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DHSC mental health research goals
My new research skills enabled me to advocate for increased resources for our small multi-agency team
August 27, 2020
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Professor Alan Simpson, Mental health nurse
People might think you need to know everything before you start in research – that’s just not the case. You definitely learn on the job.
“Knowing that your research has influenced how patients are treated – it doesn’t get better than that.”
