Implementing CLRNs Update

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Implementing CLRNs - Update

• Nancy Lester Director of Operations
• CRN National Meeting
• London 6 September 2007

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Overview of recent developments

• CCRN shape developing
• core personnel groups initial plans
• National networks of expertise
• Active engagement across all professions and
  health sectors
• National developments informed by existing good
  practice
• Scope for local flexibility underpinned by common
  systems to ensure national consistency
• Ongoing review of developments is key
• Pace of development is (still) rapid

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Implementation

• CLRN Host Organisation
• 25 confirmed
• Research Mgt expertise inputs into national
  developments
• National forum established
• CLRN Offices being established
• Contracts being finalised issued asap (?end
  Sept)
• DH confirmed indicative budgets
• Five years 2007 2012

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Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
CLRN Host Organisations
South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust
York Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
University Hospital of South Manchester NHS
Foundation Trust
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University
Hospitals NHS Trust
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
North Staffordshire PCT
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust
University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation
Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation
Trust
University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS
Trust
North East Essex Primary Care Trust
Oxford Radcliffe Hospital NHS Trust
Barts and the London NHS Trust
United Bristol Healthcare NHS Trust
North West London Hospitals NHS Trust
Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust
Worthing and Southlands Hospitals NHS Trust
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Implementation

• CLRN Clinical Director
• 22 Directors in post -13 joint appointments
• Multi sector representation
• Active involvement across CLRNs
• Aim 25 in post by end Oct
• 1 reappointment
• National appointment process with CLRN Board
  Chair on panel to ensure local input

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Implementation

• CLRN Board
• Broad oversight ensure cross CLRN input checks
  balance
• All CLRNs Boards have met at least once
• Comprise representation from all constituent NHS
  Trusts and other key stakeholders
• Elects Board Chair (19/25) and approves Executive
  
• CLRN Executive
• Operational delivery works closely with Clinical
  Director and core team
• Must have primary, secondary, tertiary and mental
  health representation as minimum may include
  full and advisory members

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Implementation

• Core team All employed by host organisation
• Good response to national advert for expressions
  of interest
• Local appointments but with involvement from
  national CC
• CLRN Senior Manager 20 Grades confirmed, 7
  apted and interview set up for most Local
  appointments July - Sept
• Lead RMG Manager 18 Grades confirmed, 3 apted
  and interviews in set up for remaining Local
  appointments Aug - Oct
• CLRN Information Manager and Administrator
  national role outlines being developed
  appointment process early Autumn

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Interview date early October
CLRN Appointments Senior Manager
Interview date 11 September
TBC
Interview date 7 September
TBC
Interview date 17 September
Appointed
Interview date 10 September
Interview date 12 September
Appointed
Interview date 26 September
Interview date 24 September
Appointed
Interview date 2 October
Appointed
Appointed
Appointed
Interview date 14 September
TBC
Appointed
Interview date mid September
Interview date 17 September
TBC
Interview date 5 October
TBC
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Implementation

• Core team All employed by host organisation
• Good response to national advert for expressions
  of interest
• Local appointments but with involvement from
  national CC
• CLRN Senior Manager 20 Grades confirmed, 7
  apted and interview set up for most Local
  appointments July - Sept
• Lead RMG Manager 18 Grades confirmed, 3 apted
  and interviews in set up for remaining Local
  appointments Aug - Oct
• CLRN Information Manager and Administrator
  national role outlines being developed
  appointment process early Autumn

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Interview date early October
CLRN Appointments Lead RMG Manager
Interview date 11 September
TBC
Interview date 7 September
TBC
TBC
Appointed
Interview date 10 September
Interview date 26 September
Interview date 24 September
TBC
Interview date 24 September
Appointed
Interview date 2 October
Interview date 19 September
Interview date late September
TBC
Interview date 14 September
TBC
Appointed
TBC
TBC
TBC
Interview date 5 October
TBC
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Implementation

• Core team All employed by host organisation
• Good response to national advert for expressions
  of interest
• Local appointments but with involvement from
  national CC
• CLRN Senior Manager 20 Grades confirmed, 7
  apted and interview set up for most Local
  appointments July - Sept
• Lead RMG Manager 18 Grades confirmed, 3 apted
  and interviews in set up for remaining Local
  appointments Aug - Oct
• CLRN Information Manager and Administrator
  national role outlines being developed
  appointment process early Autumn

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Implementation

• Infrastructure support
• available October 2007
• Covers range of infrastructure support
• research nurse/trials practitioner/data mgr
  etc research mgt sessional support for
  clinicians of all professions
• Radiology pathology pharmacy support available
  08/09
• Allocation informed by current activity/potential
  for development
• Different models of CLRN organisation being
  considered
• Additional activity based funding available April
  2008
• National portfolio database key
• level of activity
• type and complexity of trial

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Communication
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Overview of key next steps

• Complete Clinical Director appointments
• Develop/identify Executive and ratify membership
  and organisation with CLRN Board
• Work with host organisation to appoint core team
  (Senior Manager, Lead RMG Manager, Information
  Manager, Administrator) and establish CLRN office
  
• Undertake a mapping exercise across the CLRN to
  determine what portfolio studies are ongoing
  within constituent organisation and outline
  levels of activity
• Consider possible models of organisation and
  resource allocation for the CLRN
• Identify leads within CLRN priority areas and
  input into discussions around development of
  national subject-specific groups
• Develop an operational plan which identifies
  topic strengths and opportunities in the CLRN and
  an outline of the way in which the 07/08 per
  capita funding will be distributed

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• Nancy Lester Director of Operations
• n.lester_at_ukcrn.org.uk
• 0113 3924137