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Health research
Clinical research is vital to healthcare, allowing a better understanding of conditions, diseases and medicines to help us all live longer, healthier lives. It can help us to identify the best means to prevent, diagnose and treat a whole range of health conditions – but it needs participants like you to make this happen.
“Welcome to the Health research hub. Here you’ll find a wealth of information on what clinical research is, what it does, and how you can very simply get involved to start transforming lives”
Our health research champion, Dr Ian Wood, NHS GP and a Clinical Director at EMIS.
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Clinical research FAQ
by Lawrence Higgins
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How do the clinical trial phases work?
by Amberley Davis
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Why are clinical trials important? Four reasons to volunteer
by Lydia Smith
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What is a clinical trial?
by Amberley Davis
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General health and lifestyle
Clinical trials - helping to keep your medicines safe.
by Lydia Smith
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A guide to clinical trials
by Dr Sarah Jarvis MBE, FRCGP