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Practice staff should be aware of their responsibilities with regard to research, and be adequately trained to carry out the task(s) delegated to them. Practices continue to be responsible for their own patients’ care. Please note that some very simple studies (such as ones which require the practice to send a text message to patients inviting them to participate in a survey) may not require staff to complete any specific research-related training.
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Research-related training (such as Good Clinical Practice training [GCP] and Informed Consent training) is available via the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Learn website: https://learn.nihr.ac.uk. Staff will need to create a free account to access this training.
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The Clinical Academic Training Hub (CATCH) shares information about general practice academic careers.
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Regarding PCN responsibilities, the Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service (DES) Contract Specification 2020/21 outlines the following (5.3.2.) A PCN must ensure its Clinical Director has overall responsibility for the following key requirements: [g.] facilitating participation by practices that are members of the PCN in research studies and act as a link between the PCN and local primary care research networks and research institutions. You can access the full document online: NHS England » Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service (DES) Contract Specification 2020/21 – Primary Care Network Entitlements and Requirements
Introduction to Research Delivery in Primary Care:
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This free 20-minute training session provides a basic overview of research delivery; it addresses some common concerns and includes a Q&A section.
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It is intended for all practice staff who would be supporting research in some way, but who will not be receiving consent from patients. This would generally include practice managers, admin staff, receptionists, practice nurses and possibly others who will not be involved in the consent process.
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This training is offered by West Yorkshire Research and Development. To arrange this for your practice, please email us: research@bradford.nhs.uk
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If you feel there are any other research-related training needs not currently met, please feel free to contact us outlining your specific training needs and we will give consideration to what might be possible.