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Essex & Hertfordshire CLRN Caroline Gunnell Co-Director Essex & Hertfordshire Comprehensive Local Research Netwo

Essex & Hertfordshire CLRN Caroline Gunnell Co-Director Essex & Hertfordshire Comprehensive Local Research Network (CLRN) caroline.gunnell@westessexpct.nhs.uk. NIHR. National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) UK Clinical Research Collaboration (UKCRC)

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Essex & Hertfordshire CLRN Caroline Gunnell Co-Director Essex & Hertfordshire Comprehensive Local Research Netwo

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  1. Essex & Hertfordshire CLRNCaroline GunnellCo-Director Essex & Hertfordshire Comprehensive Local Research Network(CLRN)caroline.gunnell@westessexpct.nhs.uk

  2. NIHR • National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) • UK Clinical Research Collaboration (UKCRC) • NIHR Clinical Research Network Coordinating Centre • Local Clinical Research Networks – • Comprehensive Local Research Networks (CLRNs); • Primary Care Research Networks (PCRNs); • Topic Specific Research Networks (TSRNs)

  3. The Networks • The NIHR Clinical Research Network makes it possible for all patients and health professionals across England to participate in relevant clinical trials.“to make patients, and the NHS, better” • Ensure patients and healthcare professionals from all parts of the country are able to participate in and benefit from clinical research • Integrate health research and patient care • Improve the quality, speed and co-ordination of clinical research • Increase collaboration with industry partners and ensure that the NHS can meet the health research needs of industry.

  4. National Strategy for R&D: FIRST PHASE NCRN 2000~ £20M MHRN 2003~ £ 4M SECOND PHASE (TCRN’s) MCRN, DRN, SRN, DeENDroN 2005~ £16M THIRD PHASE Primary Care Research Network 2007~ £ 2M Comprehensive Research Network 2007~ £90M+

  5. The Topic Specific Networks • Cancer (CRN) • Stroke (SRN) • Mental Health (MHRN) • Diabetes (DRN) • Medicines for Children MCRN) • Dementias and Neurodegenerative Diseases(DenDRoN)

  6. NIHR Comprehensive Clinical Research Network (CCRN) in England To provide the NHS infrastructure for supporting clinical research via its 25 CLRNs To streamline the research management function and reduce bureaucracy Covers all areas of healthcare and disciplines

  7. Essex &Hertfordshire CLRN The CLRN activities are bounded by the requirements to deliver on the contract signed between the Department of Health (DH), and the CLRN Host Organisation An essential element to delivery on that contract is member trusts signing up to the Membership Agreement The E&H CLRN currently represents a membership of 17 trusts and is hosted by North East Essex Primary Care Trust The E&H CLRN also manages some funding on behalf of Essex & Hertfordshire PCTs

  8. Essex & Hertfordshire CLRN

  9. Cumulative Recruitment to Date Compared to Year to Date Goals by CLRN

  10. Incentives for Principal Investigators • Access to new technologies for your patients • Income generation – activity based funding and full cost recovery for commercial studies • Access to training for all staff involved • Opportunities to work collaboratively • Gain skills, experience and track record

  11. Support we offer to Principal Investigators • Find suitable studies • Help with local site feasibility • Advice about recruitment strategies • Accompany Site Visits • Help filling in forms and gaining NHS permissions • Central hub to coordinate review across all NHS Trusts • On-going monitoring - recruitment target to time • Ongoing support/intervention if required • Automated activity based payments

  12. Local Cluster Teams Essex & Hertfordshire CLRN • Cluster 3 • NHS West Essex • The Princess Alexandra Hospital • NHS Trust • East & North Hertfordshire PCT • West Hertfordshire PCT • Hertfordshire Partnership NHS • Foundation Trust • West Hertfordshire Hospital NHS • Trust • East & North Hertfordshire NHS • Hospital Trust • Cluster 2 • Southend University Hospital NHS • Foundation Trust • NHS South East Essex • Basildon and Thurrock University • Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust • NHS South West Essex • South Essex Partnership NHS • Foundation Trust • Cluster 1 • Mid Essex Hospital Services • NHS Trust • NHS North East Essex • NHS Mid Essex • Colchester Hospital University • NHS Foundation Trust • North Essex Partnership NHS • Foundation Trust

  13. Essex & Hertfordshire CLRN

  14. Local Specialty Groups Age and aging Anaesthetics Cardiovascular Clinical Genetics Critical care Dermatology Gastroenterology Hepatology Immunology & inflammation Infectious diseases & microbiology Injuries & accidents Mental Health Musculoskeletal Nervous system disorders Non-malignant haematology Ophthalmology Paediatrics (non-medicine) Renal Reproductive Health & Childbirth Respiratory Surgery Urogenital Health Service Research Public Health Children & Adult MH Services

  15. Public Patient involvement (PPI) • PPI involvement at all stages of research • Ideas • Design • Feasibility • Governance • Delivery • Publication • Dissemination

  16. Your involvement • Responsible for raising the game • Be brave • Get involved • Network • Use your experience and knowledge to the full • Ask for help • And please work with industry and the NIHR, we will support you to do so……

  17. Thank you The Essex and Hertfordshire Comprehensive Local Research Network is part of the National Institute for Health Research and the UK Clinical Research Network

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