Thrombosis UK

Thrombosis UK is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1090540).

Thrombosis UK is a charity registered in England and Wales, established for the relief of sickness, the preservation and protection of health, and the advancement of education for the public benefit, particularly through research and public understanding and awareness of thrombosis. It aims to fund studies of why and how thrombosis occurs, research into treatment management and improvement, education, and support for people affected by thrombosis. It concentrates on awareness, education and research, and its annual giving is not stated.

Priority Areas

Thrombosis UK funds high-quality research and project activities relating to thrombosis, including work on why and how thrombosis occurs and the management and improvement of treatments. Its research grants support proposals showing likely impact on VTE-related practice, patient care and outcomes, with a clear route to benefit patients and the potential to scale up. Quality-improvement work is supported where patient and public involvement is built in and learning can be disseminated across the NHS. Its wider charitable programme includes education about the causes, effects, prevention and recommended management of thrombosis, and a network of support for people affected. Across these activities, it concentrates on awareness, education and research, aiming to improve prevention, timely diagnosis, appropriate management and patient outcomes.

Themes

• Thrombosis research
• Quality improvement
• VTE awareness
• VTE education
• Patient support

Geographic Focus

England; Scotland; Wales; Northern Ireland.

Applicants use the required forms available on the website and submit their application by the call’s closing date.

Deadlines: Applications must be submitted by the closing date for each research funding call.

What the charity says:

• Applicants should show the likely impact of the project or quality-improvement programme on VTE practice, patient care and patient outcomes.
• Quality-improvement proposals should show patient and public involvement and that learning can be scaled up and disseminated across the NHS.
• Applicants should show how the resulting practice can be scaled up and benefit a significant number of VTE-related patients.
• Applicants should explain the route by which their work will positively affect patient care, experience or outcomes.
• Proposals should demonstrate scientific rigour.
• Projects should be designed with an inclusive committee including at least one patient representative and one lay representative.
• Applications should include internal and external peer review involving at least two clinicians and one non-clinician.
• The lead, mentor or supervisor should have previous success in completing research studies.
• Funding may support an additional element of work within an already funded study where it would otherwise not be possible and would produce valuable learning for patients or patient care.