Research data and publications for health and care professionals

Browse research findings and the projects we have funded to improve healthcare outcomes, enhance patient well being, and influence health and care policies.

Previous research and evidence

Journals Library

Look up research about a particular condition, see what research has already been done to help you improve practices at work, or find evidence to support a project you’re working on.

NIHR Open Research

Search for findings and outputs from research we fund or support. It complements the Journals Library and includes incremental findings and negative results.

NIHR Evidence - research summaries

Summaries of the most important single studies and collections of research on specific topics. They can help you make informed decisions about health and care.

ScanMedicine - database of trials

Identify the latest global studies to inform treatment decisions. Search for research taking place in your area of interest.

Research we have funded

NIHR Funding and Awards

Find full records of all our funded research. Search by topic, researcher or institution, as well as tracking outputs of projects. It can help you prepare your own funding applications by seeing the research we have already funded.

NIHR Open Data

Search for any type of finding and output from research we fund or support. You can browse other types of research outputs, including protocols, method articles and case reports.

Making a difference stories

From research to impact: read stories of how we make a difference.
More stories

Stories

Low-cost blood drug saves thousands of trauma patients’ lives

Results from the NIHR-funded CRASH-2 trial of tranexamic acid to control trauma bleeding have led to a worldwide change in practice and continues to drive wider use.

Stories

Optimising the wider impact of NCVR in secondary care

Explore how Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and its Clinical Research Facility is embedding National Contract Value Review (NCVR) and optimising the opportunity it presents.