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Marie Curie announces £1.5 million joint funding call to address gaps in palliative and end of life care research

A horizon scanning review has been produced by the NIHR Horizon Scanning Research & Intelligence Centre (HSRIC) on new and emerging technologies for hearing loss. This review was done in response to research questions prioritised by the Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss PSP in 2015.

Marie Curie, in partnership with the Scottish Government Chief Scientist Office (CSO) and the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association, has announced the research grants awarded to address research questions identified by the Palliative and end of life care PSP.

Professor Deborah Hall, from the NIHR Nottingham Hearing Biomedical Research Unit, together with the British Tinnitus Association, has been keeping track of all the research that is aimed at the Top 10 priorities of the Tinnitus PSP.

In May 2016, the Autism PSP published its Top 10. Since then, Autistica, the charity which initiated the PSP, has been working with funders and putting plans in place to address these research priorities.

We’re pleased to announce that the James Lind Alliance (JLA) is seeking to recruit JLA Advisers to join the team. We are looking for skilled individuals who will support and facilitate JLA Priority Setting Partnerships.

The top 10 research priorities for alcohol-related liver disease have been identified by a James Lind Alliance PSP, which was jointly funded by the NIHR and the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG).

Dr Annmarie Nelson, of Marie Curie, explores the broader issues and concerns raised by patients, families and health professionals, which went beyond the priority research questions identified by the Palliative and end of life care PSP.

Catherine White, one of the new JLA Advisers, describes her personal journey into the world of medical research, and shares her initial insights into the JLA process.

Sandra Regan, JLA Adviser, brings together examples of how Twitter can be used effectively by Priority Setting Partnerships.

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Horizon Scanning Research and Intelligence Centre (HSRIC), working with Fight for Sight, has identified 130 new and emerging technologies and procedures for treating corneal disorders.

Dr Emma Crosbie, who initiated the Womb Cancer Priority Setting Partnership, has won a NIHR media award for a film demonstrating how patients can help researchers decide on research priorities.

Sands has launched a call for applications to its Research Fund, with particular emphasis on the priorities from the PSP in Stillbirth.

A workshop for incontinence researchers is being organised in response to incontinence being an area of importance highlighted across different PSPs.

Can you help? We are inviting anyone affected by alcohol-related liver disease to help shape the research agenda.