Involvement in primary care research: is your practice one of the 68% not benefiting?

A National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) report in 2018 found that, out of the 7840 general practices in England, only 32% are active in research. The same report found that 99% of NHS hospital trusts are actively engaged in research activity.1Other surveys have found that there is a willingness among both patients and doctors to become more involved in the research behind new treatments being developed within the NHS and industry. With the majority of patient contact occurring in primary care, it is an ideal setting for recruiting patients.Clinical Research Network (CRN) is one part of the NIHR, responsible for supporting the delivery of …