Research is work which aims to produce new knowledge. This knowledge should be available to all those who can benefit from it. Good research addresses important issues aimed at improving care and standards in our society.
Research and Development in the Trust strives to ensure that all research undertaken contributes to:
- The Trust’s corporate objectives
- Improving patient safety
- Driving improvements in care
- Improving quality and efficiency
- Preventing hospital admissions and reducing lengths of stay
- Enabling rapid and clinical decision making
- Facilitating and evaluating the shift from secondary care to community care
- Evaluating and accommodating new technologies
- Developing future clinical pathways
- Ensuring local access to services
- Having stakeholder support
- Providing opportunity for patients and clients to access the latest treatments/devices
- Identifying unmet needs
| Current Research Active Services | Meet the Research and Development Team | Contact Details |
Current Research Active Services
A various number of specialties and staff have undertaken research studies within the Southern Health and Social Care Trust. We have active research studies within:
| Cancer | Cardiology | COVID-19 | Critical Care |
| Dermatology | Emergency Medicine | Mental Health | Neurology |
| Nursing and Midwifery | Occupational Therapy | Orthopaedics | Pain Management |
| Paediatrics | Renal | Respiratory | Rheumatology |
| Social Work | Speech and Language | Staff | Stroke |
These studies vary from local single site studies to larger multi-trust research studies of which some will be national studies and some international Studies.
Meet the Research and Development Team
Dr Peter Sharpe – Associate Medical Director Research and Development
Rachelle Moore – Research and Development Manager
Mairead McAreavey – Research Administrator
Catherine Madden – Research Administrative Assistant
Doretta Sheerin – NICRN/Clinical Trials Administrator
Contact Details
- Research Office email: Research.Office@southerntrust.hscni.net
- Telephone numbers: 02837536755 / 63754 / 63753
- Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 8am – 5pm