The University of Plymouth Centre for Innovations in Health and Social Care
A Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence
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The JBI has awarded the Clinical School at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Clinical Partnership status, with University of Plymouth's JBI Centre of Clinical Excellence.
This acknowledges the work clinical colleagues, affiliated to the Clinical School, have undertaken in systematic review activities, and their commitment to sharing new knowledge and promoting evidence based practice activities through workshops and implementation reviews.
This formal partnership is for three years and will further grow networking and research activities between academic and clinical staff, to benefit patients and service users.
The following members are highly experienced researchers, clinical academics and systematic review trainers.
Professor Bridie Kent: Centre Director
Professor of Leadership in Nursing / Deputy Director of Doctoral College (Faculty of Health)
Dr Matt Carey: Co-Deputy Director
Lecturer in Child Health Nursing
Dr Frazer Underwood: Co-Deputy Director
Honorary Associate Clinical Professor