SDO & National Institute for Health Research

Current Issues Affecting the Health and Social Care Workforce: The NHS Service Delivery and Organisation (SDO) programme is a national research programme established to consolidate and develop the evidence base on the organisation, management and delivery of healthcare services in England.A Call for Proposals entitled the 'Health and Social Care Workforce - Current Issues' is now seeking applications under the following themes: The Effectiveness of Multi-Professional Team-Working. The Contribution of the Health and Social Care Workforce in Maintaining Patient Dignity. The Impact and Implications of New Technologies on Workforce Reconfiguration and the Educational and Training Needs of Managers and Professionals. The Impact of Staff Motivation and Well-being on Patient Care. The Public Health Workforce. Researchers working in the field of health in England are eligible to apply. Under this Call, projects of up to three years' duration may be funded to a maximum of ?450,000 per project. The deadline for the receipt of proposals is 26 July 2007.