Improving capacity and capability in research for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals. Assessing the impact of the Finch Report (2007)
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IMPROVING CAPACITY AND CAPABILITY IN RESEARCH FOR NURSES, MIDWIVES AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF THE FINCH REPORT (2007)
The publication on “ Developing the best research professionals” known as the Finch Report (2007) has provided the UK with a platform from which a number of initiatives supporting clinical academic career pathways has developed.
The UK has a sustainable and funded programme of Masters, doctoral, postdoctoral and senior clinical lectureships which are developing the research competences and career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals. There is demonstrable impact of improved capacity and capability in research with masters’ students becoming more successful in obtaining competitive PhD awards. Awardees on higher-level programmes are leading their own research groups and conducting clinical trials and the mentoring schemes offered to senior awardees is now being cascaded down to more junior researchers thereby assisting in sustainability of the research career pathway.
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