01 September 2023
In this edition, we recognise some of those change makers, who are doing things differently to deliver a big impact. As our current research strategy draws to a close at the end of this year, we also wanted to highlight and thank our partners for the considerable improvement journey our region has been on to increase opportunities and access to research, particularly across broader health and care settings.
09 May 2023
In the latest edition of PharmaTimes Professor Yan Yanniakou, examines the evolving clinical trials landscape and highlights five of the key considerations for anyone planning to run a decentralised clinical trial.
05 May 2023
Frank Martin is the new R&D Manager at PRC:Blackpool
20 February 2023
The Clinical Research Network, North West Coast is delighted to share our first issue of Coastal Connections, our first Research Magazine.
14 December 2022
Research awareness event held at Blackpool raises the profile of the PRC and the importance of studies
06 December 2022
An Amgen cardiovascular screening study has opened at all five Patient Recruitment Centres.
17 August 2022
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved Moderna’s Omicron-containing bivalent booster vaccine in the UK.
09 August 2022
New data from the NIHR shows that the national Patient Recruitment Centres (PRCs) are achieving their study set-up and recruitment ambitions.
23 May 2022
Commercial companies reported 100% satisfaction on the NIHR PRCs on areas such as data quality, study set-up, study delivery and more.
04 March 2022
NIHR PRC Blackpool and Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are to host an event that will shine a spotlight on health research across north west England and beyond.
15 October 2021
Clinical Leads will play a key leadership role in the ongoing development and performance of the Network, providing leadership, advice and accountability for the activities of their research communities.
13 August 2021
The Research Ready Communities programme helps local communities to find out about what health research is, how it can benefit them, and how to take part in and shape research.
20 May 2021
New NIHR survey suggests public perceptions of commercial clinical research are changing.
18 May 2021
PRC: Exeter joins PRC: Bradford and PRC: Blackpool in opening recruitment for the global DAPA-MI trial which is being run in the UK and Sweden in collaboration with the Uppsala Clinical Research Centre.
12 November 2020
The NIHR has launched five new National Patient Recruitment Centres (NPRCs) to enable more late phase commercial clinical research to be delivered within the NHS and make it easier for people to take part in studies.
19 October 2020
The world’s first participants to take part in a phase 3 trial of the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine candidate were recently recruited at a new NIHR National Patient Recruitment Centre (NPRC) based in Blackpool.
22 May 2020
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to receive funding from the Department of Health and Social Care for a Patient Recruitment Centre
22 May 2020
NHS patients will benefit from easier access to clinical research opportunities, following a £7 million government investment to launch five new regional Patient Recruitment Centres (PRCs) across England.
