NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde      

The Research and Evaluation team provides the following services:

• Complete project management of population surveys such as the adult health and well-being survey and the schools survey
• Advice and support to colleagues across the health sector in designing, implementing, analysing and commissioning research.  This includes evaluation of community based health programmes and evaluation of innovative approaches to health improvement
• Building organisational expertise in research and evaluation by offering training in key research skills, advice on research governance issues and research clinics
• Advice and support in database management/design
• Pushing the boundaries of public health by exploring overarching themes in research, such as tobacco control, studying under-investigated determinants of health such as work on Green Spaces or Arts & Health and evaluating interventions addressing inequalities and health such as Integration Through Safety for Asylum Seekers
• Enhancing organisational learning from research and evaluation by organising a comprehensive, accessible seminar programme across Greater Glasgow & Clyde

The team:

Ruth Kendall - Senior Health Promotion Officer (Research & Evaluation)

Julie Truman - Senior Researcher

Lucy Thompson - Senior Researcher

Margaret McGranachan - Data Manager

Rona Dougall - Public Health Researcher

Susan Fleming - Public Health Researcher

If you require any further information you can contact the Knowledge Management Team at: contactresearch@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

More information about the Knowledge Management Team including recent reports is available through the web link http://www.phru.net/rande