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NIHR research participants exceeds one million
The number of participants in health and social care research studies supported by the NIHR has increased by more than 20 per cent to top one million for the first time.
Figures show that 1,015,487 participants took part in NIHR-supported research studies in England during the 2018/19 financial year, compared to 835,904 in 2017/18, marking an increase of 21.5 per cent.
Last year, the NIHR Clinical Research Network recruited 870,250 participants to over 6,100 clinical research studies and trials. An additional 145,237 participants joined research studies run through NIHR’s Clinical Research Facilities, Biomedical Research Centres and other research infrastructure.
Health Minister Nicola Blackwood said: “Research has the potential to unlock solutions to the biggest challenges facing healthcare today, but breakthroughs are impossible without the participation of incredible volunteers who give up their time to get involved.
“I am delighted we have reached the one million participants milestone, and with so many ways to participate - such as the Be Part of Research website and the NIHR BioResource – I hope to see many more people volunteering so we can continue to improve care and ultimately save lives.”
NIHR supports research studies and trials across the country in a variety of ways - from directly funding individual studies to supporting centres and facilities that allow studies to take place. Research participants volunteer to be part of NIHR-supported studies to help improve treatment and care across all areas of health and social care.
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