A vast amount of effective research and development (R&D) work takes place across the Health Innovation Oxford and Thames Valley (HIOTV) region. The R&D programme supports the development of capability, capacity and collaboration across the NHS and universities to make our region a more attractive place for research to improve healthcare locally, regionally and nationally. It aims to do this through closer collaboration between academia industry and the health service.
The R&D programme is led by Professor Gary Ford, Chief Executive. A regional R&D group meets three-four times each year, bringing together representatives from universities, NHS trusts and related bodies to identify, encourage and provide opportunities for collaboration and information sharing in all aspects of R&D impacting on health, healthcare, social care and public health. This group is chaired by Keith Channon and supported by the Oxford Academic Health Partners which is embedded within HIOTV.
HIOTV aims to create an environment where every clinical encounter can contribute to research. We have excellent working relationships with the following National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) bodies:
- Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) Thames Valley
- NIHR South Central Regional Research Delivery Network
- Community Healthcare Medtech and In vitro diagnostics Co-operative (MIC)
- Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC)
- Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre
- Research Design Service South Central
We also work closely with other clinical research infrastructures including regional clinical trials units to support research, share information and opportunities, increase recruitment to trials, facilitate adoption of innovation, create coherent research platforms for partners and cut costs.