Research and Innovation
Research is a central and essential part of what we do within the NHS. The pursuit of the best evidence-based practices and treatments for our patients, service users, carers, and staff, sits at the heart of what we do as a Trust. It also fully aligns with the Trust values of People, Empowerment and Partnership.
Research is one of our strategic quality objectives: “We will engage in a comprehensive programme of research to enable practice to be built on the best available evidence”.
The Research and Innovation (R&I) Department, led by Ruth Lambley-Burke, oversees research projects, promotes, and encourages a research culture within the Trust.
More detailed information on all the research services we provide to the Trust can be found on this website.
Researchers based at the Trust are carrying out video-ethnographic research to explore the ‘naturalistic’ skillset used by dementia-care workers. John Chatwin and Katherine Ludwin are carrying out this 18-month study which is being funded by the National Institute for Health Research.
