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Calls and Competitions: Policy Research Programme

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NHS Health Checks

Putting Prevention First – vascular checks: risk assessment and management, published in 2008, sets out proposals for implementation of a uniform and universal vascular risk assessment and management programme for people in England between 40 and 74. As part of a programme of monitoring and evaluation, full proposals are now invited for the following two studies.

a) Evaluation of the NHS Health Checks programme - Exploring implementation.
Research is required to explore the implementation of the NHS Health Check programme at PCT level and understand the context behind different models of provision.

For further information on NHS Health Checks programme - Exploring implementation, please click on the following link to access the research brief. Once registered, please login to the NIHR CCF extranet, click on the ‘PRP’ link in the left hand menu and then the ‘PRP NHS Health Checks’ link to access the application form and guidance notes.

(b) Evaluation of the NHS Health Checks programme - Analysing trends.
Using existing data sets, analyses of trend data on key outcome and intermediate indicators are required. This will provide a backdrop to other evaluation activity. Analyses should have a specific focus on inequalities in health.

For further information on NHS Health Checks programme - Analysing trends, please click on the following link to access the research brief. Once registered, please login to the NIHR CCF extranet, click on the ‘PRP’ link in the left hand menu and then the ‘PRP NHS Health Checks’ link to access the application form and guidance notes.

The deadline for receipt of proposals is 5.00pm on Monday 15th February 2010.

INVITATION TO TENDER FOR A FEASIBILITY STUDY: DATA COLLECTION FOR A REVIEW OF THE RNF ALLOCATION FORMULAE FOR ADULT SOCIAL CARE

The Department of Health (DH) invites submission of tenders for a feasibility study of ways to collect the data required for a review of the Relative Need Formulae (RNF). The RNF are used to allocate resources for adult social care between Councils in England. We anticipate that the study will begin in Spring 2010.

The aims of the feasibility study will be to investigate and advise the DH on the following areas:

• the availability of information on the numbers and characteristics of service users, and costs by client group for small areas within local authorities, for local authority supported residents and self-funders;
• the feasibility of producing data on client numbers and costs for care home residents by their small area of residence prior to admission to a care home;
• the best means of collecting and validating the collected data, in consultation with stakeholders;
• the structure of the data to be collected and the best way to fill data gaps, in consultation with the NHS Information Centre;
• what constitutes an adequate and a representative sample and how to take account of deprivation and other socio economic factors in the sampling process;
• the likely cost of subsequent data collection and expert statistical analysis.

For further information please click on the following link to access the research brief.  Once registered, please login to the NIHR CCF extranet, click on the ‘PRP’ link in the left hand menu and then the ‘PRP RNF Allocation Formulae’ link to access the application form and guidance notes.

The deadline for receipt of proposals is 5.00pm on Friday 22nd January 2010.

PRE-PREGNANCY HEALTH AND CARE IN ENGLAND: EXPLORING IMPLEMENTATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACT

Evidence has accumulated about the importance of good maternal and paternal health prior to, at the time of conception and throughout pregnancy. Women at higher risk of poor pregnancy outcomes will have different needs and different models of care will be offered including the provision of information, advice and support.

We are inviting applications to generate high quality evidence about the organisational and implementation context of pre-pregnancy health and care before and between pregnancies and the public health impact in England.

This study should be grounded within a conceptual framework that sees childbearing as a complex series of individual, family and societal factors, which impacts across the life course. No one study design will address all the issues and consideration should be given to employing a translational research approach, which incorporates the different components that might contribute to different perspectives taking into account the entire lifespan as well as multiple determinants.

For further information please click on the following link to access the research brief. Once registered, please login to the NIHR CCF extranet, click on the ‘PRP’ link in the left hand menu and then the ‘PRP PPHC ’ link to access the application form and guidance notes.

The deadline for receipt of proposals is 5.00pm Wednesday 13th January 2010.