinical Research Network. Dr Stephen Falk, Clinical Director of the Western CLRN, then spoke on the development of the Western CLRN and highlighted issues facing it over the coming months. Other stakeholders presented during the day on a diverse range of topics, including the new Research Design Service in the South West, NIHR CRN CC led RM&G developments, Biomedical Research Units, and an Research and Development Manager’s perspective of working with networks.

Feedback on the day was overwhelmingly positive, and we would like to thank all delegates who attended for making the launch such a great success.

A number of presentations given on the day are available to download below in PDF format. If you require the presentations in another format, please contact: Hope.Douglas@UHBristol.nhs.uk. 

Please note that copies of the presentations placed on this website should not be copied or modified without the presenter's permission.

Last updated: 26 March 2010