The MPS Foundation is proud to support a range of research projects shaping the future of patient safety and the wellbeing of healthcare professionals. We are supporting a wide variety of research from a variety of different countries ranging from, medicine and motherhood, to informed consent in African oral healthcare. Here you can read more about our pioneering grant recipients and gather inspiration for your own submission.
FEATURED
Thriving in private practice
“Our research will develop tools to equip medical and dental professionals with the knowledge and skills to prevent stress, and thrive at work.”
Dr Jo Yarker, 2023 MPS Foundation Grant Recipient
Please find details of all the projects we have funded and, where relevant, the outcomes and outputs of their research
2023 CASE STUDIES
Empowering junior doctors with prescribing skills and improving wellbeing
“The MPS Foundation has offered us a unique opportunity to enhance prescribing skills and improve junior doctor wellbeing within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde”.
Dr Linsay McCallum, 2023 MPS Foundation Grant Recipient
READ MOREPatient safety culture: A comparative study of students’ experiences in oral surgery departments across two UK dental schools
“I have really appreciated the clear communication with the grant team throughout the application process.”
Dr Laura Collins, 2023 MPS Foundation Grant Recipient
READ MOREExamining the effects of patient suicide on clinicians
“The range of studies the MPS Foundation has supported globally was impressive.”
Dr Isabelle Hunt and Dr Cathryn Rodway, 2023 MPS Foundation Grant Recipients
READ MOREMedicine and Motherhood – the MAM study
“I have had a really positive experience with the MPS Foundation and I’m looking forward to continuing to work together now.”
Dr Sinéad Lydon, 2023 MPS Foundation Grant Recipient
READ MOREEnsuring career development is not forgotten in shaping our current and future medical professionals
“The MPS is leading the way in creating positive change by supporting projects like ours.”
Patrice Baptiste, 2023 MPS Foundation Grant Recipient
READ MORETrusting non-specialist physicians to provide safe anaesthesia care in rural workplaces
“I was attracted to the MPS Foundation Research Grant as the focus of my project (safe anaesthesia provision in rural surgical settings) aligns with many of the goals of the MPS Foundation. It seemed a natural fit.”
Dr Gareth Davies, 2023 MPS Foundation Grant Recipient
READ MOREDo PROMS improve our clinics?
“The focus of the award to use a service change to improve patient care, and the wellbeing of medical professionals, is something that is outside the remit of many other grant awards.”
Dr Emma Tallantyre and Dr Valerie Anderson, 2023 MPS Foundation Grant Recipients
READ MOREImprove safety in gastrointestinal endoscopy
“The MPS Foundation's mission aligns perfectly with my own aspirations to challenge the status quo and push the boundaries.”
Dr Farhad Peerally, 2023 MPS Foundation Grant Recipient
READ MOREResilience through the lens of the whole dental team
“My experience with the MPS Foundation has been very positive in every way.”
Dr Marina Harris, 2023 MPS Foundation Grant Recipient
READ MOREMitigating learning curves – surgical simulations
“The strategic priorities of the MPS Foundation align well with our own research goals.”
Dr Chan Hee Koh, 2023 MPS Foundation Grant Recipient
READ MOREIdentifying pressure points for medical students
“A better understanding of stress in medical learners will improve patient safety and professional wellbeing.”
Prof Vicki LeBlanc and Dr William Lea, 2023 MPS Foundation Grant Recipients
READ MOREIntegrating multidisciplinary learning for empathetic dental education
“Fostering empathy in healthcare professionals is fundamental for delivering quality care.”
Dr Nazurah Nik Eezammuddeen, 2023 MPS Foundation Grant Recipient
READ MOREUnderstanding the role patients’ relatives play in ICU decision-making
“The very ethos of the MPS struck me as collaborative and forward-looking.”
Prof Thérèse Callus, 2023 MPS Foundation Grant Recipient
READ MOREHigh-consequence infectious disease: training healthcare professionals to provide safe care
“This provides us with the opportunity to demonstrate the impact of our training programme and support healthcare workers globally.”
Dr Cariad Evans, 2023 MPS Foundation Grant
READ MOREThe cost of caring
“What we especially appreciate is the feeling that we have a collaborator rather than a regulator.”
Dr Lalit Krishna, 2023 MPS Foundation Grant Recipient
READ MOREHelping patients understand urological procedures
“The emphasis on a patient-centric approach was particularly significant for us.”
Dr Fabio Castiglione, 2023 MPS Foundation Grant Recipient
READ MOREFactors leading to dental complaints – especially the role of social media
“Supporting research that benefits patients' safety and healthcare professionals' wellbeing.”
Dr Jacobus Barnard, 2023 MPS Foundation Grant Recipient
READ MOREComprehensive induction for IMGs
“Striving for excellence and inspiring good practice through robust evaluation of a comprehensive induction programme for international doctors, truly values clinicians and leads to better patient care”
Dr Roshelle Ramkisson, 2023 MPS Foundation Grant Recipient
READ MOREAligning individual autonomy and informed consent with African culture in oral healthcare
“The findings in this research could be incorporated into curriculum development on the informed consent process to bridge the gap between individual informed consent and African beliefs.”
Dr Hilde Miniggio, 2023 MPS Foundation Grant Recipient
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