Introduction
“A partnership working to establish the UK as a world
leader in clinical research, by harnessing the power of the
NHS”
UKCRC's aim is to
re-engineer the environment in which clinical research is conducted
in the UK, to benefit the public and patients by improving national
health and increasing national wealth. The
UKCRC’s strength is
that it brings together the major stakeholders that influence
clinical research in the UK and particularly in the
NHS. The Collaboration includes
the main UK research funding bodies; academia; the
NHS; regulatory bodies; the
bioscience, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries; and
patients.
The
UKCRC also
represents a new way of working in which complex long-standing
issues are tackled by key stakeholders working together.
The
UKCRC Partners are
working in collaboration and engaging with other stakeholders to
enhance the clinical research environment by:
Developing a
comprehensive infrastructure to underpin clinical
research
Building up an expert
research workforce to support clinical
research
Developing
incentives for research in the NHS
Streamlining the
regulatory and governance environment
Developing a
coordinated approach to research funding