As Northern Ireland’s largest research delivery platform, we act as the central hub offering effective access to multi-disciplinary research stakeholders.
We work closely with research partners across Trusts, governance, academia, charities, and commercial sponsors.
We share knowledge, locally, nationally and internationally.
As the Clinical Research Network we are the dedicated hub for advancing healthcare across Health, Social and Primary Care environments.
Fulfilling a vital role within the wider UK Clinical Research Networks, we enable delivery of clinical trials and other high quality research in NI.
Our Expertise, Infrastructure and Knowledge help us to not only assess, implement and deliver high quality research but also to offers participants an efficient route of entry to health and social care environments.
The NICRN would like to congratulate our amazing NHSCT Diabetes team on strong recruitment figures and the publication of PIONEER REAL UK. Co-author Dr Anna Strzelecka leading the team in Northern Trust, including Ms Moyra McMaster and Ms Natalie Hanley. NHSCT was one of the top recruiters in the UK with 24 patients, achieving a recruitment … Continue reading PIONEER REAL UK results published!
Northern Ireland’s key health and social care agencies with NI Health Minister and delegates from Centre for Research Equity, The University of Oxford. The University of Oxford’s Centre for Research Equity (CfRE) has today launched a historic partnership to advance health equity in Northern Ireland and ensure everyone benefits from healthcare advancements. This … Continue reading University of Oxford’s Centre for Research Equity Launches Historic Partnership to Advance Health Equity in Northern Ireland
Pictured: (L – R) Ms Gail Young, Dr Tony Tham and Ms Emma Gibson. Thanks to the SEHSCT Comms Team/Research Office for sharing: The SEHSCT Gastro Research team, led by Dr Tony Tham and Dr Patrick Allen (Consultant Gastroenterologists) have exceeded their expected recruitment and are the highest enroller site in the UK … Continue reading SEHSCT Gastro Research Team – Highest Recruiter to the GALOCEAN Trial
Pictured (L-R) Ms Aileen Smith, Dr Bernardas Valecka and Ms Susan Regan. Thanks to the SEHSCT Comms Team and Research Office for sharing this story: The Cardiology Research Team at the Ulster Hospital, led by Dr Patrick Donnelly and Dr Bernardas Valecka, have achieved a significant milestone by surpassing their recruitment target in … Continue reading SEHSCT Cardiology Research Team surpass Recruitment Milestone for PREVAIL Trial
Pictured (L-R) Clinical research nurse Eileen, Principal Investigator Dr Hamish Courtney, Mr Bernard Sheridan, Mr Gerard Mc Clure, Sub Investigator Dr Ian Wallace, Principal Investigator Dr Philip Johnston and Clinical research nurse Charlotte. SOUL is a dedicated diabetes cardiovascular outcomes trial with the aim of confirming semaglutide’s cardiovascular risk reduction and expand the scientific … Continue reading Success for Belfast Diabetes Research Team on Novo Nordisk SOUL Trial
Pictured: Professor Jonathan Jackson, Ms Sharon Marks, Dr Daryl McAuley and Dr Owen Diamond. Congratulations to Belfast Trust based Orthopaedics Research coordinator Ms Sharon Marks who has been recruiting well to both the DUALITY and LIT studies. Both studies falls under the WHITE Platform: World Hip Trauma Evaluation (WHiTE) – a framework for … Continue reading Outstanding Recruitment for Belfast Trust Orthopaedic Trials
