ADVANCING HEALTHCARE PRACTICE
Practice Based Development and Research Programme

The Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS) and the General Nursing Council Trust (GNCT) both share a commitment to advancing nursing practice and improving patient care; FoNS through its support of a range of practice development initiatives and GNCT through its research funding programme. Mindful of each others experience and shared values, the two organisations have formed a partnership to support a new and much needed programme which will enable and fund nurses to undertake practice based research with the explicit purpose of developing practice and improving patient care.

This programme aims to support nurse-led healthcare teams who have identified an aspect of care that needs improving and are committed to working in a systematic way to develop and change practice through research. The programme can offer:

• Advice on the development of an effective project proposal
• Help to identify and make links with people who may be able to offer support locally
• Facilitation and support in the workplace
• Funding of up to £5000
• Support with sharing and publication

Applicants and projects must be based in clinical practice in England and Wales and it is anticipated that projects will run over a maximum of two years. Applications are encouraged from nurse-led, inter-professional teams and academic links are recommended.

This programme is currently closed to new applications. We are hoping to announce a further call for applications in early 2009.

Click here to download information about the first two projects supported by this programme (Welsh)

Click here to download information about the first two projects supported by this programme (English)