NIHR Diabetes Research Network

The NIHR Diabetes Research Network is part of the National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Network, and forms part of the UK Clinical Research Network. The Networks support and deliver high quality clinical research studies.

The primary goal of the NIHR Diabetes Research Network (DRN) is to achieve benefits for people with diabetes, or at risk of developing diabetes, through excellence in clinical research.

Quality in Care Diabetes 2012 – Open for entry01/04/2012
Entry deadline – Friday 25th May 2012
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What is the Quality in Care (QiC) Diabetes Programme?

QiC Diabetes is a new initiative launched jointly in 2011 by NHS, industry and patient groups. Its goal is to recognise good practice in diabetes care, and to provide opportunities to share these initiatives as widely as possible so that they will ultimately benefit more patients.

Why enter QiC Diabetes?

QiC Diabetes is open to anyone in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland working in the diabetes community, in a UK health service, for a patient group, in the voluntary sector, industry, in a consultancy or people with diabetes. If you are proud of the good work you are doing in diabetes treatment and care, help others by sharing your success.

The entry process is simple and will not take up too much of your time.

Visit the Quality in Care website for further information:
http://www.qualityincare.org/awards/diabetes/qic_diabetes_2012

Download an entry form now!

Interactive Map of DRN Sites and Studies30/04/2012
See which LRN sites are running studies

You can now view the interactive Google map showing sites in all Local Research Networks and the studies they are currently recruiting to.

News
How can a research network provide practical support to a research team to enable them to carry out their research better?
The Diabetes Research Network now has an interactive map to display all the LRN sites and currently open studies.
There are currently a number of vacancies for public contributors for the HS&DR programme.
The 2012 QiC Diabetes programme offers you and your teams the chance for your diabetes initiatives to be recognised and rewarded.
Events
The Cheshire and Merseyside branch of the North West Diabetes Research Network is holding a Patient and Public Involvement event on 14th June 2012.
Dorset - Seeking to raise awareness of the importance of research to health care.
North Devon - Seeking to raise awareness of the importance of research to health care.
If you live in the Ealing area then you are invited to come along to the first of our Diabetes Awareness Afternoons.
King’s Health Partners, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Trusts and Diabetes UK have organised a second patient information day to discuss complications with the foot and lower limb.