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.
Huge Congratulations to our Northern Health and Social Care Trust Diabetes Research Team including research nurse Ms Moyra McMaster and PI Dr Anna Strzelecka. The team were the 2nd Highest Recruiter in the UK and 1st in the UK for Patients Screened for the Novonordisk REDEFINE 2 Research Trial. The study screened 181 patients and … Continue reading Outstanding Recruitment for our Northern Trust Diabetes Research Team
Research colleagues, primary care colleagues, mentors and old friends gathered at Dunluce health centre to celebrate the long and successful career of Claire Leathem. Claire began her nursing career in the 1980’s the majority of which was spent in the primary care environment, including the NI Clinical Research Network Primary Care research team which Claire … Continue reading Primary Care Research Nurse, Mrs Claire Leathem retires after 40 years of Nursing
The Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) is the largest and most influential international meeting dedicated to advancing dementia science. Each year, AAIC convenes the world’s leading basic scientists, clinical researchers, early career investigators, clinicians and the care research community to share breaking research discoveries that will lead to methods of prevention and treatment and … Continue reading Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2023
On Tuesday 25th July, we celebrated our esteemed colleague, clinical director for ophthalmic Services and vision research clinical lead, Professor Giuliana Silvestri and her award of CBE for services to Ophthalmology and Eyecare in Northern Ireland. We were joined by Dr Cathy Jack, Chief Executive of the Belfast Trust, Professor Usha Chakravarthy CBE, Ophthalmology and … Continue reading A Celebration for Professor Julie Silvestri CBE
NI has contributed 55 patients for HEAL-COVID out of total 1245 recruited in UK However Northern Ireland as a region accounts for 4.4% of total recruitment despite making up only 2.8% of the UK patient population ONS, (2022). Many congratulations to the BHSCT, NHSCT, SEHSCT and SHSCT, NI Clinical Research Network Respiratory Health Speciality teams … Continue reading Northern Ireland Success in HEAL-COVID clinical trial
I had the pleasure of meeting with Professor Giuliana Silvestri, (Clinical Director for Ophthalmic Services at the Belfast Health & Social Care Trust, Clinical Lead for NI Eyecare Network, Professor at the Centre of Public Health at Queen’s University, Belfast and Vision Co-Lead for the NI Clinical Research Network) to talk about her recent inclusion … Continue reading A Vision for Vision – Professor Julie Silvestri, CBE
