The National Institute for Health Research Primary Care Research Network (NIHR PCRN) is funded by the Department of Health and is dedicated to expanding clinical research in primary care where the majority of patient contacts take place.

It brings together a wide range of primary care health professionals and promotes high quality research in areas for which primary care has particular responsibility. These include disease prevention, health promotion, screening and early diagnosis, as well as the management of long term conditions, such as arthritis and heart disease.

PCRN supports research that is driven by the priorities of the NHS and the Department of Health, and informed by the views of patients and their carers. It works closely with research networks in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales to promote and deliver high quality clinical research across the whole of the UK.