2016 Awards Brochure
CLINICAL TRIALS AND EVALUATION INNOVATION AWARD
University of Birmingham College of Medical and Dental Science
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Very well thought out application with clear alignment to AHSN priorities . This project hits all entry criteria with excellent evidence-based benefits to healthcare - not only in the West Midlands , but worldwide .
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The Beta-Agonist Lung injury Trial-2 ( BALTI-2 ) was initiated by the University of Birmingham to evaluate whether the benefits from salbutamol at the early clinical research stage could be translated to mortality benefits , NHS cost-saving and quality of life improvement in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome ( ARDS ).
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BALTI-2 gained £ 2.16 million funding from NIHR HTA for a patient-centred outcome trial , which was the largest multicentre clinical trial in the history of intensive care medicine in the UK at that time . The trial contributed to the evidence which was fed directly into revised 2012 international Severe Sepsis Campaign guideline , which recommended ‘ not using beta-2 agonist for treatment of sepsis-induced ARDS ’.
Jeremy Kirk , West Midlands Clinical Research Network , Joanne Croudace , University of Birmingham and Dr Christopher Parker , WMAHSN
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Well planned and delivered innovative scheme to improve the capacity and capability of the workorce in critical care responding to the workforce challenges . Good demonstration of usage of innovative teaching methodologies .
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EDUCATION AND SKILLS INNOVATION AWARD
Royal Stoke University Hospital Department of Intensive Care Medicine and Keele University
Richard Stone , Medilink West Midlands , Royal Stoke University Hospital Team and Dr Christopher Parker , WMAHSN
The Advanced Critical Care Practitioner ( ACCP ) Programme is an innovative educational approach where the members of the multi-disciplinary team are trained to deliver high-quality , effective and patient-centred care at the level of junior doctors . The curriculum of this programme is collaborative and includes training in pharmacology and prescribing , health assessment , critical care theme education , simulation , leadership and management . The training scheme was based on the principles of a sustainable , robust and quality training programme that could be validated . The programme involved academic and clinical components and was delivered through Keele University and ICU respectively .