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Welcome to the South West Peninsula Diabetes Local Research Network

Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Trust

Introduction

Dr Ann Millward

Dr Ann Millward, Clinical Lead and Consultant, Plymouth Diabetes Clinical Research Unit, Derriford Hospital

The SW Peninsula Diabetes Research Network has been in existence since the beginning of April 2006. It is led by Dr Ann Millward, academic consultant from Plymouth, with support from Professor Andrew Hattersley and Dr Phil Evans, and is managed by Mrs Rosemary Sowden.

The Network is providing additional research staff in the existing Diabetes clinical trials teams in Exeter, Torbay, Truro and Plymouth. These teams are working on well designed trials and studies to benefit those with Diabetes or at risk of developing Diabetes, drawing on patients from both Primary and Secondary Care.

Contact Details

Rosemary SowdenNetwork Manager: Mrs Rosemary Sowden

Peninsula Diabetes Local Research Network Manager
3rd floor, Noy Scott House
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford)
Barrack Road
Exeter
EX2 5DW

Telephone: 01392 406912
Email: Rosemary.Sowden@rdeft.nhs.uk

Administrator: Alison Foden

Peninsula Diabetes Local Research Network Administrator
3rd floor, Noy Scott House
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford)
Barrack Road
Exeter
EX2 5DW

Telephone: 01392 406984
Email: Alison.foden@rdeft.nhs.uk

Area Map & Contacts

The Launch

Photo from the Official Launch, 7th March 2007. Clockwise from top left corner: Dr Phil Evans, Professor Andrew Hattersley, Professor Sir John Tooke, Dr Ann Millward, Rosemary Sowden, Professor Des Johnston, Joy Wylie, Joanne Holloway.

Photo from the Official Launch, 7th March 2007. Clockwise from top left corner: Dr Phil Evans, Professor Andrew Hattersley, Professor Sir John Tooke, Dr Ann Millward, Rosemary Sowden, Professor Des Johnston, Joy Wylie, Joanne Holloway.

The official launch of the South West Peninsula Diabetes Local Research Network was held on Wednesday 7th March 2007 at the John Bull Building, Peninsula Medical School, in Plymouth.

There were presentations from Professor Des Johnston, Director of the UK DRN, and from the three clinical leads of the Peninsula LRN: Professor Andrew Hattersley, Dr Ann Millward and Dr Phil Evans. In addition, there was a poster display of diabetes research previously carried out in Torbay, Exeter, Plymouth and Truro.

Research Teams

User Involvement workshops

We held two user involvement workshops this year in Truro and Torbay, where people with diabetes and others who are interested in diabetes research, attended to learn about and discuss new ideas for diabetes research. We hope to hold two further events in February 2009; if you would be interested in being involved please contact Alison Foden, at the Network office on 01392 406984.

We held a very successful ‘follow-on’ diabetes research workshop for people in Exeter in February 2009. This was attended by people interested in diabetes research who had previously attended one of our introductory workshops. We were joined by three researchers from the Exeter Clinical Research Facility, to explore the realities and difficulties of research study design. The workshop then looked at the possible opportunities for personal involvement in projects.

PPI workshop February 2009PPI workshop Febrary 2009

Two future workshops are:

  • Friday 3rd April in Plymouth Introductory diabetes research workshop (now fully booked)
  • Saturday 13th June in Barnstaple Introductory diabetes research workshop (spaces available, please contact us for further information and to book a place)

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