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Key individuals

• Julie Wilson - Research and Development Manager
• Philippa Hinks - CLAHRC Coordinator  

Other R&D team members

• Michelle Spinks – Research Governance Manager
• Paula Lloyd-Chamberlain – Project Manager
• Amanda Diggins - Research and Development Coordinator

Research Structures

• Vast experience in doing research for others with a well-set up Clinical Trials Unit
• Future aspirations are to generate more research from within the Trust and be part of the whole process from the initial idea generation to conducting the research project and implementing findings

Research Activity

• No projects currently generated by the Trust itself but a large research site, conducting many research projects for others
• Clinical Trials Unit and Research staff involved
• CLAHRC-LNR Research involved in NGH-  Enhanced GP role in Cardiology

Next Steps

• Our goal would be to successfully set up projects that emanate from an idea within the Trust and go through to being completed as Research projects.
• Discussions are underway with a number of key individuals at NGH to develop ideas

News

• Currently developing a project around Nurse Facilitated Discharge as the first CLAHRC-LNR Trust Team for Northampton General Hospital  
• For news from NGH please visit the Trusts news pages.