The 'Research for Patient Benefit' programme, directed by Professor Celia Davies at the NIHR, aims to fund high-quality health services and public health research relevant to the NHS, with a funding target of £25 million per year. It supports various projects that assess the effectiveness, cost-efficiency, and innovation in healthcare delivery through partnerships between the NHS, academia, and patient groups. The programme's initial competition yielded 25 funded projects focusing on diverse clinical and non-clinical topics, emphasizing early stakeholder engagement and adherence to sound research principles.

1. Research for Patient Benefit Professor Celia Davies Programme Director

2. National Institute for Health Research Infrastructure Clinical Research Facilities & Centres Clinical Research Networks Research Research Projects & Programmes Research Governance Systems Research Information Systems Systems Patients & Public Universities Investigators & Senior Investigators Associates Faculty Trainees Research Units & Schools NHS Trusts

3. NIHR Research Programmes Translating research evidence into NHS practice Basic Research (Biomedical, population, Social Science& engineering & technology) Experimental Medicine Effectiveness and cost- effectiveness Adoption into the service Proof of concept Efficacy Knowledge transfer for NHS NICE Research Centres Programme Grants Healthcare Technology Cooperatives Health Technology Assessment Service Delivery and Organisation Research for Innovation, Speculation and Creativity New & Emerging Applications of Tech. Health Technology Devices Research for Patient Benefit

4. Research for Patient Benefit response-mode funding programme supports high quality health services and public health research relevant to the NHS administered by the NIHR Central Commissioning Facility ten Regional Funding Committees

5. Nicholas Tarrier Research for Patient Benefit Regional Committee Chairs Senga Bond Paul Johnstone Hywel Williams Ian Harvey Charles Wolfe Helen Smith Christina Victor Stuart Logan Steve Cropper

6. Research for Patient Benefit - the programme funding building to £25 million per year after three years grants may be up to 36 months duration with a maximum cost of £250k

7. Aims study the way that NHS services are provided and used evaluate whether interventions are effective and provide value for money examine whether alternative means for providing healthcare would be more effective in terms of cost and effectiveness formally assess innovations and developments in healthcare supporting projects in health services and public health research that could:

8. RfPB - A vision of research…. arising from daily practice in the NHS developed between NHS and other partners open as to topic and as to method generating tangible benefits in health and health care - a responsive programme with a strategic scope - both regionally delivered and centrally led

9. The first competition: the process… 651 ROIs 279 full proposals 141 peer reviewed 25 funded an overall success rate of 9% - but varying by region and changing as the programme builds up

10. The first competition: the outcomes… 25 projects based in a diversity of settings and care groups concerned with clinical and non-clinical topics using a diversity of methods and research techniques building partnerships between the NHS, academia and patient groups not the usual suspects, not the established priorities

11. Preparing a proposal ... early stages Build the right team for the task Use the PPI grid not just at the end but at an early stage as a design aid Partnerships are possible and often preferable

12. Preparing a Proposal ... developing the application The usual rules for sound research apply Address the scope criteria explicitly Use critical readers not only inside but outside the specialist area

13. Preparing a Proposal … before you submit Scan all guidance and web resources again (include FAQs, Director’s Message &c. ) Familiarise yourself with the submission rules If in doubt … contact CCF

14. RfPB RDSUs INVOLVE Improving Quality and Relevance

15. Towards an Agenda for Action RDSU sign-up as peer reviewers A timely and jointly agreed Director’s Message ??? ??? ???

16. Visit the website … www.nihr-ccf.org.uk for: • guidance to applicants • FAQs • application forms • closing dates (for ROI and full proposal) • help and advice from CCF • messages from the Programme Director