Implementation Plans/Documents

"Best Research for Best Health" - a new NHS R&D Strategy

The following information relates to the implementation of the new NHS R&D Strategy, particularly the Comprehensive Clinical Research Network:

UK Clinical Research Network Implementation Plans

The following document set out the initial implementation plans for the UK Clinical Research Network:

NIHR Portfolio Eligibility Paper

The Department of Health has set out eligiblity criteria for those studies that can be included in the NIHR Clinical Research Network Portfolio.

UKCRN PPI Strategic Plan (2006-2008)
UKCRN has developed a Strategic Plan for Patient and Public Involvement which sets out the vision and objectives for PPI work. It also details the short and long term plans for work in this area. Click the link below to download the strategy.

UKCRN Performance Measures
The UKCRN has developed metrics for assessing the performance/effectiveness of the different elements of the organisation in particular the UKCRN and TCRN Coordinating Centres and the Local Research Networks.

Portfolio Oversight and Development in UKCRN
This paper provides information about the process for academic input into portfolio development within each of the Topic Specific Clinical Research Networks (TCRNs) and the Primary Care Research Network (PCRN) in England and the Research Networks in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.