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Clinical trials workshop highlights demand for formal training
Sold out for the second year in a row, the one-day ‘Trials without Tribulations’ workshop included speakers from across the partnership and the launch of two new clinical trial resources. Close to 90% of post-event survey respondents found the workshop opened new opportunities for solving common problems, and 92% stated they would recommend the event … Read more

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Research Translation Centres Highlight their Impact
The Australian Health Research Alliance (AHRA) Impact Report 2024 showcases the achievements of the 12 NHMRC-accredited RTCs and two Emerging Centres in advancing research translation priorities and encouraging national collaborations with key partners. It highlights their collective impact in critical areas such as workforce development, clinical trials and community involvement. Sydney Health Partners is featured … Read more

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Symposium Celebrates Clinical Trials Success, Highlights Need to Innovate
Testing for Success – Celebrating Clinical Trials Excellence brought together more than 150 health service leaders, clinicians, researchers and consumers to share their insights on what is working well in clinical trials, and how Sydney Health Partners organisations can improve their clinical trial competitiveness. Chief Executive of Northern Sydney Local Health District, Adjunct Professor Anthony … Read more

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Fourth Round of Implementation Science Pilot Grants Announced
Sydney Health Partners has awarded $200,000 in pilot grants to support collaborative teams of researchers and clinicians to test the implementation of research innovation in clinical practice. Ten projects have received funding in the latest round of the pilot grants scheme, which commenced in 2020. Each of the projects is funded over two years and … Read more

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Nepean Implements Wider Prehabilitation of Surgery Patients through Telehealth
Short for pre-operative rehabilitation, prehabilitation helps to make people fitter for surgery by promoting physical exercise, better diet and a positive mindset. Evidence shows that prehabilitation before major surgery can lead to a faster recovery, better health outcomes, improve the patient’s experience and save the healthcare system money. But only three NSW hospitals currently offer … Read more

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Annual Forum Thanks one of Sydney Health Partners’ Champions
Sydney Health Partners has celebrated the contribution of Dr Teresa Anderson AM to the development of the Partnership by presenting her with a unique Service Award at its Annual Forum. Dr Anderson, who has been appointed to head NSW Health’s Single Digital Patient Record project, served on the board of SHP since its inception. Executive … Read more

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Sydney Health Partners Boosts Clinical Academic Group Program
The Child Development and Mental Health CAG has been appointed after presenting a plan to raise the status of child development and mental health and embed its research within daily clinical work. The new CAG was considered in the second selection round for the program in late 2022, but just missed out on being one … Read more

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Researchers and Consumers Connect through Sydney Health Partners
Held at the University of Sydney on April 4, the ReConX workshop was attended almost equally by consumers interested in research and researchers seeking to better understand how to effectively engage consumers in their projects. A highlight of ReConX was a panel which discussed real world examples of effective consumer/researcher partnerships. Panel member, Professor Gopala Rangan from … Read more

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Implementing Early Identification and Treatment of Nerve Damage in Cancer Patients
The project, which was part-funded by an SHP Implementation Science pilot grant, has proven that better screening of patients for early signs of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN) can be routinely performed in clinical practice. Now the researchers are investigating how to combine the early screening with better treatment for patients suffering CIPN and overcome the … Read more

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Alternative Workforce Boosts Hip Fracture Recovery
Senior physiotherapist at Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD), Dr Marie March, was interested in the evidence from a clinical trial in Victoria which had shown that providing hip fracture patients with more frequent physiotherapy sessions was effective in improving their mobility and reducing the length of their hospital stay. But there simply weren’t enough … Read more

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SHP Diabetes and Obesity CAG champions consumer voices
The DO-CAG unites more than 100 clinicians, researchers and people with lived experience in their common goal to make a substantial impact on the care of individuals with diabetes and obesity. Co-chair of the CAG, Professor Stephen Twigg, said the group’s ambitious vision is to bridge the gap between clinicians, academics, consumers and other stakeholders. … Read more

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Covid-era Innovation Flourishes Post-pandemic
Dr Michelle Barakat-Johnson used a Sydney Health Partners grant from the Medical Research Future Fund to trial a virtual wound care centre, which combined the use of telehealth and a digital application to treat people with chronic wounds. Three years later Dr Barakat-Johnson was on hand for the official opening of Australia’s first Wound Care … Read more

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Clinical trials workshop highlights demand for formal training

Research Translation Centres Highlight their Impact

Symposium Celebrates Clinical Trials Success, Highlights Need to Innovate

Fourth Round of Implementation Science Pilot Grants Announced

Nepean Implements Wider Prehabilitation of Surgery Patients through Telehealth

Annual Forum Thanks one of Sydney Health Partners’ Champions

Sydney Health Partners Boosts Clinical Academic Group Program

Researchers and Consumers Connect through Sydney Health Partners

Implementing Early Identification and Treatment of Nerve Damage in Cancer Patients

Alternative Workforce Boosts Hip Fracture Recovery

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Clinical trials workshop highlights demand for formal training

Research Translation Centres Highlight their Impact

Symposium Celebrates Clinical Trials Success, Highlights Need to Innovate

Fourth Round of Implementation Science Pilot Grants Announced

Nepean Implements Wider Prehabilitation of Surgery Patients through Telehealth

Annual Forum Thanks one of Sydney Health Partners’ Champions

Sydney Health Partners Boosts Clinical Academic Group Program

Researchers and Consumers Connect through Sydney Health Partners

Implementing Early Identification and Treatment of Nerve Damage in Cancer Patients

Alternative Workforce Boosts Hip Fracture Recovery

SHP Diabetes and Obesity CAG champions consumer voices

Covid-era Innovation Flourishes Post-pandemic

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