Tuesday 16 August 2016

Every NHS trust in England is now research-active

Every NHS trust in England is now research-active All 240 NHS trusts in England are research-active, as reported in the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network (CRN) annual performance report 2015/2016.

Patients cared for in research-active acute NHS trusts have better patient outcomes, as supported by a study published in 2015 1. Research provides evidence about “what works” so that treatments for patients can be improved. Last year alone, 605,596 people took part in clinical research studies.

Jonathan Sheffield, Chief Executive, NIHR Clinical Research Network: “This is a fantastic achievement for the NHS as a whole and shows a real desire by the NHS to improve care for our patients through, and as a result of, research activity.

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