Coronavirus (COVID-19) and research

LHP is supporting the wider system responses through:

Coordinating the Liverpool research response to COVID; STrategic One Liverpool Partnership for COVID (STOP COVID) (Liverpool STOP COVID) to prioritise and streamline regional efforts in COVID research
- Rapid set up and delivery of national Urgent Public Health studies and local strategic research
- Developing a local volunteering initiative to support COVID research; the COVID Collaborative Volunteer Scheme (COVID-COVER)
Supporting new research:
- developing research collaborations around new COVID grant applications and the formation of new research partnerships across the region.
- pivoting the LHP research programmes and centres to address COVID-19
the Merseyside Resilience Forum (MRF) Health Intelligence Cell– data, informatics and modelling to support informed decision making and population health management
- Including publication of an University of Liverpool Heseltine Institute policy brief on How Modelling is Contributing to the Merseyside Response on behalf of the MRF HIC. To read more about further COVID-19 Policy Briefs Please click here for the latest information which is being updated regularly
engaging businesses and SMEs developing COVID products / services and facilitating linkage to the health and social care system
working with colleagues from across health and social care, the voluntary sector, local authorities and national stakeholders

Read more about our current COVID initiatives below:

STOP COVID

The LHP system acted rapidly and at scale to streamline processes across the COVID-19 research pipeline. To achieve this a temporary command and collaboration structure has been established to deliver a rapid research response for the people of Liverpool and to contribute to the worldwide effort in defeating the disease (STrategic One Liverpool Partnership for COVID (Liverpool - STOP COVID)

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COVID Collaborative Volunteer Scheme (COVID-COVER)

Sign up to the COVID Collaborative Volunteer Scheme (COVID-COVER) to support new COVID research across the system in NHS Trust and in the community

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CURRENT LHP COVID-19 RESEARCH

Information about the COVID-19 research being delivered by LHP members and our progress on these studies

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DEVELOPING COVID AND NON-COVID RESEARCH

To streamline applications and ensure that all LHP members receive support and guidance on their research ideas, we have established a simplified research grant application process.

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Data and Modelling of COVID

LHP members have been supporting COVID-19 planning and response in Merseyside through the Merseyside Resilience Forum to respond to increased demand for medical and social care, and to coordinate other local public services to minimise the impacts of COVID-19 on our residents.

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COVID Guidance and Research Support

LHP SPARK are aware of the challenges arising in relation to Coronavirus and the effect this is having on the conduct of research across LHP sites. We have collated some basic guidance to support researchers, research teams and R&D teams stay up to date with local and national guidance.

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COVID updates from LHP

Read more about the work LHP is leading to support research and innovation during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Social Sciences & COVID-19

The Social Science/COVID-19 (SSCOVID) programme projects are designed to answer key questions for our population, health and care services, communities, businesses and the wider economy, while also drawing on key international comparisons.

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Liverpool has played a major role in research into the vaccine that was announced last week as being highly effective against COVID-19. Learn more: liverpoolhealthpartners.org.u… @lawson_dawn @research_ramble @HygienicHands

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