Comprehensive Local Research Networks

The 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 25 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 to enable you to take part in UKDCTN-led trials. All UK DCTN studies are on the NIHR CRN portfolio and thus are eligible for 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.

Please contact us for more information on CLRN's or click on the link at the top of this page.

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