The National Institute for Health Research Systems
One of the NIHR’s objectives is to make research faster and easier with a focus on outcomes so that research findings can benefit patients more quickly. The NIHR is doing this by developing integrated systems for the NIHR and its partners to streamline and simplify approvals and permissions. This will support this country’s competitive advantage in life science industry research and assist the NIHR in realising its vision to improve the health and wealth of the nation through research.
Faster, Easier Clinical Research
Research Information Systems
Clinical Practice Research Datalink
Jointly funded by the NIHR and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD), a world class e-health secure research service was launched in April 2012.
The CPRD is designed to maximise the way anonymised NHS clinical data can be linked together to help researchers carry out many types of observational research and deliver research outputs that are beneficial to improving and safeguarding public health. The CPRD service builds on the outcome of the NIHR Research Capability Programme, which concluded in March 2012 and the General Practice Research Database.
Clinical Practice Research Datalink