Table 1 Sequence of commissioning activities and the roles of DoH R&D officers and commissioning groups within the Health of Londoners Programme
From: Evaluation of a 'virtual' approach to commissioning health research
Stages | NHS R&D roles | Commissioning group roles |
|---|---|---|
1: Needs assessment Project specification | HoL objectives and research areas identified and prioritised; Process specified; Commissioning group members recruited/selected | Interested people respond to adverts |
2: Preparation | Infrastructures: website, technology and Programme support; IT Training; Programme orientation meeting; Research awareness session | Knowledge & expertise Interests Attendance at induction and preparation meetings |
3: Processes Phase 1 – agreeing priority topics for research Phase 2 – commissioning projects from proposals submitted under the topics chosen | Facilitation and information support; Develop vignettes, involving chairs of commissioning groups; Develop research briefs (researchers bid competitively, submitting written proposals); Research contracts negotiated and agreed | Web-based participation or meeting attendance: Discussion of research topics; Read external peer reviewer reports; Scrutiny of research proposals & recommendations on selection |
4: Primary outputs | Continuing monitoring of commissioned projects Research reports Dissemination strategy | No further involvement; (Group is short-term) |