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From: Kate Thomas [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
This call for proposals appeared in the national press today
The NHS Service Delivery and Organisation (SDO) Research and Development Programme is a national R&D programme that has been established to consolidate and develop the evidence base on the organisation, management and delivery of health care services.
In order to provide research evidence to support the implementation of the relevant aspects of the National Service Framework for Mental Health and the National Service Framework for Older People, the SDO Programme commissioned a scoping report in 2001 on the extent and quality of existing evidence in relation to services to support carers for people with mental health problems. The scoping exercise was designed to advise the SDO Programme what further R&D should be commissioned in this area.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS:
EVALUATION OF CARERS' ASSESSMENTS
The SDO Programme is inviting proposals to conduct a piece of research on the impact on and outcomes for carers for people with mental health problems of having an assessment undertaken of their needs. The SDO Programme is interested in understanding the effect on carers themselves of having had their own needs assessed: Do carers wish to have their needs assessed? Is the assessment undertaken in an appropriate manner? Does the assessment lead to additional support being provided for the carer? Is that support appropriate?
This research project is being commissioned by a two stage process, and outline proposals are being invited at this stage. Projects should cost no more than £300,000, should start no later than 1st July 2003 and should be completed within 3 years.
The information pack (including the brief, details of how to apply, and key documents) should be downloaded from the web site: http://www.sdo.lshtm.ac.uk
Or alternatively, contact Kate Thomas, Commissioning Manager, NCCSDO, LSHTM, 99 Gower Street, London WC1E 6AZ Email: [log in to unmask] Telephone No: 020 7612 7981
Applicants are asked to submit proposals by Wednesday 4th December 2002 at 1.00pm, quoting Ref. No. WS13.
Kate Thomas
Commissioning Manager
NCCSDO
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
99 Gower Street
London WC1E 6AZ
Tel: 020 7612 7981
Fax : 020 7612 7979
Email: [log in to unmask]
Web: www.sdo.lshtm.ac.uk
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