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About the NIHR Clinical Research Network Coordinating Centre

The NIHR Clinical Research Network Coordinating Centre (CRNCC) is a service provided by the Consortium, supported by a wider partnership which includes King’s College London, Imperial College London, Newcastle University, University of Liverpool and PA Consulting Services Limited

The CRNCC manages the NIHR Clinical Research Network ("CRN") on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care. The CRN makes it possible for patients and health professionals across England to participate in clinical research studies within the NHS. The CRN provides the infrastructure that allows high-quality clinical research funded by charities, research funders and life-sciences industry to be undertaken throughout the NHS. The CRN works with patients and the public to make sure their needs are placed at the heart of all research, and provides opportunities for patients to gain earlier access to new and better treatments through research participation. The CRN provides practical help in identifying and recruiting patients for clinical research studies, so that researchers can be confident of completing the study on time and as planned.

The CRN supports around 5,000 clinical research studies each year.