The Deep End Leeds

Start date: 9 August 2024
End date: 1 January 2028
Funder: National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
Value: £42,000
Primary investigator: Dr Sarah Mitchell
Co-investigators: Ms Aaishah Aslam

Description

Aims

To work with four GP practices in socioeconomically deprived areas of Leeds to:

Form the first Leeds Deep End Research Network, a group of practices equipped to engage underrepresented populations in research.
Develop a Leeds Deep End Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Group, giving people from underrepresented communities more opportunity to shape research.
Establish Deep End inclusion health research as a priority within the Division, with a strategic focus on inequalities in palliative care.

Our commitment

To work with GP practices and the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Research Delivery Network (RRDN) to strengthen research culture and capacity for underrepresented populations through primary care.
To build professional and community networks, working closely with patients, members of the public, clinicians and academics.
To work with four primary care sites to build their capacity as research active practices, supporting them to take part in NIHR Portfolio studies.
To work with university colleagues to develop future research focused on inequalities in palliative care and primary care.

Impact

We aim to establish a sustainable Deep End Research Network across Leeds, linked to the regional Yorkshire and Humber and national Deep End networks. The network will increase PPI from underserved areas and improve research participation and recruitment in those communities.

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Publications and outputs

Mitchell, S., Turner, N., Fryer, K. et al. A framework for more equitable, diverse, and inclusive Patient and Public Involvement for palliative care research. Res Involv Engagem 10, 19 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-023-00525-3