New Health Research Authority comes a step closer
Legislation to establish the Health Research Authority (HRA), which will provide a new pathway for the regulation and governance of health research, was laid before Parliament today. Created initially...
View ArticleNational Institute for Health Research annual report 2010/11 published
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Annual Report 2010/11, which provides an overview of the NIHR’s activities and key achievements over the year, has been published today. Professor Dame...
View ArticleLaunch of the Clinical Practice Research Datalink
In March 2011, The Government launched its ‘Plan for Growth’ which details steps needed to enable the British economy to become more internationally competitive. As part of this initiative The...
View ArticleModel Agreements
Nationally approved standard agreements help speed up the contracting process for industry-sponsored trials carried out in the NHS by removing the need for site-by-site reviews and local legal...
View ArticleAccessing NIHR Information Systems: IT guidance provided
IT guidance is being provided to help overcome issues experienced by a number of NHS researchers in accessing National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) information systems that are designed to...
View ArticleNational Institute for Health Research to award professorships
Eight of the UK’s most promising leaders in medical health research will each be awarded a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) professorship, the Government announced today. Each professor...
View ArticleOver £100 million given to support groundbreaking clinical research
Over £100m will be invested in NHS clinical research facilities to develop new treatments to benefit thousands of patients. The money, provided by the National Institute for Health Research, will be...
View ArticleNew plans for developing the role of the clinical academic researcher announced
A new strategy announced today develops the clinical academic workforce in nursing, midwifery and allied health professions (AHPs). It offers support for the national clinical academic training scheme...
View ArticleFunding for two patient safety research centres announced
Two research centres will receive a share of over £13 million funding to help make the NHS a safer place for patients. The money, which comes from the National Institute for Health Research, will be...
View ArticleSchool for Public Health Research launched
The new National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) School for Public Health Research has launched. It has a budget of £20 million over five years to undertake research into public health, with an...
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