Running your study in the NHS

Running your study in the NHS

We proactively support the life-sciences industry to deliver high quality clinical research across our National Health Service

The NIHR is the research arm of the NHS. We have created a thriving environment for conducting large scale commercial contract clinical research, so that life sciences companies can allocate clinical studies to the UK with confidence. We proactively support the life sciences industry to deliver high quality clinical research across our National Health Service.

Our Study Support Service

From feasibility to performance monitoring - our Study Support Service comprises a range of no-cost services to life sciences companies delivering early and late phase clinical research in the NHS.

Access to expertise and collaborations

Find out how we can help you partner and work with academics, clinical experts and collaborations.

Good Clinical Practice Training

Find out about our free, internationally recognised Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training - available to all staff delivering commercial research throughout the NHS in England.

We have 10,000+ research professionals working throughout the NHS

Our research-ready workforce

Access to our professional research delivery workforce at site level is available on a full cost recovery basis.