P174 Research for all: the impact of NWCORR, a trainee research collaborative

Introduction and ObjectivesThere is an ongoing need to increase trainees participation in research in order to equip tomorrow’s consultants with the skills required to appraise and deliver innovation. Trainee research networks have been established in a range of specialities, resulting in high impact studies benefiting patients whilst involving and developing trainees. However, to date, there are only a few such initiatives in the respiratory community. Here, we describe the experience of a collaborative in the Mersey and North West regions.MethodsLaunched in February 2020, the North West Collaborative Organisation for Respiratory Research (NWCORR), has fostered collaboration between respiratory trainees from the Mersey and North West Deaneries to create high quality, multicentre research. This collaborative has been initiated with the support of National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network (CRN) Greater Manchester and supported by mentorship from research-active consultants in subspecialties relevant to its projects and Local CRN lead. The network now provides all trainees in clinical training a new pathway to gain valuable experience of research design and delivery through mentorship and networking as valuable part of specialty training.ResultsWith 42 active members, NWCORR has undertaken three research projects with several projects planned. Over 1300 patients have been included across 13 hospitals, with 39 trainees gaining valuable research experience (see table 1). Trainees have led on all aspects of research projects from design to publication. Completed projects have significantly impacted the care of COVID-19 patients whilst engaging 39 trainees across 2 deaneries and have been published and/or presented to disseminate the results.Abstract P174 Table 1List of studies that NWCORR have undertaken since its inception Study name Description Project start Project end No. of trainees involved No. of hospitals No. of patients Presentations Publications CURB-COVID-NOW Project Investigating the use of CURB65 as a prognostic score for COVID-19 patients. March 2020 December 2020 19 Trainees 9 sites 830 Patients BTS Winter Meeting Feb 2021 BMJ Open ResearchDOI: 10.1136/bmjresp-2020-000729PMID: 33293361 * CPAP COVID Project Investigating ward-based oxygen therapy and CPAP in patients with COVID-19 pneumonitis August 2020 May 2021 18 trainees 7 Sites 479 Patients North West Thoracic Society March 2021 Manuscript in preparation Post infl