Research
The trust is a research-active organisation, and offering patients an opportunity to take part in high quality research continues to be a top priority.
We are committed to bringing the best patient care to the people of North Staffordshire through new treatments and therapies by active involvement in innovative research and developing and harnessing new ideas. Our portfolio covers a range of specialities within the mental health arena, offering patients the opportunity to take part in a wide choice of research initiatives.
We work closely with the Clinical Research Network to identify research champions from our local population and workforce. To become a champion for research, please click here or contact the R&D team (details below).
Join Dementia Research
Join Dementia Research is a service which enables people to register their interest in participating in dementia research and be matched to suitable studies. You can explore what dementia research is taking place locally and also across the UK here.
Support NIHR portfolio research
Find out more about National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) portfolio and studies recruiting across the trust, and opportunities to get involved in research.
NIHR performance
We are required to share our performance for our NIHR studies. To view our NIHR Performance in Delivery and Initiating Research reports on clinical trials, please click here. No return for 2024/25 required [paused].
Evidencing practice
We encourage staff to evidence their practice and share and showcase their work via poster presentations and publications. Here are some examples publications from 2023/24:
- Lines, J. & Krishnadas, K. (2023). “Developing an outcome measure for an adult intellectual disabilities intensive support team – a practice paper”. Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, Vol. 17 No. 3, pp. 202-212.
- Baldwin, O., Breed, A., Grayling, J., Haque, A., McCormack, D., Methley, A., Yates, S., & King, L. (2023). What makes a ‘good’ neuropsychological assessment? An evaluation of service user and professional stakeholder opinions. Clinical Psychology Forum, 365, 24-31.
- Gaskell, C., Simmonds‐Buckley, M., Kellett, S., Stockton, C., Somerville, E., Rogerson, E., & Delgadillo, J. (2023). The Effectiveness of Psychological Interventions Delivered in Routine Practice: Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 50(1), 43–57.
- Mehmet, E. M., & Lines, J. (2023). Evaluating the use of videoconferencing for handover and MDT meetings within an intensive support team. Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities.
Contact
Email: research@combined.nhs.uk
