Funding Boost for Regional Health and Social Care Research Projects

We ' re delighted to announce the ten fantastic practice-led research projects that were awarded support in our latest Building Capacity Funding Round.

Read the press release here to learn about the ten projects we ' re supporting.

Projects which will develop 3D technology to improve breast cancer management, explore the role of exercise in perinatal mental health and roll out an effective sleep intervention for young people are among ten innovative health and research projects to be granted funding.

UEA Health and Social Care Partners has invested nearly £165,000 in ten regional research projects which address deep-rooted issues across local health and social care services, such as addressing health inequalities, supporting perinatal mental health, and childhood obesity prevention.

The funding, made possible by UEAHSCP’ s partner organisations, will provide a launchpad for researchers to develop ideas that can help tackle the most pressing challenges facing local health and social care services, with a particular focus on projects that align with our partners ’ most important research priorities:

1. 2. 3. Population health management Digital technologies to transform care delivery Children and young people ' s mental health

Carrie Jackson, UEAHSCP Research Director, said: “Being able to support collaborative research and innovation is one of the best ways we can continue to drive system transformation and improvement across health and social care. “It' s fantastic to see partnership funding going towards creative solutions to such important issues. ”

Prof Charles ffrench-Constant, Pro-Vice Chancellor for UEA’ s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, and UEAHSCP Executive Board member, said: “This funding initiative from UEA Health and Social Care Partners represents a key component of our Faculty research priorities and demonstrates the positive impact collaborative research can have on our local health and social care services. “The ten successful projects enable innovative approaches to solving challenges across diverse research topics. Collectively, these projects will generate valuable capability and capacity across local health and social care research” .

Prof Erika Denton, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) Medical Director, said: “We are delighted to have received this funding for research across a number of specialities at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and builds on our important partnership with the UEA. “Evidence shows the more research active a hospital is, the better the outcomes for patients. It is particularly exciting to be involved in so much research using cutting-edge technology to help improve patient care and help tackle some of the challenges we face in health care. ”