The National Institute of Heath Research, Applied Research Collaborations-Greater Manchester is one of 15 ARCs across England, they deliver research that addresses key challenges, while supporting professionals to translate this into practice. ARC-GM will be part of Health Innovation Manchester providing research activities that will be pivotal in finding new and better ways of preventing illness and delivering care, ensuring that Greater Manchester continues to be at the leading edge of health innovation, care and treatment click on the links below to find out more about ARC:

• https://www.arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/about-us
• https://www.arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/current-organising-care
• https://www.arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/current-evaluation

NIHR Applied Research Collaboration – Greater Manchester have also provided useful workforce links and reports that can all be found here:

Addressing Long-Term Workforce Challenges in General Practice in Greater Manchester: The Greater Manchester primary care workforce study https://www.arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/projects/addressing-long-term-workforce-challenges-general-practice-greater-manchester

Manchester Integration (MInt ) – with Manchester Health and Care Commissioning: https://www.arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/projects/manchester-integration

Salford Primary Care Workforce Study: Contribution to a Safer Salford: https://www.arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/projects/salford-primary-care-workforce-study-contribution-to-a-safer-salford

Seven day access to primary care in Greater Manchester: Evaluation: https://www.arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/projects/7-day-access

Salford Wide Extended Access Pilot (SWEAP): https://www.arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/projects/sweap

Evaluation of the NHS England (Greater Manchester) Primary Care Demonstrator Communities: https://www.arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/projects/demonstrators