Research & Development
Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust is committed to making research part of everything we do. Our aim is to give everyone who uses our services, their carers and families and our staff the chance to find out about research they could participate in.
We conduct research into the areas of care we deliver which include Mental Health, Depression, Dementia, Stroke rehabilitation, as well as support research practitioners and students within Dorset HealthCare.
Research is used to help us understand how to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. By comparing existing treatments and looking at new ones, we can make sure we are providing the best advice and treatments to our patients.
Our vision
- That all of our patients have the opportunity to participate in research
- To be a leader in the development and delivery of research in integrated healthcare
- To involve patients and carers in the development and delivery of research within the Trust
- To expand the range of areas within the Trust involved in research to include clinical and non-clinical
- To use research findings, our own and those of others, in our everyday practice to improve care and treatment for patients and carers
- Develop our own practitioner researchers within Dorset HealthCare
Research in Dorset HealthCare is managed by the Research and Development (R&D) team located at 11 Shelley Road, Boscombe, and can be contacted on dhc.research&development@nhs.net or on 01202 443024.
Contact Details and Twitter
Contact Us
Research & Development
11 Shelley Road
Boscombe
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH1 4JQ
Tel: 01202 443024
Email: dhc.research&development@nhs.net
Follow us on Twitter for the most recent updates and news on current studies and how you can get involved.
Information for Researchers
Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals Research Resources available via the Healthtalk link
Research Performance Reporting
It is a requirement of NHS Trusts to make information on clinical trials publicly available. There are government targets set for both the initiating and delivering of clinical trials. Performance data for Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust can be found in this section.
Initiating Performance:
How rapidly the first participant is involved in a trial after the trial has been submitted for approval, for all types of trial regardless of funder. The Government-set target is 70 days and there must be valid reasons for any trial exceeding this.
- Initiating Performance Q3 2019-20
- Initiating Performance Q2 2019-20
- Initiating Performance Q1 2019-20
- Initiating Performance Q4 2018-19
Delivering Performance:
How we are doing at involving people in our current trials with commercial sponsors and how many of our trials have involved the full number of participants we said they would, within the time we said they would.
- Delivering Performance Q3 2019-20
- Delivering Performance Q2 2019-20
- Delivering Performance Q1 2019-20
- Delivering Performance Q4 2018-19
Operational Capability Statement
This document sets out Dorset HealthCare’s commitment to R&D activity and the roles and responsibilities of the different stakeholders in the Trust. This document will be reviewed and updated on an ongoing basis.
Useful Links
http://wessexhealthlines.nhs.uk/
The Wessex ResearchLine is an online search tool designed to help users easily identify and contact clinical research studies that are running in the Wessex area.
https://www.joindementiaresearch.nihr.ac.uk
Register your interest in participating in Dementia research.