What value is there in allied health professional research? To consider this question Sophie Chalmers, Hazel Roddam and fellow researchers conducted a systematic review, which explored the value of research engagement specifically by AHPs, and also considered mechanisms which might connect research engagement with healthcare performance. In this podcast Sophie and Hazel discuss their research and its implications.

We cover:

• What is this new research and why it is important?
• What does it mean for allied health professionals?
• What does it mean for their organisations?
• How do AHPs develop their research skills?
• The launch of the multi professional research capabilities framework.

Interviewees:

• Sophie Chalmers, Speech and Language Therapist & NIHR ARC-GM pre-doctoral fellow
• Dr Hazel Roddam, FRCSLT, HEE's Lead for the AHP Research & Innovation Strategy for England 2022

Resources:

1. Link to paper being discussed
The value of allied health professional research engagement on healthcare performance: a systematic review
S. Chalmers, J. Hill, L. Connell, S. Ackerley, A. Kulkarni & H. Roddam, BMC Health Services Research, volume 23, Article number: 766 (2023) https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-023-09555-9

2. Link to bitesize resources from this paper:
Infographic: https://twitter.com/SChalmersSLT/status/1687172202553102336/photo/1

AHPs2mintalks video:
https://x.com/SChalmersSLT/status/1684863198434844673?s=20

3. NIHR research capacity building funding streams
Information resource for all AHPs
https://cahpr.csp.org.uk/news/2024-03-12-new-nihr-research-training-development-career-awards

4. NHS England Multi professional research capabilities framework launched February 2024
https://advanced-practice.hee.nhs.uk/research-framework-launched/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Orlo


5. Related paper
‘It depends’: what 86 systematic reviews tell us about what strategies to use to support the use of research in clinical practice
Annette Boaz, Juan Baeza, Alec Fraser & Erik Persson
Implementation Science volume 19, Article number: 15 (2024) https://implementationscience.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13012-024-01337-z

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In April's news:

- The RCSLT Member survey is open now for members to have their say: www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-member-survey-2024/
- There are RCSLT board and committee vacancies open now, including lay positions:
www.rcslt.org/news/trustee-and-c…ee-vacancies-2024/
- RCSLT will be at Birmingham Pride in with partnership with the SLT Pride Network. Participating in Birmingham Pride is an opportunity for celebration and joy, as well as an important platform to voice the inequalities that still exist for the LGBTQIA+ community.
www.rcslt.org/news/join-the-rcsl…ide-in-birmingham/
- The third in a series of webinars about the Professional development framework is taking place on Thursday 25 April.
- Watch out for news on our upcoming RCSLT Connect events which will be around the UK.
- Hear about the National Audit Office report on the NHS Workforce plan: www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-welcome…hs-workforce-plan/
- RCSLT's response to separate nursing pay scale consultation www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-respons…cale-consultation/
- Waiting lists in Northern Ireland and media exposure there
- Parliamentary petitions:
Increase investment in speech and language therapy: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/657935
Review how to make Parliamentary debates inclusive of communication difference:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/658364

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This interview was conducted by Victoria Harris, Head of Learning at The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and features Derek Munn, Director of Policy and Public Affairs at the RCSLT and Cara McDonagh, Director of Engagement and Communications at the RCSLT.

In March's news:

- Response to the Budget
- Vacancies in speech and language therapy survey
- Nurses' pay scale response
- Buckland review of autism employment https://www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-response-to-the-buckland-review-of-autism-employment/
- Scottish Parliament committee evidence
- Ramadan guidance https://www.rcslt.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/RCSLT_Ramadan_Guidance_FINAL.pdf
- #InvestInSLT petition reaches 10,000 signatures: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/657935
- Swallow Awareness Day event in the Senedd


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This interview was conducted by Victoria Harris, Head of Learning at The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and features Derek Munn, Director of Policy and Public Affairs at the RCSLT.