Committed to better research in the NHS - Regional research conferences

The NIHR organised a series of health research conferences with each Strategic Health Authority throughout 2009.

These joint events aimed to promote the benefits of research, showcase local activity and engage further with local NHS staff and academics so that they can understand more fully the range of opportunities available through the NIHR to undertake and lead health and social care research to improve patient care and NHS services.

In addition to the plenary sessions, there were interactive exhibition where delegates were ableto talk to representatives from the different NIHR programmes and coordinating centres, view on-line demonstrations and participate in interactive seminars. Each conference was tailored to the particular research needs of each region. A report on the first event is available.