What is clinical research?

Clinical research is the study of health and illness in people. It is the way we learn how to prevent, diagnose and treat illness.

Clinical research describes many different elements of scientific investigation. Simply put, it involves human participants and helps translate basic research (done in labs) into new treatments and information to benefit patients. Clinical trials as well as research in epidemiology, physiology and pathophysiology, health services, education, outcomes and mental health can all fall under the clinical research umbrella.
 What is Primary Care Research?
It is research carried out by members of the primary care team with their patients. A wide range of research studies are supported which look at: 
• Promoting a healthier lifestyle
• Disease diagnosis and prevention
• Management of long-term illnesses such as diabetes or hypertension
• Prevention of future ill-health      

Clinical Trials
A clinical trial is a type of clinical research study. A clinical trial is an experiment designed to answer specific questions about possible new treatments or new ways of using existing (known) treatments.
Clinical trials are done to determine whether new drugs or treatments are safe and effective.
 
What are the Benefits of GP practices taking part in Research?
• Offers patients access to new treatments
• Dedicated clinic time with a GP and study team
• A deeper understanding of disease topic resulting in more specialised patient care. Benefiting health care professionals and patients
• Enabling the NHS to continue to improve and progress
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