The NIHR Clinical Research Network

Delivering research to make patients, and the NHS, better 

The NIHR CRN makes it possible for patients and health professionals across England to participate in relevant clinical trials. It provides the infrastructure that allows high-quality clinical research to take place in the NHS, so that patients can benefit from new and better treatments. It also helps researchers to set up clinical studies quickly and effectively, supports the life-sciences industry to deliver their research programmes, provides health professionals with research training and works with patients to ensure their needs are at the very centre of all research activity.

our purpose 

Our national network makes people and the NHS better by enabling and embedding high quality clinical research as an integral part of healthcare. 

We do this by 

• Developing high quality partnerships

• Innovating using digital technologies to add value

• Using information to drive improvement

• Engaging with our customers and stakeholders. 

our values

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