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Re:Cap - Identifying The Evidence Base For Research Capacity Development In Health And Social Care, Jo Cooke, Andrew Booth, Susan Nancarrow, Anna Wilkinson Jun 2006

Re:Cap - Identifying The Evidence Base For Research Capacity Development In Health And Social Care, Jo Cooke, Andrew Booth, Susan Nancarrow, Anna Wilkinson

Susan Nancarrow

To map the literature on Research Capacity Development (RCD) interventions: at individual, institutional, organisational, and policy levels; to identify the extent of research based knowledge; to note gaps in the evidence; and to make recommendations for future research.


'The Squeaky Wheel Gets The Grease': A Case Study Of Service User Engagement In Service Development, Susan Nancarrow, Wesley Vernon, Anna Johns Jan 2004

'The Squeaky Wheel Gets The Grease': A Case Study Of Service User Engagement In Service Development, Susan Nancarrow, Wesley Vernon, Anna Johns

Susan Nancarrow

This paper discusses the practicalities and limitations of establishing a service user consultation group to guide service developments, based on the evaluation of a ‘Podiatry Patient Panel’ in South Yorkshire. It describes the specific difficulties recruiting a representative panel of service users, and the gradual acculturation of the panel from a group of ‘challenging activists’ to unpaid members of the podiatry department.