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Ellie Angelova-Cooper is our dedicated Research Nurse. She brings years of research experience in a variety of settings, and can help deliver studies across all areas of primary care
We can deliver studies within any specialty where the study design is suitable for delivery within the primary care setting
We have delivered studies in the following specialties: Hepatology, Infection, Mental Health, Musculoskeletal disorders, Sexual health, Cancer, Diabetes, Dermatology and more
We have a research active population who are keen to take part in studies
We have 15,800 registered patients
Please find a breakdown of our patient demographic here
A new dedicated clinical research room and separate admin area as well as 15 consulting rooms
6 temperature controlled and monitored clinical refrigerators
We have access to a wide range of equipment for the delivery of your study
Space for monitoring visits and supervised remote monitoring
Supervised monitor access to our electronic patient records
Our Electronic Medical Record (EMR) platform is SystmOne
We can easily run searches within our clinical database to identify eligible patients
Experience with virtual/decentralised delivery, including e-consent and e-diaries
A digital and technology enabled practice
Centrifuge
Temperature Monitored -20 degree Freezer
PI and medical Sub-Investigator
Research Nurse who can also act as Sub-Investigator
Clinical pharmacist
Research and Data Manager
All key staff are GCP trained
Our whole practice team (> 50 members) are able to support research
Staff available to support monitoring visits
Dedicated research time
We are an active training and teaching practice with the ability to host 2 GP Registrars at a time and medical students from all years
Study set-up
Feasibility can be confirmed within 1 week
From draft contract to fully executed contract in 2 weeks
We are an agile organisation and can set-up studies in under 2 months
SOPs available upon request
CCG Research Champion
Our Research Manager is a “CCG Research Champion” for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire with a remit to promote research across primary care and is recent co-winner of the 2024 NIHR (East Midlands) Judges Special Recognition award!
Primary Care research participant, East Midlands
Primary Care research participant, East Midlands
We are participating in a large respiratory commercial CTIMP study in infants, where we recruited 27 participants (100% target), and a separate CTIMP respiratory study where we have so far recruited 45 patients (on target)
We recruited 100% (6/6) of our recruitment target into a mental health study using a medical device in 2021
We recruited 700% (7/1) patients into a dermatology study in children in 2019
We have a track record of successfully recruiting patients into research and have recruited 5,000 patients since 2018
We have experience delivering CTIMPs, observational studies, medical and digital device studies
Experience in clinical trials with data extraction directly from our EMR
We are part of a group of Primary Care organisations in the East Midlands that are dedicated to growing our commercial portfolio and support each other to set-up and deliver studies
We would be happy to discuss delivering your study collaboratively with other primary care sites, secondary care or other healthcare organisations
Research Site Initiative (RSI) Scheme 2023/2024 Recognition Award Winner
Research Site Initiative (RSI) Scheme 2023/2024 Recognition Award Winner. Chilwell Valley & Meadows Practice won the Recognition Award for enabling over 800 of their patients to take part in a research study & for being one of the highest recruiting Primary Care sites in the East Midlands.”
NIHR RCGP Awards 2023 (Practice Category) - Letter of Commendation
Chilwell Valley & Meadows Practice received a Letter of Commendation from the NIHR Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Awards, recognising the quality of their application and their engagement with CRN research.
Research Site Initiative (RSI) Scheme 2022/2023 Recognition Award Winner
Chilwell Valley & Meadows Practice won the Recognition Award for enabling over 1300 of their patients to take part in a research study & for being one of the highest recruiting Primary Care sites in the East Midlands.