Below you will find a wealth of learning and development opportunities for primacy care researchers and health and care professionals.
The Research and Quality Improvement Learning Community for Primary Care is an inclusive online learning platform and community for all healthcare professionals supporting research in Primary Care.
The NIHR’s collaboration with the HRA and ECMC has produced a series of podcast on Complex innovative Design. The podcasts can be found on SoundCloud here. They can also be accessed via NIHR Learn.
Learn more about NIHR Learn Training, Development and Communities.
Visit the NIHR Learn Help Site for support on accessing NIHR Learn.
The new NIHR-AoMRC Clinician Researcher Credentials Framework will provide a range of practical clinician researcher development programmes leading to Master’s level qualifications that are aimed at experienced healthcare practitioners from any regulated profession who are new or relatively new to clinical research.
Our LCRNs may be able to offer GP Sites and Study Teams basic training sessions on how to build and quality assure your own Health Informatics in GP Systems for research.
Please contact your local network for more details.
CRN Greater Manchester and CRN North West Coast welcome you to Primary Care - and to Research!
To support the local Deanery programme these Networks have created some guidance to help you get the most out of this placement. Follow the link to the CRN North West Learning Platform.
Are you new to research, or need to brush up on your skills? Your practice can join this accredited programme to get Research Ready and take part in research opportunities. Research Ready® is a quality assurance programme for all research-active UK GP practices. It is designed in line with the UK Research Governance Framework's legal, ethical, professional, and patient safety requirements. The programme serves to provide information, support and guidance to accredited practices in research; both to assist with meeting the requirements above, and with considering and conducting research.
Research Ready® gives access to training and support for the whole practice team to upskill them to engage with research. It can be used by all practice staff, both clinical and non-clinical (GPs, nurses, practice management, administrators).
A UK-wide network of enthusiastic primary care health professionals that collectively design and take part in well-designed high impact primary care research and quality improvement projects that seek to improve patient care.
NHS Health Careers have developed a resource to answer those frequently asked questions about careers in health informatics. You will find information about the following:
What is health informatics?
How can I start a career in health informatics? What qualifications do I need?
Where can I train for a career in health informatics?
Where can I do a course in clinical coding?
What roles are there in knowledge and library services?
How can a background in IT help me to get a job in the health sector?
Are there opportunities for computer programmers in the health sector?
Where can I find more information about careers in health informatics?