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Comprehensive Clinical Research NetworkThe NIHR Comprehensive Clinical Research Network (CCRN) was created as part of the government’s research and development strategy, “Best Research for Best Health” to provide a world-class infrastructure for clinical trials in all areas of disease and clinical need within the NHS.
CCRN consists of a number of Comprehensive Local Research Networks (CLRNs) which are managed locally and will support participation in the national portfolio of NIHR Clinical Research Network studies. We can help you make contact with them for funding and support.
The aims of CCRN are:
- To ensure that patients and healthcare professionals from all parts of the country and from all areas of healthcare can take part in and benefit from clinical research
- To improve the quality, speed and coordination of clinical research by removing the barriers to research within the NHS
- To streamline and performance manage NHS support for clinical studies to ensure that the costs of research are met in a timely and efficient manner
- To unify and streamline administrative procedures associated with regulation, governance, reporting and approvals
- To strengthen research collaboration with industry and ensure that the NHS can meet the health research needs of industry
- To further integrate health research and patient care.
UK DCTN studies are on NIHR CRN portfolio and we can help get your trial noticed to. Contact us for the relevant details or click on the link at the top of this page.





