0-19 Research Network have won the prestigious Nursing Times Award for Public Health Nursing! 

The Public Health Nursing Award is for the promotion and protection of the public’s health and recognising the leadership of specialist public health practitioners. Colleagues from across the Yorkshire and Humber 0-19 Research Network attended the event to celebrate the success. Lisa Manlove, health visitor team leader for the Manor Darnall team and co-facilitator of the 0-19 Research Network and Louise Wolstenholme the 0-19 Lead for Research (Education and Development), Health Visitor and Network Lead received the award with colleagues on the night, proudly representing Sheffield Children’s part in the project. 

The 0-19 Research Network has grown considerably since it was originally established in 2013 as a Clinical Research Network (CRN) 0-19 research forum. The network aims to support and increase the participation and recruitment of children and families in public health research, with a focus on underserved populations and to increase research engagement and capacity of public health professionals working with the 0-19 age group.   

The two year project idea was a result of seeing the success that Sheffield and Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) had seen with their own local Community of Research Practice and becoming more research active as a result. Following the project there are now eight ‘research active 0-19 Services’ across the Yorkshire and Humber region, including Hull, Humber, Bradford, Kirklees/Calderdale, Barnsley and York. 

Together throughout the network the Sheffield Children’s 0-19 research leaders, in collaboration with RDaSH, have worked to educate and empower 0-19 practitioners across the eight locations to build from their unique knowledge and enable them to create their own community of research practice and build research capacity of their staff. The increase in 0-19 teams strengthening their research communities has meant there have been more projects rolled out across their areas! 

Louise said: “We are absolutely delighted! It truly is a testament to the hard work and determination of colleagues across the network to strengthen research communities in the public health setting. Community health and social care in Yorkshire and the Humber is enriched through the development of this and we’re so proud!  We are really proud to be leading in children’s health and supporting researchers to find new paths to further create a healthier future for children and young people.”  

Lisa said: “This award means so much to all involved and demonstrates the unique contribution of health visitors and school nurses in public health research. It is important that research capacity and infrastructure continues to be developed if we are to truly address health inequalities and positively influence the health and wellbeing of the children, young people and families we care for in our communities. We want to continue to enable specialist community public health nurses to lead, participate and deliver on research.”  

Read their winning submission on the Nursing Times website.

Huge congratulations to the team!