A new NIHR Patient Safety Translational Research Centre scheme to deliver a five-year programme of world-class translational research into patient safety is currently open.
The scheme aims to provide NIHR Patient Safety Translational Research Centre funding for NHS/University partnerships that have a very substantial portfolio of world-class translational research into patient safety. In all cases NIHR Patient Safety Translational Research Centres will contain substantial existing critical mass and a significant number of research leaders.
The aims of the NIHR Patient Safety Translational Research Centre funding will be to:
- drive forward improvements in the domain of patient safety and safety of NHS services
- pull advances in basic research which could be of relevance to patient safety, into applied research which is of relevance to patient safety
- provide a key component of the NHS contribution to our nation’s international competitiveness by making the best centres even better.
The closing date to submit a pre-qualifying questionnaire by a NHS/university partnership interested in being considered for an NIHR Patient Safety Translational Research Centre has passed. To view the pre-qualifying questionnaire guidance document, please click here. An international Selection Panel will consider full stage applications on 22 February 2012.
For a list of the NIHR Patient Safety Translational Research Centre scheme Selection Panel membership, please click here.
A full stage question and answer document can be accessed here.