Recipients of the grants with NSLHD CE Anthony Schembri
Grant investment to deliver high-quality care A million-dollar injection of funds will extend research capabilities on the RNSH campus, directly improving health outcomes and broadening access to evidenced-based care. Close to a dozen projects will be supported for investigations into cancer, bone and joint conditions and chest injuries, as well as diabetes care, respiratory diseases and chronic pain. There will be an emphasis on harnessing the latest technology to improve efficiencies and the delivery of care on a large scale. This year there was a special category for grants of up to $150,000 for research led by allied health, nursing or surgery, or those focusing on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. This grant has gone towards improving diabetes care in Aboriginal communities. NSLHD Chief Executive Anthony Schembri welcomed the funding, saying more than $10 million had been directed to research over the last 20 years through the grant scheme, which is now known as the Royal North Shore Campus Research Grants. “I would like to acknowledge the ongoing support of Ramsay Health over more than two decades, consistently investing in quality research at RNSH and the Kolling Institute,” he said. “We have a very active research culture across the campus, with over 1500 studies and more than 350 clinical trials underway, and this latest funding will help to strengthen that culture and embed the latest evidenced-based care. “There is a depth of experience and research expertise across northern Sydney, and it’s encouraging that these grants will support both our established investigators and our emerging leaders.” North Shore Private Hospital Chief Executive Officer Robert Cusack congratulated the recipients on their grant success and their role in lifting health outcomes. “Australia has a truly outstanding reputation as a world leader in research, and Royal North Shore has been a leader in medical research for more than a hundred years,” he said. “Research is so important to us all and one of the keys to improving people’s lives through better health outcomes. All of the recipients should be proud of their achievements.”
NSLHDNEWS | ISSUE 23| 19 NOVEMBER 2024
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