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Significance and structure of clinical research in the UK: an introduction for gastroenterology and hepatology nurses
  1. Billye J Olsen1,
  2. Karen Kemp2,
  3. Rachel Campbell3,
  4. Shaila Kumar4,
  5. Laura Monje-Garcia5,
  6. Shaji Sebastian6,7,
  7. Tariq H Iqbal8,
  8. Shellie Jean Radford9
  1. 1 Endoscopy, Belfast City Hospital Health and Social Services Trust, Belfast, UK
  2. 2 Gastroenterology/IBD, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK
  3. 3 Gastroenterology, Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport, UK
  4. 4 Biofeedback and Nerve Stimulation, London North West Healthcare NHS Trust, Harrow, UK
  5. 5 St Mark's the National Bowel Hospital and Academic Institute, London, UK
  6. 6 Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Hull, UK
  7. 7 Hull York Medical School, Hull, UK
  8. 8 Gastroenterology, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
  9. 9 Nottingham NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, University of Nottingham University Park Campus, Nottingham, UK
  1. Correspondence to Dr Shellie Jean Radford, Nottingham NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, University of Nottingham University Park Campus, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK; shellie.radford1{at}nottingham.ac.uk

Abstract

This is the first of two articles from the joint British Society of Gastroenterology Nurses association and Research Committee working group. The group is dedicated to signposting and improving access to research for specialist nurses working in gastroenterology and hepatology. This article is an introduction to the significance and structure of the National Institute for Health Research clinical research landscape in the UK and the importance of encouraging nurse engagement in research. This paper describes and ‘demystifies’ the clinical trials infrastructure in the UK, which is one of the most organised in the world. Going forwards this working group will organise and conduct educational events encouraging specialist nurses to become more aware of and engage in clinical research in their area of practice.

  • HEALTH SERVICE RESEARCH
  • AUDIT

https://doi.org/10.1136/flgastro-2023-102492

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    • Correction notice This article has been corrected since it published Online First. The first author's name has been corrected.

    • Contributors All authors contributed to the writing and editing for this manuscript. SJR had oversight of manuscript generation and undertook final editing of this manuscript. BJO contributed to writing and whole manuscript review. KK conceptualised the article, contributed to writing and whole manuscript review. RC contributed to writing and whole manuscript review. SK contributed to writing and whole manuscript review. LM-G contributed to writing and whole manuscript review. SS conceptualised the article, contributed to writing and whole manuscript review. THI conceptualised the article, contributed to writing and whole manuscript review. SJR conceptualised the article, contributed to writing and whole manuscript oversight, final reviews and revisions, acting as corresponding author.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Disclaimer This is the first of two articles from the joint British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) Nurses association and Research Committee working group. The group is dedicated to signposting and improving access to research for specialist nurses working in gastroenterology and hepatology. This article is an introduction to the significance and structure of the NIHR clinical research landscape in the UK and the importance of encouraging nurse engagement in research. This paper describes and ‘de-mystifies’ the clinical trials infrastructure in the UK, which is one of the most organised in the world. Going forwards this working group will organise and conduct educational events encouraging specialist nurses to become more aware of and engage in clinical research in their area of practice.

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    • Competing interests None declared.

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