National Institute for Health Research

NIHR launches new Clinical Trials Toolkit for researchers

Thursday, January 10, 2013 02:09 PM

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has launched a new Clinical Trials (CT) Toolkit web site designed to help researchers navigate through the complex landscape of setting up and managing clinical trials in line with regulatory requirements.

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Mystery shopper campaign highlights NHS shortcomings in promoting clinical research

Thursday, January 10, 2013 02:05 PM

Many British NHS patients are hitting an information "brick wall" when it comes to finding out about clinical research, according to the results of a mystery shopper investigation commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Network.

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New phone app charts cases of infectious diseases

Wednesday, November 28, 2012 02:53 PM

Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a free iPhone application, ClickClinica, to help health authorities monitor cases of major infectious diseases in response to research that highlighted one in 10 meningitis patients were not reported to the Health Protection Agency (HPA).

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Survey raises questions over NHS research

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 11:36 AM

A survey conducted by OnePoll on behalf of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network raises concerns that patients could be missing out on opportunities to take part in potentially beneficial clinical trials.

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U.K. launches clinical research datalink to improve research

Wednesday, April 4, 2012 11:54 AM

Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD), an e-health secure research service, launched April 3, promising to help improve public health, quicken the development of new treatments for patients and attract investment in the U.K.’s life sciences sector and economy.

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Alzheimer’s plasma biomarker study yields potential for diagnostic blood tests

Friday, March 30, 2012 09:10 AM

Proteome Sciences, in collaboration with the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre for Mental Health and Merck Millipore, has completed its 1,000-sample Alzheimer’s disease (AD) biomarker validation study.

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NIHR and MRC fund cystic fibrosis gene therapy trial

Wednesday, March 21, 2012 11:08 AM

A groundbreaking gene therapy trial for cystic fibrosis (CF) will begin in March, thanks to a $4.9 million grant from National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and the Medical Research Council (MRC) through the Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation program.

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New U.K. strategy funds research training for allied health professionals

Wednesday, March 14, 2012 11:57 AM

More research training will be offered to nurses, midwives and allied health professionals thanks to the new Clinical Academic Careers Training Pathway Strategy launched by U.K. Health Secretary Andrew Lansley.

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U.K. launches online resources for pediatric trials

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 10:51 AM

The U.K.’s DIPEx charity has launched two online resources to offer insight into the experience of being a child taking part in a clinical trial and the experience of deciding whether to allow your son or daughter to participate in such a study.

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