17 November 2020
We want to hear from people across the North East and North Cumbria who are currently undecided as to whether they would take part in NHS COVID 19 vaccine research.
16 November 2020
Six thousand UK volunteers from Monday (16 November) will be called upon to join another leading phase three Covid-19 vaccine study, as researchers around the world continue to work to secure a range of vaccines to help tackle coronavirus.
12 November 2020
Grant Shapps, Northern Powerhouse Minister, and Secretary of State for Transport, has backed the work carried out at National Patient Recruitment Centres in the North, on the day all five National Institute for Health Research sites officially launch.
05 November 2020
Following a significant rise in the number of cases and the introduction of local coronavirus restrictions across Cumbria, residents are being urged to sign up and take part in a national priority Covid-19 clinical trial from the comfort of their own homes.
30 October 2020
The study hit its recruitment target within six weeks, with the team at the Great Park, Newcastle site recruiting the most participants across 15 nationwide testing sites, with 123.
27 October 2020
“Winning this award is an incredible honour. The exposure it has given my project has been fantastic and I believe it will further raise awareness of research nursing and ultimately benefit patients on cancer trials and improve outcomes.”
09 October 2020
Research staff at the CRN North East & North Cumbria are encouraging health and social care colleagues to join a new networking platform, to develop research mentors and expertise across the region.
08 October 2020
Following a significant rise in the number of cases and the introduction of local coronavirus restrictions across Sunderland, residents are being urged to sign up and take part in a national priority Covid-19 clinical trial from the comfort of their own homes.
05 October 2020
Being able to remotely monitor a patient's mobility in their natural environment is a major advantage, especially within a lockdown situation. Researchers from the Clinical Ageing Research Unit in Newcastle explain how they have made changes over the past six months to adhere to social distancing guidelines and begin recruitment.
28 September 2020
Following a significant rise in the number of cases and the introduction of local coronavirus restrictions across North Tyneside, residents are being urged to sign up and take part in a national priority Covid-19 clinical trial from the comfort of their own homes.
25 September 2020
Volunteers from the North East and North Cumbria will be invited to join a leading phase three COVID-19 vaccine study, as the number of people signed up to take part in vaccine research has reached over 250,000 nationally.
25 September 2020
Following a significant rise in the number of cases and the introduction of local coronavirus restrictions across North Northumberland, residents are being urged to sign up and take part in a national priority Covid-19 clinical trial from the comfort of their own homes.
16 September 2020
The newly opened NIHR National Patient Recruitment Centre - Newcastle, hosted by Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust, has developed a virtual trial, RELIEVE IBS-D, testing a new treatment for patients with irritable bowel syndrome and diarrhoea.
02 September 2020
Patients, NHS trusts and local research teams across the North East and North Cumbria region have contributed important data to new global research which shows that corticosteroids can significantly improve outcomes for severely ill patients with COVID-19.
01 June 2020
From Monday 1 June the digital PRES platform, accessible at MyResearchExperience.com, will be updated with new survey questions and relaunch.
22 May 2020
The new research centre, part of £7m Government investment, will help people across the North East and North Cumbria to take part in important late-phase commercial clinical research
21 May 2020
The national priority PRINCIPLE trial is testing whether low-risk treatment in the community can help people at higher risk of complications from COVID-19 to get better quicker, reducing the need for hospital admission.
12 May 2020
We caught up with Nicky Cunningham, a research nurse from South Tees who is now working on Covid-19 studies.
23 March 2020
This page contains all of the latest guidance around COVID-19, from both a local and national NIHR level
10 March 2020
Collaboration is the key to boosting the quality of health research, according to leaders speaking at a recent healthcare event.
05 February 2020
"I believe my promotion of the needs of people affected by stroke has positively enhanced research into stroke care and treatment."
16 December 2019
NIHR Clinical Research Network North East and North Cumbria is pleased to welcome Dr Alan Bagnall as Deputy Clinical Director.
15 October 2019
Applications are invited for the Deputy Clinical Director (CD) for NIHR Clinical Research Network North East and North Cumbria hosted by the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
19 September 2019
Professor Stephen Robson will be stepping down from his role as Clinical Director on 30 September 2019, after six very successful years at the helm of NIHR Clinical Research Network North East and North Cumbria.
19 September 2019
"I have benefited from treatments that have directly come from research that has taken place."