Title: NIHR Patient Safety Translational Research Centre, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust/University of Leeds
Funder: Department of Health and Social Care

Abstract: The proposed Yorkshire and Humber Patient Safety Translational Research Centre (Y&H PSTRC) is a collaboration between University of Leeds, one of the biggest Universities in the country and Bradford Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust (BTHFT), a hospital in one of the most deprived areas of the country with a mission 'to provide safe healthcare, of the highest quality, at all times. This partnership was cemented in 2007 with the opening of the Bradford Institute for Health Research (BIHR) which hosts the Yorkshire Quality and Safety Research (YQSR) group, bringing together academics from the University of Leeds and others to work in collaboration with clinicians and research staff from BTHFT. Since 2007, the YQSR group has quadrupled in size, attracting approximately £1.5 million funding per annum and producing high quality research that improves the safety of patient care. With a patient panel to support its work, the YQSR now has a strong national and international profile. Although fundamentally a partnership between two institutions, the research of the group involves collaborations with Universities and health and care organisations across the Yorkshire/Humber region. Therefore, here, we propose a Yorkshire and Humber Patient Safety Translational Research Centre (Y&H PSTRC) that will engage staff and patients/carers in delivering research that makes healthcare safer. To do this we will: Draw on the knowledge and expertise of well established networks of researchers, patients/carers, clinicians and industry partners to develop ideas (interventions) that address patient safety problems Enable and encourage the generation of ideas from a broad range of academic disciplines Test whether the interventions are acceptable and feasible in practice and whether they have the potential to save the NHS money Attract funding to take good ideas forward for futher evaluation and/or implementation in the NHS Actively promote the research findings through partnerships with industry, national and international research groups, improvement and clinical networks, national policy makers and others We will concentrate on four research themes that recognise: the central role of patients and their carers the importance of creating workplaces that people want to work in the safe use of medicines as a priority across healthcare settings the exciting potential for digital technology to improve safety Key strengths of our Centre include: • A strong partnership of leading multidisciplinary patient safety researchers across a whole region • Joint NHS and academic leadership, close working with NHS staff • Work across all healthcare organisations (primary, secondary, mental and community care) and at the boundaries of care • A track record of commitment to patient/carer and public involvement in research • The skills, expertise and drive to translate new ideas into policy and practice The Y&H PSTRC will build on the firm foundation of a 10 year partnership to develop a centre of international excellence in patient safety research by bringing together a research community with a common purpose. We will deliver high quality research that addresses the needs of the 'whole' NHS. Acknowledgements: Thanks to our patient panel for their feedback on earlier versions of this summary.

Lay abstract: The proposed Yorkshire and Humber Patient Safety Translational Research Centre (Y&H PSTRC) is a collaboration between University of Leeds, one of the biggest Universities in the country and Bradford Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust (BTHFT), a hospital in one of the most deprived areas of the country with a mission 'to provide safe healthcare, of the highest quality, at all times. This partnership was cemented in 2007 with the opening of the Bradford Institute for Health Research (BIHR) which hosts the Yorkshire Quality and Safety Research (YQSR) group, bringing together academics from the University of Leeds and others to work in collaboration with clinicians and research staff from BTHFT. Since 2007, the YQSR group has quadrupled in size, attracting approximately £1.5 million funding per annum and producing high quality research that improves the safety of patient care. With a patient panel to support its work, the YQSR now has a strong national and international profile. Although fundamentally a partnership between two institutions, the research of the group involves collaborations with Universities and health and care organisations across the Yorkshire/Humber region. Therefore, here, we propose a Yorkshire and Humber Patient Safety Translational Research Centre (Y&H PSTRC) that will engage staff and patients/carers in delivering research that makes healthcare safer. To do this we will: Draw on the knowledge and expertise of well established networks of researchers, patients/carers, clinicians and industry partners to develop ideas (interventions) that address patient safety problems Enable and encourage the generation of ideas from a broad range of academic disciplines Test whether the interventions are acceptable and feasible in practice and whether they have the potential to save the NHS money Attract funding to take good ideas forward for futher evaluation and/or implementation in the NHS Actively promote the research findings through partnerships with industry, national and international research groups, improvement and clinical networks, national policy makers and others We will concentrate on four research themes that recognise: the central role of patients and their carers the importance of creating workplaces that people want to work in the safe use of medicines as a priority across healthcare settings the exciting potential for digital technology to improve safety Key strengths of our Centre include: • A strong partnership of leading multidisciplinary patient safety researchers across a whole region • Joint NHS and academic leadership, close working with NHS staff • Work across all healthcare organisations (primary, secondary, mental and community care) and at the boundaries of care • A track record of commitment to patient/carer and public involvement in research • The skills, expertise and drive to translate new ideas into policy and practice The Y&H PSTRC will build on the firm foundation of a 10 year partnership to develop a centre of international excellence in patient safety research by bringing together a research community with a common purpose. We will deliver high quality research that addresses the needs of the 'whole' NHS. Acknowledgements: Thanks to our patient panel for their feedback on earlier versions of this summary.

Research activity codes: 8.5 RESOURCES AND INFRASTRUCTURE (HEALTH SERVICES)
Health categories: GENERIC HEALTH RELEVANCE