The CRN West Midlands provides the infrastructure that allows high-quality research to take place in our area, so that people can benefit from new and better care and treatments. We help to increase opportunities for people to take part in research, ensure that studies are carried out efficiently and provide researchers with the practical support they need to carry out their research.
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Below is a map of the counties covered by the CRN West Midlands. These are:
We help to increase the opportunities for our local population to take part in health and social care research and ensure that studies are carried out efficiently and to a high standard.
The CRN West Midlands (CRN WM) is the largest of 15 local Networks across England with an economically and ethnically diverse population of around 5.67m. Funded by the Department of Health and Social Care, the CRN WM makes sure that health and social care research occupies the place it deserves across the West Midlands locality, including hospitals and other settings such as care homes, hospices, prisons and schools
The Network provides researchers with the practical support they need to ensure the research successfully delivers its aims.
For research that meets certain criteria we offer free of charge operational and practical support. This support includes :
The Network is hosted by The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. Follow the link to find our Funding Model.
We want the West Midlands to be the best possible place to live, work and receive healthcare and social care, where research and innovation thrive. Our Progression Plan (formerly Entry Plan) sets out how we aim to achieve this.
Please Note: the majority of staff are still working from home so please contact us via email in the first instance as office phones are unlikely to be answered.
Clinical Director - Professor Matthew Brookes
matthew.brookes@nhs.net
Chief Operating Officer -Carly Craddock
carly.craddock@nihr.ac.uk
Deputy Clinical Directors:
Dr David Shukla
david.shukla@nihr.ac.uk
Professor Chris Imray
christopher.imray@uhcw.nhs.uk
Deputy Chief Operating Officers:
Julie Davis
julie.davis@nihr.ac.uk
Pam Devall (Acting Deputy COO)
pamela.devall@nihr.ac.uk
Study Support Services (for study enquiries, including queries about Excess Treatment Costs):
studysupport.crnwestmidlands@nihr.ac.uk
OR
studysupportpc.crnwestmidlands@nihr.ac.uk (Primary Care)
CPMS, ODP or EDGE queries:
servicedesk.crnwestmidlands@nihr.ac.uk
Industry Enquiries:
industry.
New Portfolio and Commercial Research Enquiries:
supportmystudy@nihr.ac.uk
To contact our Research Delivery Managers, Clinical Research Leads and Research Specialty Leads, please email crnwestmidlands@nihr.ac.uk for details.
We are committed to delivering high quality training to NHS research staff throughout our region who are involved in the conduct of studies accepted onto the NIHR CRN Portfolio. All courses are advertised and booked via a dedicated website.
For any Communications queries, resources, Network Awards information or to be added to the mailing list for the Network Bulletin, please email claireanne.hall@nihr.ac.uk
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