• Aim 1: Conduct applied health research (in long-term conditions) in new ways that can more rapidly inform practice
  • Objective 1.i. Complete a planned programme of applied research to address important issues in the fields of prevention, early detection, education & self-management and rehabilitation of long-term conditions
  • Objective 1.ii. Draw generic lessons from the research programme to assist the NHS to deliver efficient care
  • Objective 1.iii.  Increase the number of locally initiated high quality applied health research studies in long term conditions
  • Objective 1.iv. Increase the involvement of intended users of applied research, including NHS managers, clinicians and the public, in all stages of the research process
  • Objective 1.v. Increase the number of new collaborations between academic researchers and NHS staff and organisations in bids for external research funding
  • Objective 1.vi. Improve the extent to which findings generated from completed applied research studies are disseminated and, where appropriate, applied
• Aim 2a: Increase research capacity so partner NHS organisations are better able to generate new research evidence
  • Objective 2.a.i. Improve the methodological skills of NHS staff who would like to lead or collaborate in research
  • Objective 2.a.ii. Improve the ability of NHS organisations to prioritise, manage and/or initiate and lead research
  • Objective 2.a.iii. Increase the opportunities for research-interested NHS staff, patients and the public to become actively involved in research or its implementation
• Aim 2b: Increase research capacity so partner NHS organisations are better able to make use of existing research evidence
  • Objective 2.b.i. Increase the skills of NHS staff to find, appraise and interpret research evidence
  • Objective 2.b.ii. Increase the skills of NHS staff to implement evidence
  • Objective 2.b.iii. Enhance the “research mindedness” of NHS clinicians and decision-makers (research evidence given greater consideration when clinical or health service decisions are made)
  • Objective 2.b.iv. Improve access to research evidence for NHS staff
  • Objective 2.b.v. Improve the range variety of activities and events to disseminate research findings across LNR
  • Objective 2.b.vi. Increase public awareness of how applied health research is conducted, where evidence might be found and its potential value  
• Aim 3: Develop systems and structures for the application of knowledge and for the translation of research evidence into more effective and efficient health care policy and practice
• Objective 3.i. Assist NHS organisations to develop structures and systems for the use of research evidence in decisions about new service provision, service development and health service commissioning
• Objective 3.ii. Assist NHS organisations to develop systems and processes for recognition and reward for those who are engaged in applied health research

Ultimately NIHR CLAHRC-LNR is hoping to make a significant positive impact on the health of the people of our region and contribute in no small way to a better understanding of the mechanisms to how that improvement can be sustained.