At 10:30 am on Wednesday 3rd July the CLAHRC for Northwest London panel stepped into the jaws of the NIHR interview room
– would they come out with a favourable verdict and £10m to continue research into closing the 2nd translational gap?
Led by Director Professor Derek Bell (second from right) the interview team was Tony Bell, CEO Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (centre), Nicola Kingston, CoChair of Healthwatch Lambeth and CLAHRC NWL fellow (third from left), Professor John Warner, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (second from left) and Dr Julie E Read, Head of Research Strategy at CLAHRC NWL and Health Foundation Improvement Science Fellow (third from right).
Instead of a powerpoint presentation they presented an animated talk summarising some of the CLAHRC NWL approach and achievements todate, as well as the aspirations for the future.
They played like a true tag team for the questions, demonstrating how well we have all come together across disciplines, professions and backgrounds to address the ‘wicked problem’ of healthcare improvement.
Derek Bell described the whole application process as a team effort and offered thanks to all involved for their contributions in “shaping the application and contributing to the success of CLAHRC NWL to date.”
Of course, we don’t know the outcome yet. I’ll let you know when we do…
If you want to know more about the CLAHRC NWL and its work please come to the next CLAHRC NWL Network Summer Collaborative Learning and Delivery event, 23rd July 2013, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Sussex Place, Regents Park. For more information and registration click here. To find out what happened at the Winter 2013 event click here.
To find out more about how my fellowship work fits with the CLAHRC NWL read about my first 6 months as an NIHR Knowledge Mobilisation Fellow.
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