News Archive
UK DCTN receives Trent RDSU Research Capacity Development Award - 2 January 2008
We have been successful in our application to receive a Research Capacity Development Award from the Trent RDSU. This is a one year project that will help us strengthen our links with the primary care community in the Trent region. The main aims of the project will be to increase clinical trials awareness and training for primary care health professionals, encourage GPs and practice nurses to become active members of the UK DCTN, and identify priorities for primary care dermatology trials that can be developed through the Network. If this local pilot is successful, it has the potential to be rolled out across the UK.
UK DCTN receives Trent RDSU Research Capacity Development Award - 2 January 2008
We have been successful in our application to receive a Research Capacity Development Award from the Trent RDSU. This is a one year project that will help us strengthen our links with the primary care community in the Trent region. The main aims of the project will be to increase clinical trials awareness and training for primary care health professionals, encourage GPs and practice nurses to become active members of the UK DCTN, and identify priorities for primary care dermatology trials that can be developed through the Network. If this local pilot is successful, it has the potential to be rolled out across the UK.
Continued Funding for the Network Co-ordinating Centre - 15th November 2007
The Department of Health has agreed to funding a further 12 month extension to the UK DCTN Co-ordinating Centre to March 2009. After that time it is expected that the Network will need to reconfigure within the UK Clinical Research Network structures. Many thanks to all Network members for your continued support.
UK DCTN Fellowship Awards - 1 October 2007
We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2007 UK DCTN SpR Fellowship awards. The successful applicants are Dr Jonathan Batchelor (Cambridge) and Dr John Ingram (Cardiff). As part of the fellowship programme they will join the UK DCTN Steering Committee and a trial development group, and will visit the UK DCTN co-ordinating centre early next year for further training opportunities.
There are two Nursing Prizes of £500 up for grabs. The closing date for applications is 28th February 2008. For further details and how to apply, follow this link. Conditional Funding Granted for Bullous Pemphigoid Study - 28 September 2007
We are very pleased to announce that our bid (820K) to the NIHR HTA has been successful (subject to contract). This will be a randomised controlled trial to compare the safety and effectiveness of doxycycline with prednisolone for the treatment of bullous pemphigoid. The lead clinician for this study is Professor Fenella Wojnaroska in Oxford.
Funding Awarded for STOP GAP Pilot Study - 17 July 2007
We have been awarded 10K from the British Skin Foundation (BSF) small grants scheme to fund a pilot/feasibility study for the STOP GAP RCT which will compare the use of topical and oral treatments for pyoderma gangrenosum patients. The lead clinician for this study is Dr Tony Ormerod in Aberdeen.
Latest Edition of Network News - 1 October 2007
Issue 11 of the new look Network News is now available, we hope you like it. Articles include details of the newly launched Nursing Prize, an outline of our trial adoption scheme and an update on grant funding.
UK DCTN Trial Adoption Scheme - 30 July 2007
In line with developments within the UK Clinical Research Network (UKCRN) we have developed an adoption process for non-commercial dermatology clinical trials that have been developed by other groups. Please click here for details.
Important HTA review on recruitment and conduct of clinical trials - 29 November 2007
The Health Technology Assessment (HTA) have recently published a review on recruiting onto randomised controlled trials. Follow this link to see a summary of the report.
