Increasing research capacity in an academically isolated mental health trust.

IF 2.9 Q3 PSYCHIATRY

BJPsych Bulletin Pub Date : 2026-08-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-12 DOI:10.1192/bjb.2025.10180

Adrian J Hayes, Alicia Long, Carinna Vickers

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Abstract

Aims and method: Involvement in clinical mental health research can be a challenge for services isolated from academic institutions, limiting opportunities for patients to receive innovative interventions and for clinicians to explore interest in research. We aimed to increase mental health research capacity in Somerset NHS Foundation Trust via a range of initiatives from collaboration between a senior clinician and research and development colleagues.

Results: Over the course of the project, the number of participants recruited to National Institute for Health and Care Research-adopted mental health and dementia research projects quadrupled over a 2-year period, from 57 to 232, and the number of projects hosted rose from 9 to 23. A total of 165 clinicians signed up to receive information about ongoing studies.

Clinical implications: We found considerable appetite for becoming involved in research among mental health clinicians, and were able to provide opportunities for research experience as well as access to innovative studies for local patients.

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提高学术上孤立的精神卫生信托基金的研究能力。

目的和方法：参与临床心理健康研究对孤立于学术机构的服务来说可能是一项挑战，限制了患者接受创新干预措施的机会，也限制了临床医生探索研究兴趣的机会。我们的目标是通过高级临床医生和研发同事之间的合作，提高萨默塞特NHS基金会信托基金的心理健康研究能力。结果：在项目过程中，国家健康与护理研究所采用的心理健康和痴呆症研究项目的参与者人数在两年内翻了两番，从57人增加到232人，主持的项目数量从9个增加到23个。共有165名临床医生报名接受正在进行的研究的信息。临床意义：我们发现心理健康临床医生对参与研究有相当大的兴趣，并且能够为当地患者提供研究经验和创新研究的机会。

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BJPsych Bulletin PSYCHIATRY-

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4.30

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3.80%

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15 weeks

期刊介绍： BJPsych Bulletin prioritises research, opinion and informed reflection on the state of psychiatry, management of psychiatric services, and education and training in psychiatry. It provides essential reading and practical value to psychiatrists and anyone involved in the management and provision of mental healthcare.