Carly Elizabeth McDonald Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board

Carly McDonald brings over 9 years of experience in research, starting her career as a research delivery nurse in an acute hospital setting. Since 2022, she has served as the Research Manager for the Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland Integrated Care Board (ICB), where she has played a key role in advancing research development. Carly is at the forefront of shaping and implementing research processes, expanding research capacity in primary care, and securing external funding for key projects. Most notably, she led the development of the first-ever LLR ICS research strategy, a bold 5-year vision designed to drive transformative improvements in health and care through research.

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