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Partner Sites Meeting 2010 |
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The Next Partner Sites meeting will be held at the Fir Grove Hotel, Warrington on 24th September 2010. Book the date in your diary, and watch this space for more details!
See below for reports on previous Partner Sites meetings. |
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4th NW SRN Annual Conference |
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The theme of the 2010 Annual conference was "Unravelling the Mysteries of Stroke Research".
More than 100 people attended including experienced researchers, stroke clinicians and members of the public, yall eager to to come along and learn more about how research projects are designed and carried out - and crucially who pays for them!
Our Keynote speaker was Louise Wood from NHS R&D, speaking on the topic of "Best Research for Best Health - 4 years on."
Other speakers included Andy Vail and Maria Horne from the Universitry of Manchester, who explained in simple terms how quantitative and qualitative research studies are designed; Professor Charles Wolfe, talked about the Research for Patient Benefit Programme; and Felicity Goodey, who interviewed stroke survivor Joyce Evans about what it feels like to take part in a clinical trial.
During an extended lunch break there was plenty of time for delegates to view the posters and stands and meet other people with an interest in stroke research.several of them brought ideas for a research studies to our "Ask the Expert" surgeries for advice on research design and the different aspects of stroke research.
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Partner Sites Meeting 2009 |
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The 2009 Partner Sites Meeting was held on 25th September in the Harris Park Conference Centre, Preston. You can view the programme here. A report on the meeting can be found in theAutumn 2009 edition of the Newsletter. To download, click on DOCUMENTS in the left hand menu. |
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North West 3rd Annual Conference |
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The 3rd Annual Conference of the North West Stroke Local Research Network was held on Friday 30th January 2009 at the Holiday Inn, Liverpool.
The theme was, "Life After Stroke" and the keynote address was given by Mr Joe Korner, from the Stroke Association. We also welcomed Professor Anne Forster and Professor Tony Kendrick to speak on long-term rehabilitation and on the psychological impact of stroke.
A report on the conference is available in the Spring 2009 edition of the Network newsletter.
Copnference Presentations can be found here. |
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Partner Sites Meeting 2008 |
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| The 2008 Partner Sites Meeting was held on Wednesday 17th September at the Harris Park Conference Centre, Preston. Speakers included: - Josie Monaghan on the progress of the TRACs study
- Christine Roffe on the Stroke Oxygen Study
- Janet Ratcliffe on the interaction between the NW SRN and the cardiac and stroke clinical networks
- Margaret Cooper on the relatonship with the Comprehensive Local Research Networks
|  |  | A lively workshop on the thrills and spills of the TRACS study provided us with much food for thought. |
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