Encouraging a research-positive culture in health and care organisations is important to give patients wider access to clinical research and improve patient care and treatment options.
Evidence show clinically research active hospitals have better patient care outcomes.
Patients admitted to more research‐active hospitals have more confidence in staff and are better informed about their condition and medication: Results from a retrospective cross‐sectional study. https://doi.org/10.1111/jep.13118
The correlation between National Health Service trusts' clinical trial activity and both mortality rates and care quality commission ratings: a retrospective cross-sectional study. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2017.12.022
Research activity and the association with mortality. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0118253
High hospital research participation and improved colorectal cancer survival outcomes: a population-based study. https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2015-311308
Does the engagement of clinicians and organisations in research improve healthcare. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009415
The NHS Constitution for England. Click here for the principles and values of the NHS in England.
Royal College of Physicians. Research for all: building a research active medical workforce.