Clinical Research Network West Midlands Digital Hub
Home of the Recruitment Optimisation Support Team (ROST)
Welcome to the Clinical Research Network West Midlands (CRN WM) Digital Hub, the online home of our Recruitment Optimisation Support Team (ROST) and a source of information and guidance on how digital is progressively advancing the way we support research management and delivery
The icons below will enable you to navigate around this site to locate the the advice and guidance you need. There is also a recorded site tour available here. If you need any further support, or would like to provide any ideas or feedback concerning the future development of this site, please contact us at rost.crnwestmidlands@nihr.ac.uk
Please see the further links at the bottom of this page for access to other CRN WM Digital resources such as IT Support and Performance Reporting from our Business Intelligence Team.
Information on how to access and collate feasibility data
Details on external data service providers (e.g. CPRD or NHS Digi-trials)
CRN WM resources detailing our view on how digital supports research
Guidance regarding the ROST process for Health Informatics design and quality assurance
ROST support for research in wider settings
How ROST can support commercial research
Find expertise in our CRN WM team to support you with a particular digital task
Access resources to support your development of health informatics skills
Locate our FAQ guidance on core health informatics tasks in Primary Care settings
CRN WM Progression Plan Project 11 - Developing our digital capability
Call for support from our wider team for our CRN WM Digital projects
Information regarding other completed and ongoing digital projects
Digital updates from both internal teams and external partners can be found here
Case studies on how ROST has supported research delivery and engaging new settings
Our ROST Activity Dashboard can help you track the progress of a ROST request
Find out more about various national CRN/NIHR digital services
Access Health Informatics tools developed by ROST for use in your local area
If you require support with an IT issue, click the icon above to access the IT Help Hub
Click the icon above to view CRN WM performance reports from our Business Intelligence Team