The NIHR Applied Research Collaboration North East and North Cumbria (ARC NENC) knowledge mobilisation programme aims to build capacity and capability, mobilise evidence to support decision making in organisations that support healthcare, and identify successful evidence-based interventions that can be adopted across our region and shared with other regions. The programme operates across all themes in ARC NENC which include:

• Prevention including multiple long-term conditions
• Addressing inequity in health and care systems
• Care improvement and safety
• Supporting children, women and family health
• Workforce inclusion and innovation for impact

Approaches

• The team includes a full-time Knowledge Mobilisation fellow in the core team reporting to the ARC NENC Implementation Lead, and embedded fellows with a practice background embedded in partner organisations in the region including the ICB, local authorities and NHS Trusts.
• Capability building in the region: By having KM fellows embedded in practice, we are building their capability, as well as that of the organisations they are in. Academic colleagues across the ARC NENC with specialist knowledge of KM and Implementation can provide initial training to KM fellows on KM frameworks and tools, which the fellows in turn can deliver to the wider ARC, drawing from their practice experience, and building on the sprint projects (below) to make it concrete. Please find more information about our KM fellows here.
• KM Sprints: KM fellows will work with key stakeholders to carry out evidence needs assessments and develop a programme of activity to support evidence-based decision making, and uptake of research evidence. This may include: rapid evidence reviews, round-table events with stakeholders and public members, identification of adoption-ready innovations, championing the role of KM, strengthening relationships in the region, and sharing relevant evidence in appropriate formats.
• Identify adoption-ready innovations: Working with colleagues in the ARC Knowledge Mobilisation Coordination Centre (KMCC), identify research and innovations developed in the NENC area that are ready for roll-out in other regions or ready for national adoption. Similarly, the KM fellows will identify research and innovations from other ARCs and Health Innovation Networks that are relevant to the NENC ICS.

Furthur information can be found on the ARC North East and North Cumbria website.

ARC NENC Knowledge Mobilisation Team

Implementation Lead

• Arne Wolters

Knowledge Mobilisation Fellows

• Catherine Richmond
• Jennifer Hicken
• Philip Mordue
• Sarah Norman

Communications Manager

• Nicola Weatherburn

Contact for further information

• Arne Wolters
  e: arne.wolters@cntw.nhs.uk