Ensuring impact from SCRIS

Who with

SCRIS development partners

Developing strong working relationships allowed us to tap into advice, expertise and best practice from multiple sources.

IHDP identified connections within the following teams as key to delivery:

  • SCRIS development
  • PHS communications
  • PHS web
  • PHS events
  • Usher Institute communications (where our SCRIS Communications Officer, hosted by IHDP, was based)

Key steps

Map connections which could be used and develop strong working relationships.

Don’t be afraid to ask for help or advice.

SCRIS audiences and users

For SCRIS, we identified the following groups within the current, potential and future audiences.

Current audiences

  • Current users of the dashboards
  • IHDP
  • PHS
  • SCRIS team
  • SCRIS Executive Board

Potential audiences

  • Healthcare professionals who are not signed up to the dashboard
  • Clinical researchers (with NHS contracts)
  • Health Boards and regional levels and their staff
  • health and social care and eHealth staff

Future audiences

  • Patients
  • Non-NHS researchers
  • Policy makers
  • Third sector organisations and researchers working in these organisations
  • Industry
  • Public
  • Journalists

Key steps

Map your audiences.

Understand audiences’ needs (see - Understand SCRIS dashboards user needs and support dialogue).

Impact Stories

The ways in which IHDP’s approach and activities contributed to improved outcomes and impact are shown through impact stories.