Author: Dr Dhruv Parekh, FICM Board Member and Academic Lead

Research activity is beneficial to patients, enabling earlier diagnosis, effective treatments, and care pathways.

More ‘research-active’ hospitals have lower mortality rates, an effect that isn’t limited to research participants. This benefit extends to healthcare professionals, helping to develop solutions for real NHS problems and increasing job satisfaction.

The pandemic thrust our specialty into the spotlight, and our workforce weren’t only at the forefront of delivering clinical care, but also of recruitment to practice-changing studies. Research leaders from our specialty made impactful contributions to develop this evidence and lead the response.