Research and Projects
This page provides more detail about the PenARC project portfolio. Projects are themed around five research areas:
- Complex Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health
- Public Health
- Methods for Research and Improvement
There are a variety of routes through which research questions become projects, but our adoption processes have the same three key aims:
- Conduct patient-focused research reflecting the needs of the public and the NHS
- Support evidence-based service change for the benefit of patients and the public
- Build capacity within the local health economy to generate and effectively use the results of research
In the pages below you can find out more information about many of our current and completed projects. You can filter content by PenARC (and PenCLAHRC) research themes, status, or by keywords.
PenCHORD - HepB: Optimising the management of chronic hepatitis B in children and young people
Theme: PenCHORD
Status: Live
PenCHORD will conduct the cost-effectiveness component of an NIHR RfPB funded project, led by Queen Marys University London, which looks at the use of new diagnostic procedures for Hepatitis B in children and young adults. Read more
PenCHORD - Maximising access to thrombectomy services for stroke in England
Theme: PenCHORD
Status: Complete
PenCHORD have performed geographic modelling to help inform roll-out of endovascular thrombectomy, a ground-breaking new treatment for severe stroke. Read more
AHSN/PenCHORD project - Cardiac Troponin: Diagnosing heart attacks in A&E
Theme: PenCHORD
Status: Complete
High sensitivity troponin (hs-cTn) for the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction in A&E – modelling the impact of implementing hs-cTn in the South West. Read more
PenCHORD: Modelling the optimal size of Derriford Ambulatory Care Unit (ACU)
Theme: PenCHORD
Status: Complete
Providing modelling evidence of the optimal size for an expanded Ambulatory Care Unit (ACU) at Derriford Hospital. Read more
PenCHORD - QEIA tool validation and improvement
Theme: PenCHORD
Status: Complete
To appraise a tool for quality impact assessment, carry out a review of the literature, scope out and plan specific research studies and begin the further development of the Quality Equality Impact Assessment (QEIA) tool Read more
PenCHORD - Ophthalmology location analysis
Theme: PenCHORD
Status: Complete
Visualising and forecasting ophthalmology outpatient activity in North Devon. Read more
PenCHORD - Scheduling Community Mental Health Assessment in Devon
Theme: PenCHORD
Status: Complete
Application of simulation and queuing theory to scheduling community mental health assessment in Devon. Read more
PenCHORD - Redesigning Stroke Pathways at the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital
Theme: PenCHORD
Status: Complete
Redesigning Emergency Stroke Pathways to Maximise Thrombolysis Rates Read more
PenCHORD - Quality impact in healthcare system change
Theme: PenCHORD
Status: Complete
To appraise a tool for quality impact assessment and carry out a review of the literature around quality definitions, measurement and comparison of subjective judgements. Read more
PenCHORD - NeoNet: Providing a national demand/capacity model for neonatal care in England
Theme: PenCHORD
Status: Live
A project to understand the current and potential future national patterns of neonatal care in England by studying location of demand and care, acuity of care, and cost of care to service providers and parents. Read more
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Fully-funded PhD studentship opportunity: Cluster randomised trials methodology
02 December 2019
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DE-STRESS Project shortlisted for MIND Media Award
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Research Projects
Locating qualitative studies in dementia on MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and PsycINFO: A comparison of search strategies
Theme: ARC - Methods for Research & Improvement
Development and testing of a Medline search filter for identifying patient and public involvement in health research
Theme: ARC - Methods for Research & Improvement
