Patients and the public

- Local Clinical Research Networks

Clinical research is taking place at every major NHS hospital throughout Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and Oxfordshire, as well as many GP surgeries.

If you're a member of the public and would like to know more about research, here's how you can find out more:

Ask your doctor or nurse if there's a clinical research study you could take part in during your next appointment.

Visit this website to search for and browse a map of studies in your area.

Register to be informed of dementia studies that you can take part in close to you, if you have dementia or not, at Join Dementia Research.

Sign up to our Patient Research Ambassador and Join Dementia Research Champion programmes to spread the word about research in your community.

Get involved with studies by advising researchers on what to research and how, known as Patient and Public Involvement (PPI). Contact the Communications and Engagement Team on 01865 227252, communications.crnthamesvalley@nihr.ac.uk for more.

Join our mailing list and we'll keep you updated about clinical research in the region and how you can get involved.

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Sign up to our monthly e-newsletter.

Watch videos about research in our area.

Find studies in your area using the map below:

Research studies may involve: cognitive tests; activities and talking therapies; lifestyle changes; physical tests; drug trials; online activities; questionnaires; scans or genetic tests.

Read more about how people have got involved in research:

Cancer:

Alan (myeloma)

Colleen (breast cancer)

Judith (breast cancer)

Michael (leukaemia)

Neville (throat cancer)

Peter (prostate cancer)

Phillip (prostate cancer)

Thomas (myeloma)

Cardiovascular disease:

Bob (heart attack)

John (heart attack)

Children:

Ava (preventing type 1 diabetes)

Dementias and Neurodegeneration:

Annie (dementia)

Enid (dementia)

George (dementia)

Mary-Jane (dementia prevention)

Monique (Parkinson's disease)

Patricia (dementia)

Dermatology:

Honor (eczema)

Nick (eczema)

Diabetes:

Jack (type 1 diabetes)

Nigel (type 2 diabetes)

Rabinder (type 2 diabetes)

Infection:

Gretchen (tuberculosis vaccine)

Injuries and Emergencies:

Charles (fractured wrist)

Josephine (palpitations)

Louise (ruptured achilles tendon)

Mental Health:

Richard (autism)

Sarah (bipolar disorder)

Stephen (schizophrenia)

Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders:

Ian (fatty liver disease)

Musculoskeletal Disorders:

Linda (osteoarthritis)

Neurological Disorders:

Ann (multiple sclerosis)

Ophthalmology:

Lori (macular degeneration)

Lydia (macular degeneration)

Renal Disorders:

Alison (kidney disease)

Reproductive Health:

Charlene (type 1 diabetes and pregnancy)

Lorraine (ectopic pregnancy)

Samantha (endometriosis)

Respiratory Disorders:

Sam (collapsed lung)

We work across 30 specialities (see below). Click the hyperlinks below for local information on each speciality or visit this page.

Anaesthesia, Perioperative Medicine and Pain Management

Cardiovascular Disease

Dementias and Neurodegeneration

Ear, Nose and Throat

Gastroenterology

Health Services

Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders

Musculoskeletal Disorders

Neurological Disorders

Oral and Dental Health

Renal Disorders

Reproductive Health

Respiratory Disorders

Trauma and Emergency Care