2 April 2019
A senior nurse is to champion research at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals by inspiring and supporting nurses and midwives to be part of future healthcare innovation.
Sister Helen Moore has gained a coveted place on a national programme aimed at developing and growing research at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.
Sister Helen Moore
Helen, Lead Research Nurse and Clinical Trials Manager, will be part of the National Institute for Health Research national nurse and midwife research leadership programme. She secured one of only 70 places nationwide on the programme.
It will means that Helen will be given two days a week over the next three years to develop and build research opportunities for nurses and midwives to be involved in – as well as develop their own research to enhance patient care and experience.
Helen has been involved in clinical research, which includes clinical trials, for the last 24 years with 18 of those spent at SaTH.
Helen said: “Clinical research is just so fascinating and, for me, it is wonderful to be involved in the forefront of medicine. It is great to see the treatments that are being given to our patients today which have been successfully trialled here in the past.
“This programme will allow me to ignite an interest in research amongst our nursing and midwifery staff and really embed a research culture here at SaTH, which is something that I have always wanted to do.
“It will allow me to build a research-led care environment for our patients, as we know that patients who are part of studies do better than those who are not.
“I hope to also be able to develop our existing research practice as well as support our nurses and midwives to run their own research projects with the aim of enhancing overall patient care.”
Helen Jenkinson, Deputy Head of Nursing at SaTH, said: “This is a really exciting role for Helen, and it is also a fantastic opportunity to really make research a key part of life here at SaTH which can only be great news for our patients and the future of healthcare.”