The National Role of SEWAHSP

Jon BissonClinical Director NISCHR AHSC

NISCHR AHSC

• Collaboration bx NHS, HEIs and Industry in Wales– to combine research,

clinical care and education to create world-leading improvements in healthcare

Interlinked Regional Foci

• North– BC, BU, GU, Powys, WAST

• South East– SEWAHSP

• South West– ABM, AU, HD, SM, SU, TSD

SEWAHSP’s National Role

• Ensuring a coordinated approach to implementation in R&D centring on NHS Wales

• The regional delivery mechanism for achieving the aims of NISCHR AHSC in SE Wales

• Accelerating health improvement for patients and service users

• Augmenting the overall infrastructure of Wales

SEWAHSP Partner Awards

• 7.13WTE posts in pharmacy, pathology and radiology

• 2.5 WTE for research methodology– Research Design and Conduct Service

• 2 WTE for biobank research support• Equipment Requirements 2011/12– c£100k

SEWAHSP Clinical Time Awards

• 41 SEWAHSP NHS staff – 34 Clinical Research Fellows– 7 Clinical Research Assistants

• 0.2 to 0.4 WTE• In collaboration with a SEWAHSP HEI• Commercial and non-commercial

Partnerships with Industry

• External facing brand • Primary focus on Industry• National and international

communications vehicle • Promoting Wales as a great

place to do research• Online portal • Dedicated industry team• SEWAHSP key

Partnerships with Industry

• ‘One-stop-shop’ source of information (website)

• Register of all commercial research activity in Wales

• Signposting and facilitation service to Pharma, Medtech and other companies

• Launch March 2013

SEWAHSP National Contributions

• First established regional partnership • Exemplar for other regions• Regional, national and international facing• Strategy complements NISCHR AHSC strategy• Regional representation at a national level

Vision for the Future

• SEWAHSP Thriving• Linked AHSPs across Wales– NWAHSP– SEWAHSP– SWWAHSP