
Read the latest e-brochure to find out more about the PRCs. Including the latest performance statistics and successes.
The NIHR national Patient Recruitment Centres (PRCs) are the first family of NIHR-funded research facilities that are 100% dedicated to delivering commercial research.
Speed, efficiency, patient experience, innovation and continuous improvement are key drivers of this initiative.
Read the latest e-brochure to find out more about the PRCs. Including the latest performance statistics and successes.
Hear from participants who have taken part in trials at the PRCs.
Our PRCs are exceeding their recruitment and set-up ambitions.
With a special focus on common chronic conditions, these research facilities have a number of unique features which offer new ways to conduct late-phase, large-scale commercial research projects.
Our five centres make it easier and quicker to deliver commercial clinical research by offering:
We are the first family of NIHR-funded research centres that are 100% dedicated to delivering commercial research and we provide:
We prioritise the patient experience throughout their research journey. 97% of participants surveyed at our centres said they would take part in commercial research again. We offer:
Our centres have been specifically selected for their:
We pride ourselves on being a test bed for innovation in terms of:
Want to know more? Why not take a look around our Patient Recruitment Centre web pages:
If you are a life science company or Contract Research Organisation planning to run a study you can contact the national Patient Recruitment Centre Programme Office by email:
The team really put me at ease and have regularly checked up on me either by phone or through a web call. It has made the whole experience so much easier.
The fact that it’s virtual means there is no need to travel far in order to speak with the staff, which is useful as a student. The delivery of the product was very quick and efficient.
Read the full case study: Pushing virtual boundaries to improve patient engagement and accessibility