Report shows impact of commercial research delivered in CRN Greater Manchester 2014 - 2024
Greater Manchester, East Cheshire and East Lancashire's excellent contribution to NIHR commercial research delivery between 2014 and 2024 has been outlined in a new report.
The Strategic Impact Report for commercial research has been published by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network (CRN) Greater Manchester.
The brochure demonstrates how, over the 10-year period, the CRN Greater Manchester community has significantly advanced life sciences research delivery. This has improved health and care outcomes for the region’s communities and made a significant contribution to UKPLC.
The report has been published as CRN Greater Manchester’s lifecycle comes to a close ahead of its transition to the new NIHR North West Research Delivery Network from 1 October 2024.
Between 2014 and 2024, CRN Greater Manchester recruited over 44,000 participants to 1,775 commercial studies.
Commercial studies represented 36% of the regional research portfolio, above the national average, and recruitment to time and target across commercial studies averaged 84%, significantly higher than the national average.
Amy Barratt, CRN Greater Manchester Research Delivery Manager, said:
"I am incredibly proud of the dedication of our research delivery sites and staff who continue to work extremely hard across our life sciences portfolios. I would like to recognise and thank the people who have volunteered their time and commitment to participate in these studies, and the many colleagues we have worked with across life sciences industry organisations over the last 10 years.
“The success and achievements you read in this report would not have been possible without you. We will continue to build on these successes in the North West Research Delivery Network ensuring an effective, inclusive, and efficient research delivery system for the future.”
