Research & Development

Nightingale Surgery is proud to be a research practice. This means that we receive funding from the Department of Health to conduct studies into various aspects of health care within the surgery. We are fortunate in having as one of our colleagues Dr Paul Little, who is also Professor of Primary Care Research at the University of Southampton and who has an international reputation for his work in improving the delivery of health services.

Continuing clinical research is vital to the future of public health care in this country: it improves services to patients and helps to reduce costs to the taxpayer. The staff and patients here at Nightingale have made an enormous contribution to medical knowledge in recent years. You can have a look at the kinds of research we do in our newsletter, Research Update, and on our website at www.wrpc.nhs.uk.

Most of our research is conducted in the surgery: if you meet the entry criteria your doctor or nurse may ask for your consent. However some studies involve invitations being sent through the post.

We do recognise that, for a small number of people, it can be troublesome to receive unexpected letters from us and we therefore operate an “opt-out” system for people who do not want to be approached in this way.

If you feel that you do not want to be contacted by post about any research studies we may run in future, please complete the enclosed slip and return it to the surgery.  If you change your mind, you can opt back in at any time.

It is important for you to know that:

Nobody from outside the surgery will ever have access to your details without your consent. If you do agree to take part, the consent form will state which parts of your notes (if any) will be looked at.
You will never be prevented from receiving treatment which it is believed would be beneficial to you. Treatments are sometimes randomised in clinical trials, but this simply means that we do not know which is the best option.
You are always free to say no! Your care will not be affected in any way and you do not have to give a reason.

 If you want to find out more about the kind of work we do, please ask for a copy of our research policy, contact one of the team
Dr Peter White, Prof. Paul Little, and Claire Hallett Research Nurse  via the website at nightingale.randd@nhs.net or phone the Research Manager, Kate Martinson on 01794 528820.

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Research and Development,
Nightingale Surgery,
Greatwell Drive,
Romsey, SO51 7QN.