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Michael Bowdery
Interim Head of NISCHR
Capacity Building and Opportunities for Capacity Building in CTUs in Wales
UKCRC CTU Directors Meeting: 13 November 2012
Content
Purpose:To introduce you to some of the ways in which NISCHR supports capacity building in Welsh Clinical Trials Units
Content:Strategic contextNISCHR Trials UnitsCapacity building in Welsh Trials Units
NISCHR Strategy
Supporting excellence and innovation
Investing in the future (capacity building)
Streamlining the research process and improving the research environment
Increasing collaboration within and across sectors: HEI, NHS and commercial
NISCHR Trials Units
5 UKCRC Registered Trials Units in Wales 3 are NISCHR funded for Trials Unit activity
£8.6m investment over 5 years Combined portfolio worth c£105m (as at March 2012) Funded to work on an all-Wales basis and beyond Units have complementary specialisms All have a remit for core activity involving:
development of new trials delivering funded trials methodological development unit management and strategic development
Two NHS Research Design and Conduct Services Collaborating with 17 RRGs and Health Economists
NISCHR Trials Units
South East Wales Trials Unit (SEWTU) Led by Professor Kerry Hood, Cardiff SEWTU themes: Infections, Behaviour Change,
Children & Young People, Medical Devices Noted strength in working across Primary Care
North Wales Organisation for Randomised Trials in Health (NWORTH)
Led by Professor Bob Woods, Bangor Focus on: pragmatic trials, complex interventions, social
care and SOP development Developing expertise in Ageing and Dementia, Mental
Health, Muscular-Skeletal trials
NISCHR Trials Units
West Wales Organisation for Rigorous Trials in Health and Social Care (WWORTH)
Led by Professor Ian Russell, Swansea Focus on: Secondary Care trials Noted interest in Emergency Care, Gastroenterology,
Diabetes, Mental Health, Rheumatology & trials involving and exploring the use of routine data
Other Trials Units
Wales Cancer Trials Unit (WCTU) Led by Gareth Griffiths, Cardiff Core-funding from CRUK and Marie Curie Cancer focus (cancer therapies, primary care and
palliative care) but non-cancer elements emerging
Haematology Trials Unit Led by Dr Robert Hills, Cardiff Funding from CRUK, MRC, Leukaemia & Lymphoma
Research Fund (and others) Lead centre for acute myeloid leukaemia trials in the UK
NISCHR Clinical Research Infrastructure
NISCHR ClinicalResearch Centre
NISCHR RegisteredResearch Groups
NISCHR Infrastructure
Support Groups
NISCHR Trials
Units
Staff retention and developmentBridging funding between projects
Staff stability
Funding shortfalls within projects
Academic development areas outside the focused funded projects – critical for academic development and preparing for future projects
Methodological development and training (workstream supported by core-funding)
Impact of core funding on capacity building (1)
North Wales Organisation for Randomised Trials in Health (NWORTH)
Before During After
Working with othersAcademic clients through grant development
Research Design and Conduct Services/research courses and surgeries in the NHS
Access to other infrastructure groups (e.g. WHESS and Involving People)
Expansion and sustainabilityCost-recovery model allows expansion, development of ‘critical mass’ and flexibility to respond to changes and initiatives
Tapered-funding model supports move towards self-sustainability
Impact of core funding on capacity building (2)
Academic Health Science Collaboration: Research Methodology Support Scheme (CTUs embedded in regional hubs)
Research for Patient and Public Benefit Programme
NHS focused
CTUs driving activity at regional level
Standard competitive programmes – Research Funding Scheme, Fellowships, Studentships
Other support for capacity building
Contact details
For further enquiries please contact:
Michael Bowdery
NISCHR
Welsh Government
Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3NQ
Tel: 029 2082 5415
E-mail: [email protected]
Northern IrelandDanny McAuley
Current update
• New Director
• Northern Ireland Clinical Trials Unit (NICTU)– Focus on CTU role
• UKCRC - CTU– Provisional Registration– Full Registration
Previous Organisational Structure
Snr Health Economist Snr Biostatistician Data Project Manager
Director
Data Processor
Health Economist Data ManagerBiostatistician
Jnr Biostatistician
QA Manager
Research Monitor
Trial Manager
Trial Co-ordinator
Snr Admin Ass
Gen Admin Ass
Admin AssDatabase Development & ICTMedical Physics Agency
New Organisational Structure
Director
CTU Manager
Snr Statistician QA Manager Snr Trial Manager Data Project ManagerICT Manager
Research MonitorsTrial Managers /
Trial Co-ordinatorsDatabase Developer Data Managers
Data Processors
Snr Health Economist
Biostatistician
Jnr Biostatistician
Health Economist
Clinical Trial Admin
Personal AssistantAdmin Assistant
Snr Research Monitor
Gen Admin Ass
Future Developments
• Development of CTU Team– Staff development and new staff
• CTU Portfolio– NIHR funded
• Development of CTU Management Systems