Local Clinical Research Networks
- Greater Manchester

About us

What we do:

We support the delivery of health research across 30 research specialties within 14 local NHS Trusts and 11 Clinical Commissioning Groups.

Clinical Research Network (CRN) Greater Manchester provides practical support to allow high-quality clinical research to take place in the NHS in Greater Manchester. This is so we can gather evidence that leads to new and better treatments for patients.

We are hosted by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. Our host is responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of research throughout our region’s Trusts, primary care organisations and other qualified NHS providers.

We’re committed to delivering research which improves our patients’ health and NHS services.

Find out more about our:

Research Delivery Managers' responsibilities by Trust and disease specialty area (scroll down)
Domain and specialty leads
CRN Greater Manchester core team structure
14 research active NHS Trusts
11 research active Clinical Commissioning Groups
CRN GM Local Funding Model

Our support for the life sciences and healthcare innovation industries:

We have a strong track record of collaboration with life sciences companies and are passionate about the contribution that clinical research can make to patient care.

We provide:

dedicated research support
keen research teams embedded within local health services
competitive performance data that demonstrates our local strengths and opportunities

Find out more about our research support offering via our life sciences and healthcare innovation factsheet. Contact researchsupport.crngm@nihr.ac.uk.

Our Study Support Service:

For any study that is eligible or applying for Network support, whether commercially or non-commercially sponsored, we offer a range of services across the research pathway.

These services help with study feasibility, set-up and delivery to time and target. Regardless of the location, study type, study size or therapy area of the research, we will provide consistent and high quality support.

Whether it is help with regulatory approvals, assistance with site identification, or guidance with the costings for a study, our dedicated advisors are here to help. This infrastructure provides unparalleled access to, and understanding of, the NHS research environment. Contact researchsupport.crngm@nihr.ac.uk.

Our recruitment performance:

CRN Greater Manchester recruited 83,478 participants across 1,105 research studies in 2018/19 - a record total for the network.

Monthly updates can be accessed here.

Our local partners:

We’re active members of Health Innovation Manchester and the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership.
Greater Manchester Academic Health Science Network is one of 15 across England and they aim to spread innovation, improve health and generate economic growth.
NIHR Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC) Greater Manchester is a partnership between providers and commissioners from the NHS, industry, the third sector and the University of Manchester.
Manchester Academic Health Science Centre is a partnership between The University of Manchester and six NHS organisations; uniting leading healthcare providers with world-class academics and researchers.
NorthWest EHealth is a not-for-profit partnership between the NHS and The University of Manchester. They develop innovative software that unlocks the value of health and care data for the benefit of patients.
Research for the Future promotes studies for participants who have either diabetes, a respiratory condition or heart disease. Their target participants live in or around Greater Manchester.