1. North West Research and Anaesthetic Group (www.nwrag.com) Dr Chinmay Patvardhan ST5 Anaesthetics North West Deanery

2. Structure of NWRAG Executive Committee Local trust Leads Steering committee Trainees Specialist Advisors E.g.: statistical advice Ethics advice

3. Advantages for trainees Free and easy to participate. Participation in large multi center audits/research projects…. Good for CV! ( audits: mandatory for ARCP) Management experience Publications.. Good for CV! You can participate in the same project despite moving hospitals!!!! If you don’t do it, there are others who will!

4. Advantages for Consultants Encourage research/ audit in your department and trust. Data collected by trainees in your hospital can be used for clinical governance in your trust. Authorship and Publication Promote your own projects across the deanery to be tested on a larger scale through the existing network.

5. Project Process Project Proposed by a member Approved by the Committee Steering Committee formed and project advertised. Local leads register project Data collection simultaneously at multiple sites Data Collection Data Analysed Published or presented Project completed by NWRAG