This page adds to the research resource page, providing a range of useful internet links And don't forget about our email discussion list!
We are hoping to build on our collection of resources relating to research. Please send other information and links that you think would be helpful to others.
Top links!
Bolton PCT library website
Bolton PCT library recommended bookmarks
Research in the School of Health Sciences, Bolton University
Lots of links
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Information about how RD Info can help you in your quest for funds & training
A very 'useable' introduction to research in the NHS is outlined in two guides, produced by other organisations. Whilst these are a little out of date now, in terms of some of the regulatoray frameworks, they still provide some fantastic information and guidance.
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Guide to Research in the NHS (1.3 MB)
Guide to Research & Development (5.5 MB)
| Name | Summary | Click Here |
| Bolton Council | Website of the local council with additional links to local and national group/information sources | http://www.bolton.gov.uk/ |
| Bolton Groups Online | A great resource for finding out about local groups in Bolton | http://www.boltongroupsonline.org.uk/ |
| Bolton Healthy Schools | Find out more about Bolton Healthy Schools, plus some fun games | http://www.boltonhealthyschools.org/html/intro.asp |
| Bolton Hospitals | Find out more about Bolton Hospitals here | http://www.boltonhospitals.nhs.uk/ |
| Bolton News | Local daily news | http://www.boltoneveningnews.co.uk/ |
| Bolton Primary Care Trust | Find out more about the PCT here | http://www.bolton.nhs.uk/ |
| CHiP - Community Health Profile, Manchester | A Manchester-led resource providing locality based information | http://www.healthprofile.org.uk/ |
| GMPTE | How to get around Greater Manchester by public transport | http://www.gmpte.com/ |
| John Rylands University of Manchester Library | A brilliant extensive resource, with a range of access levels for those working in the public sector, students and members of the public. | http://www.library.manchester.ac.uk/ |
| Libraries - Bolton | Providing information on local library facilities run through the Council | http://www.bolton.gov.uk/portal/page?_pageid=62,46689&_dad=portal92&_schema=PORTAL92 |
| Libraries - Bolton University | Learning support resources from Bolton uni, including links to the university library catalogue | http://www.bolton.ac.uk/learning/ |
| North West Public Health Observatory | Mainly public health information for the north west of England | http://www.nwph.net/nwpho/default.aspx |
| Parking in Bolton | Useful map of town centre car parking | http://www.bolton.gov.uk/pls/portal92/docs/PAGE/ENVIRONMENT_DEPARTMENT/SUPPORT_SERVICES/PARKING%20SERVICES/HTML/PARKING%20MAP%20AND%20PRICES/MAP/CAR_PARKING_MAP33986.HTM |
| University of Bolton | A good place to find out what other research is going on in the area along with training & support | http://www.bolton.ac.uk/ |
| University of Manchester | A good place to find out what other research is going on in the area along with training & support | http://www.manchester.ac.uk/ |
| University of Salford | A good place to find out what other research is going on in the area along with training & support | http://www.salford.ac.uk/ |
| Visit Bolton | Fun things to do in Bolton | http://www.visit-bolton.com/ |
| Name | Summary | Click Here |
| Attract the right Question/Information | An online resource for GPs in Wales providing an evidence based approach to specific questions raised - has a good stock of previous questions and answers | http://www.attract.wales.nhs.uk/ |
| BUBL Information service | Information on lots of topics. Not used it much but looked useful& | http://www.bubl.ac.uk/ |
| Google Scholar | Easy to use search engine for academic papers. Includes journal articles & reports produced by charities & universities. Highly recommended | http://scholar.google.com/ |
| National Library for Health | A fantastic starting place for lots of things, including specialist databases/collections | http://www.library.nhs.uk/Default.aspx |
| PubMed | One of the best on-line search engines to find out about published health and social care literature | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi |
| Research Findings Register | Available as part of the National Electronic Library for Health, providing a summary of findings from research supported through the NHS. | http://www.info.doh.gov.uk/doh/refr_web.nsf/Home?OpenForm |
| Windows live academic search | Academic search engine from Microsoft. Concentrates mainly on articles from core journals | http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q=&scope=academic&FORM=BCAC |
| Name | Summary | Click Here |
| Agency for Health Research & Quality | A brilliant resource, based in America, with some similarities to work done by the Cochrane Collaboration and Health Technology Assessment. Well worth a look. | http://www.ahrq.gov/ |
| American National Information Centre for Health Services Research | A fantastic resource providing a wealth of research related information and resources | http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hsrinfo/literaturesites.html |
| Bandolier | Responsible for providing easy-to-understand evidence based summaries of mainly healthcare interventions. The website also provides useful support resources | http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/ |
| Be Evidence Based | Providing easy access to critically appraised evidence relating to social care. | http://www.be-evidence-based.com/ |
| British Medical Journal | Not only weekly articles on research & related issues, but providing access to an extensive range of resources relating to evidence & research | http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/ |
| Cambridge Institute for Research, Education & Management | NHS funded, providing web-based research training courses | http://cirem.co.uk/ |
| Campbell Collaboration | Similar to the Cochrane Collaboration but geared towards social care / social policy | http://www.campbellcollaboration.org/ |
| Centre for Clinical Effectiveness | An Australian centre providing reviews of evidence for healthcare interventions | http://www.med.monash.edu.au/healthservices/cce/ |
| Centre for Evidence Based Medicine | Providing great learning resources relating to evidence based practice | http://www.cebm.net/ |
| Centre for Evidence Based Mental Health | Promoting and supporting evidence based mental health care. | http://cebmh.warne.ox.ac.uk/cebmh/ |
| Centre for Evidence Based Nursing | Promoting and supporting evidence based nursing | http://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/centres/evidence/cebn.htm |
| Centre for Evidence Based Social Services | Supports the development of evidence-based social care. | http://www.ex.ac.uk/cebss/ |
| Centre for Reviews and Dissemination | This Centre carries out high quality reviews of health and social care interventions along with other support and dissemination functions | http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/crddatabases.htm |
| CHAIN | A national Contact Help And Information Network providing support to people in health and social care. It can be an excellent way of finding help from people in the field | http://www.nhsu.nhs.uk/webportal/chain/ |
| Child & Family Web Guide | Providing a wide range of links & information on other web-based sites concerned with research & other topics relating to children and families. | http://www.cfw.tufts.edu/ |
| Clinical and Health Outcomes Knowledge base | A valuable resource with lots of information on health outcomes assessment | http://nww.nchod.nhs.uk/ |
| Clinical Trials.gov | Part of the National Institutes of Health (USA), providing informaiton on clinical trials activity and learning resources | http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui |
| Cochrane Library | An excellent collection of systematic reviews, evidence-based quality assessed reviews and other databases | http://www.nelh.nhs.uk/cochrane.asp |
| Consumers for Ethics in Healthcare | An independent group providing advice and information relating to ethics in health research | http://www.ceres.org.uk/ |
| CORDIS: Community Research & Development Information Service | Providing information on all sorts of research-related activities at a european level | http://www.cordis.lu/en/home.html |
| Current Controlled Trials register | A high quality register of clinical trials | http://www.controlled-trials.com/ |
| Department of Health - Research and development (select Policy & Guidance then Research) | Wide range of information relating to research in the NHS and various links | http://www.dh.gov.uk/ |
| Effective Healthcare Bulletin | Produced by the Centre for Reviews & Dissemination at York Univ, providing up-to-date summaries of the evidence in mainly healthcare interventions | http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/ehcb.htm |
| EPPI-Evidence for Policy & Practice Information Co-ordinating Centre (Social Care) | Involved in co-ordinating systematic approaches to evidence for Social Care interventions | http://eppi.ioe.ac.uk/EPPIWeb/home.aspx |
| ERIC Online | A great resource put together by ethics committees pointing people to further support available | http://www.eric-on-line.co.uk/index.php?main.html |
| European Health Interview/Health Examination Database | Resources for health survey/health interview assessments | http://www.iph.fgov.be/hishes/ |
| European Network for Housing Research | Providing a range of resources and support linked to research dealing with housing and urban issues | http://www.enhr.ibf.uu.se/email.html |
| European Public Health Association | Providing some helpful links and information | http://www.eupha.org/ |
| European Social Research Council - ESRC | A leading research funding and training agency in the UK addressing economic and social concerns, with good links to research activity, related information and funding | http://www.esrc.ac.uk/ |
| European Society of Cardiology | European specialist interest group for cardiology including resources for learning, evidence based practice etc. | http://www.escardio.org/ |
| Evidence Based On-Call | Designed for clinicians to integrate the best available evidence with personal skills and expertise to improve patient care. | http://www.nelh.nhs.uk/eboc.asp |
| Evidence-Based Medicine | Publications & other information relating to evidence based practice | http://www.evidence-based-medicine.co.uk/ |
| Evidence-Based Medicine Guide | A downloadable guide to evidence based practice produced by Sheffield University - a helpful resource | http://www.shef.ac.uk/scharr/ir/ebpguide.htm |
| Evidence-Based Medicine Resource Center | A collection of resources relating to evidence based practice | http://www.ebmny.org/ |
| Evidence-Based Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School! | A collection of resources relating to evidence based practice, University of Massachusetts | http://library.umassmed.edu/EBM/ |
| Evidence-Based Practice for Public Health | Public health resources relating to evidence based practice - University of Massachusetts | http://library.umassmed.edu/EBM/ |
| Faculty of Public Health | Look out for the discussion group on Evidence Based Public Health (hosted locally) | http://www.fph.org.uk/ |
| A great search engine for finding information on the web | http://www.google.co.uk/ | |
| Health Information - National Institutes of Health (NIH) | A wide range of information resources | http://health.nih.gov/ |
| Health Research & Development North West | A Department of Health supported resource for supporting researchers in health and social care across the north west. Look out for the training courses too. | http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/organisations/hrdn/ |
| Health Technology Assessment | Providing high quality reviews of health technologies and a range of other links/information | http://www.ncchta.org/ |
| Institute for Research in the Social Sciences | One of the largest organisations involved in, and supporting research into social sciences, containing a number of specialist units within. | http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/iriss/ |
| Institute of Child Care Research | Carrying out and supporting the development of research to influence child care policy. | http://www.qub.ac.uk/ss/cccr/ |
| Institute of Health & Social Care Research | A link to a local research unit in health and social care | http://www.ihr.salford.ac.uk/ |
| Institute of Health Sciences | Based in Manchester, the Institute is a networked organisation of groups, including academia and NHS based organisations, promoting health sciences research and education | http://www.ihs.man.ac.uk/home |
| INVOLVE | Promote and support the involvement of 'users' in all aspects of health and social research | http://www.invo.org.uk/ |
| Joseph Rowntree Foundation | One of the largest independent charities supporting policy and social research in the UK | http://www.jrf.org.uk/ |
| Local Authorities Research Intelligence Association | Promotes the role and practice of research within the field of local government & a supportive network for those conducting or commissioning research | http://www.laria.gov.uk/ |
| Local Authority Research Council Initiative | Working to support and co-ordinate research activity across local authority and partner agencies | http://www.larci.org.uk/index.html |
| Local Government Association | Representing local government across England & Wales, with helpful links & information | http://www.lga.gov.uk/ |
| Medical Abbreviations Dictionary, Medical News, Medical and Pharmaceutical Searches | Handy reference material | http://www.pharma-lexicon.com/ |
| Medical Algorhythms Project | A FANTASTIC site offering loads of free access to Quality of Life and other measures | http://www.medal.org/visitor/ |
| Medical Humour - Miscellaneous | To cheer you up | http://www.jwolfe.clara.net/Humour/MedMiscel.htm |
| Medical Research Council | Excellent site, including information on good research practice, ethical issues & research funding | http://www.mrc.ac.uk/ |
| National Guideline Clearinghouse | An American site provided links to evidence-based practice guidelines and general evidence based resources | http://www.guidelines.gov/ |
| National Institute for Clinical Excellence | Part of the NHS, providing independent guidance on care and treatment in the NHS in England and Wales | http://www.nice.org.uk/ |
| National Institute for Health Research | Formed in 2006 by the Department of Health to take forward the new NHS research strategy "Best Research for Best Health" | http://www.nihr.ac.uk/ |
| National PCT Database | Information on PCT and general practice characteristics across the UK | http://www.primary-care-db.org.uk/ |
| National Primary Care Research & Development Centre | Based at University of Manchester, this established unit supports and carries out high quality research in this area; also incorporates the oral health unit | http://www.npcrdc.man.ac.uk/ |
| National Research Register of health-related research | A register of research activity registered through the NHS | http://www.update-software.com/national/ |
| National Statistics | Providing a gateway to loads of information about who and how we live our lives | http://www.statistics.gov.uk/ |
| Natural Environment Research Council | Provides research, training & advice on matters relating to the environment | http://www.nerc.ac.uk/aboutus/ |
| Netting The Evidence | An excellent resource with lots of links relating to evidence based practice | http://www.shef.ac.uk/scharr/ir/netting/ |
| NHS R&D Forum | Providing information and links relevant to those working in the NHS. Note the helpful links through to national networks and research support units | http://www.rdforum.nhs.uk/ |
| Norah Fry Research Centre | Involved in evaluating and carrying out research into support services for people with learning disabilities | http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/NorahFry/ |
| North American Primary Care Research Group | Providing links & information from an American perspective | http://www.napcrg.org/ |
| OMNI | Offers free access to an extensive range of selected internet resources relating to health and medicine - well worth a look | http://www.omni.ac.uk/ |
| Palliative Care Research Society | A UK charity supporting research into palliative care | http://www.pcrs.sghms.ac.uk/index.htm |
| Personal Social Services Research Unit | Involved in carrying out and supporting the development of research to promote equity and efficiency of social and health care. | http://www.pssru.ac.uk/ |
| PrimeAnswers | An American based site providing answers and information on particular health queries, plus a wide range of other resources/guidelines | http://www.primeanswers.org/primeanswers/ |
| PRODIGY | An NHS supported resource dedicated to providing information and guidance about the management of conditions presenting to primary care | http://www.prodigy.nhs.uk/ |
| Public Health Observatories | Public Health Observatories across England providing access to a range of public health and related information/activities | http://www.pho.org.uk/ |
| Question Bank; Social Surveys and Research Questionnaires | Lots of information relating to health and social care surveys in the UK | http://qb.soc.surrey.ac.uk/ |
| RDDirect | A Department of Health supported resource for supporting researchers in health and social care | http://www.rddirect.org.uk/Default.asp |
| RDInfo - Health-related Research funding opportunities | A great resource for those looking to get their research project funded | http://www.rdinfo.org.uk/ |
| REGARD | A database listing information on all research funded by the Economic and Social Research Councils | http://www.regard.ac.uk/ |
| Research Councils UK | A patnership linking the 7 UK Research Councils to support research, including that in science, healthcare etc. | http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/ |
| Research Findings Register | Available as part of the National Electronic Library for Health, providing a summary of findings from research supported through the NHS. | http://www.info.doh.gov.uk/doh/refr_web.nsf/Home?OpenForm |
| Research in Practice | Supporting evidence informed research and practice relating to children and families | http://www.rip.org.uk/ |
| Research Mindedness in Practice | This website provides excellent resources, including web-based tutorials, to promote & develop research & evidence-based practice skills & understanding. | http://www.resmind.swap.ac.uk/ |
| Resource Centre for Randomised Controlled Trials | A good site to find out more about randomised controlled trials | http://www.rcrt.ox.ac.uk/index.htm |
| Royal College of Anaesthetists | Some helpful information | http://www.rcoa.ac.uk/ |
| Royal College of General Practitioners | With some helpful research resources/information | http://www.rcgp.org.uk/default.aspx?page=719 |
| Royal College of Midwives | Includes an email-discussion link (similar to the format used by The Forum) | http://www.rcm.org.uk/ |
| Royal College of Nursing | Some helpful information on training | http://www.rcn.org.uk/ |
| Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists | Including links to practice guidelines | http://www.rcog.org.uk/ |
| Royal College of Ophthamologists | Some helpful information | http://www.rcophth.ac.uk/ |
| Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health | Some helpful resources relating to research | http://www.rcpch.ac.uk/ |
| Royal College of Pathologists | Some interesting links | http://www.rcpath.org/ |
| Royal College of Physicians | Helpful links to various reports/topics - obesity for example | http://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/ |
| Royal College of Psychiatrists | Providing a good link to information for the public / other professional groups | http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/index.htm |
| Royal College of Radiologists | Some helpful information | http://www.rcr.ac.uk/ |
| Royal College of Surgeons of England | With some helpful research resources/information | http://www.rcseng.ac.uk/ |
| Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health | A charity which carries out research and development to develop effective support and understanding associated with mental health | http://www.scmh.org.uk/wbm23.ns4/WebLaunch/LaunchMe |
| Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) | Information on treatment guidelines and their development | http://www.nhsis.co.uk/sign/index.html |
| Sheffield Research Consortium in Health & Social Care | An established research consortium, with the webpage providing information and inspiration on what can be achieved. | http://www.shsrc.nhs.uk/index.htm |
| Social Care Online | A complete range of information and research on all aspects of social care - | http://www.scie-socialcareonline.org.uk/ |
| Social Research Update | A FREE journal providing updates on research and research support initiatives relating to social care. | http://www.soc.surrey.ac.uk/sru/sru.html |
| Social Services Research Group | The SSRG is an independent network providing a range of research and evaluation support in the field of social care and health services | http://www.ssrg.org.uk/ |
| Statistical Resources | Information on loads of sites offering guidance and software on statistics - enter at your peril! | http://statpages.org/ |
| Trials Central | A database of databases listing clinical trials | http://www.trialscentral.org/ |
| UK Clinical Research Collaboration | A partnership of organisations working to establish the UK as a world leader in clinical research, by harnessing the power of the NHS. Our aim is to re-engineer the environment in which clinical research is conducted in the UK, to benefit the public and patients by improving national health and increasing national wealth. | http://www.ukcrc.org/ |
| UK Clinical Research Network | The UK Clinical Research Network (UKCRN) was established to provide support for clinical research and to facilitate the conduct of randomised prospective trials and other well-designed studies. It is tasked with developing a world class infrastructure to support clinical research in the UK | http://www.ukcrn.org.uk/index.html |
| UK Evaluation Society | A group dedicated to promote the theory and practice of evaluation to increase understanding across a range of disciplines and sectors | http://www.evaluation.org.uk/index.htm |
| UK Federation of Primary Care Research Networks | Providing information and links on primary care research networks across the UK | http://www.ukf-pcrn.org/ |
| UK Public Health Association | Some helpful information | http://www.ukpha.org.uk/ |
| World Health Organization Health Evidence Network (HEN) | The WHO evidence health network | http://www.who.dk/HEN |
| Zetoc referencing services | Zetoc (& other providers) can be used to establish regular email notifications of the table of contents from the journals of your choice. An excellent way to keep up to date with current research and evidence. | http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/ |
