Since Autumn 2023, CAVA have been involved with supporting Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board develop a Research Engagement Network (REN) to make health and care research more inclusive and representative of all communities.
With funding received from NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care partners from multiple local research networks, NHS Trusts, local universities, and community organisations have been working together in support of Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care System’s strategic priorities of tackling health inequalities and improving access to care.
Research is better when it involves people who will be affected from the conclusions/outcomes, helping to develop treatments, technologies, and services which better meet the needs of the population.
As part of the ongoing work, the REN team would like to involve more communities in conversations about research and to improve diversity of participation in all stages of health and care research.
Sometimes when we think about health research, or ‘clinical’ research, we might think about testing out new drugs. But there is more to health research than this.
It can also include:
You can be part of research through a free service that makes it easy to find and take part in vital health and care studies across the UK.
Visit Be Part of Research.
For further information please contact us
