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Commercial clinical research bringing investment and enhanced healthcare to the West of England
02 July 2019
It has been a strong year for research in the West of England, particularly in commercial primary care studies
Be part of clinical research and change lives
20 May 2019
Be Part of Research launches giving people an opportunity to see what research is happening in their area, or around their condition, on International Clinical Trials Day 2019
Clinical Research Network supports staff at Royal United Hospitals Bath Research and Delivery Department
07 May 2019
Spencer Blackwell interviews Zainab about the help that can is available from the Clinical Research Network and how her experience of supporting the RUH, Bath R&D team has helped her in her Portfolio Facilitator role
LPMS/CPMS Research Activity Integration programme - phase 1 go live
02 May 2019
The NIHR Clinical Research Network (CRN) has confirmed that phase 1 of the LPMS-CPMS Research Activity Integration programme went live on 1 May 2019.
Patient Research Partners - collaborating with researchers to ensure the right questions are being asked
24 April 2019
Being a participant in a research study isn’t the only way to contribute to research and the health of the nation. An equally important role is that of Patient Research Partner - someone who lives with the condition related to the research who can shape the study from the very beginning. We talked to Mrs Mel Brooke, a Patient Research Partner for the ASSESS study, about her experiences
Clevedon dad Jeffery talks about the decision to include his daughter Kaitlyn in the CAP-IT study at University Hospitals Bristol
18 April 2019
Clevedon dad Jeffery talks about the decision to include his daughter Kaitlyn in the CAP-IT study at University Hospitals Bristol.
Patients and professionals develop strategy to improve research opportunities for teenage and young adult cancer patients
12 April 2019
Patients and professionals meet to explore ways to increase opportunities for TYA participation in NIHR Portfolio studies; to understand the structural and infrastructure factors that impact on TYA participation in clinical research and to develop combined stakeholder approaches to meet the Cancer Taskforce Recommendation that 50 per cent of TYA patients are involved in research studies by 2025.
Gloucester woman helps life-saving emergency blood loss study
28 March 2019
Read more about how Sam Tilling took part in a study after having a major haemorrahge that has led to a trial currently taking place in North Bristol Trust
Join the campaign for Clinical Research Practitioner accredited professional registration
27 March 2019
Are you recognised for what you do? Discover more about the benefits of registering as a Clinical Research Practitioner, with an interview with a current Practitioner and how the change has helped her in her research career
Rare disease study aiming to find better treatment pathway for people with Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)
16 March 2019
Breakthough for rare disease Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) in the first UK independently funded multicentre Haematology trial at University Hospitals Bristol
What You Said: What does research bring to your Practice or Trust?
13 March 2019
We asked delegates at the 2019 Primary Care RSI event about what research brings to their practice
North Bristol Trust hosts pioneering research study aiming to restore damaged brain cells in patients with Parkinson’s
28 February 2019
A pioneering research study hosted at North Bristol Trust attempting to regenerate dying brain cells in patients with Parkinson’s disease is the subject of BBC2 documentary airing tonight at 9pm.
First global and first European patient successes
22 February 2019
Three NIHR specialties recently achieved a first global or first European patient
CRN WE looking for new Clinical Research Specialty Leads in the West of England
21 February 2019
The CRN West of England is advertising vacancies for of Clinical Research Specialty Leads
CRN WE Staff Profiles: Glenn Saunders, Clinical Trials Officer
14 February 2019
Glenn Saunders talks to Becky Woodington about his role as a Clinical Trials Officer in the R&D Department of Weston General Hospital
Join Dementia Research is taking over Bristol’s Ujima Radio!
22 January 2019
Local people across Bristol can find out how to get involved in essential dementia research and about the services available to people with dementia across the city by tuning in to Bristol’s Ujima Radio Morning Show on 29 January at 10am
Collaboration between Join Dementia Research and Bristol Dementia Wellbeing Service aims to raise registrations
21 January 2019
Colloboratoinm between services designed to help people in Bristol with diagnosis of dementia
First recruited patient to global breast cancer trial at Royal United Hospitals, Bath
21 January 2019
West of England region first European recruit in breast cancer trial
Research Training and support now available on the new CRN WE Training website
11 December 2018
The CRN WE is excited to announce a new Training website designed as a hub of knowledge for all research (and potential research) staff in the West of England region
New Chief Operating Officer appointed at CRN West of England
22 November 2018
New Chief Operating officer appointed at CRN West of England

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