Our research for the public

Browse our published research on the latest advances in health and care.

How can I find out about research on a specific disease or condition?

All the information about the research we do is available to everyone. You can learn about a condition or disease, or help family and friends to understand a new diagnosis.

NIHR Evidence - research summaries

We provide accessible summaries of research findings, which can help you understand the latest advances in healthcare and how these might affect your care. You can browse by collections, categories and groups of people.

NIHR Journals Library - published research

Find full accounts of research we have funded in our peer reviewed journals. Look up research about a particular condition. All publications have plain language summaries and are free to view and use.

Help with terminology - glossary

Find explanations for common terms and acronyms used in health and care research:

Making a difference stories

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

Stories

Why NCVR is a 'no-brainer' for general practices seeking to deliver commercial research

Learn why Cripps Health Centre signed up to the UK-wide voluntary scheme for GPs to accept prices generated by the UK interactive Costing Tool as part of the National Contract Value Review process.