NIHR Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRCs)
NIHR Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRCs)
Seven NIHR Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRCs) are being established to undertake high-quality applied health research focused on the needs of patients and to support the translation of research evidence into practice in the NHS.
CLAHRCs are collaborative partnerships between a university and the surrounding NHS organisations, focused on improving patient outcomes through the conduct and application of applied health research. They will create and embed approaches to research and its dissemination that are specifically designed to take account of the way that health care is increasingly delivered across sectors and a wide geographical area.
The new Collaborations will focus on the "second gap in translation" identified by Sir David Cooksey's Review of Health Research Review of UK Health Research; translating research into practice. They will also address a key recommendation of the Chief Medical Officer's High Level Group on Clinical Effectiveness; the need for the NHS to harness better the capacity of higher education to support initiatives to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of clinical care.
Each of the seven CLAHRCs, which will be established on 1st October 2008, will receive up to £10m over five years. The list of the new CLAHRCs is provided below:
| Name of CLAHRC | Lead NHS Organisation | Academic Partner(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham & Black Country Collaboration | University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust | University of Birmingham |
| Leeds York Bradford Research Alliance (LYBRA) | Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | University of Leeds University of York |
| Leicestershire, Northamptonshire & Rutland CLAHRC | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust | University of Leicester |
| Manchester CLAHRC | Salford Teaching Primary Care Trust | University of Manchester |
| North West London CLAHRC | Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust | Imperial College London |
| South West Peninsula Clinical Research Collaboration | NHS South West | University of Exeter University of Plymouth Peninsula Medical School |
| South Yorkshire Applied Research & Care Consortium (SYARCC) | Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | University of Sheffield Sheffield Hallam University |
For more information please read the Department of Health press release.
 | NIHR CLAHRC Call for Proposals |
| Implementation Plan 5.8 CLAHRCs - July 2008 (PDF) |
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