Efficient set-up and delivery of research
University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust supports the national aim (outlined in the Government's Plan for Growth and implemented by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)) to increase the number of patients who have the opportunity to participate in research as well as enhancing the nation's attractiveness as a host for research. More information about the NIHR - visit the website.
Research improves the care that we can offer to our patients, and as a research active teaching trust we are committed to delivering research so that the results can be adopted into practice or developed further.
By setting up trials efficiently (performance initiating research) and recruiting participants as planned (performance delivering research), we can contribute to the effective use of research funds awarded by the government, research charities and our industry partners.
Initiating Clinical Trials
The national benchmark against which we are measured for recruiting the first patient into a clinical trial is 70 days. This is measured from the date an NHS organisation receives a valid research application.
Information about our performance in initiating clinical trials which received NHS permission to take place at UH Bristol within the dates specified is available here:
Q1: 01/07/2012 - 30/06/2013
Q2: 01/10/2012 - 30/09/2013
Q3: 01/01/2013 - 31/12/2013
Q4: 01/04/2013 - 31/03/2014
Q1: 01/07/2013 - 30/06/2014 - data
Q1: 01/07/2013 - 30/06/2014 - charts
Q2: 01/10/2013 - 30/09/2014
Q3: 01/01/2014 - 31/12/2014
Q4: 01/04/2014 - 31/03/2015
Q1: 01/07/2014 - 30/06/2015
Q2: 01/10/2014 - 30/09/2015
Q3: 01/01/2015 - 31/12/2015
Q4: 01/04/2015 - 31/03/2016
Q1: 01/07/2015 - 30/06/2016
Q2: 01/10/2015 - 30/09/2016
Q3: 01/01/2016 - 31/12/2016
Q4: 01/04/2016 - 31/03/2017
Delivering Commercial Research
The national target for commercial contract research is that every commercial trial is delivered within the time agreed and that the target number of patients to be recruited is achieved.
Information about our performance delivering commercial trials which received NHS permission to take place in UH Bristol within the dates specified is available here:
Q1: 01/07/2013 - 30/06/2014
