Developing a clinical research network: the Northern Region Endoscopy Group experience.
Research is central to the National Health Service. Clinical trial recruitment has been aided by the National Institute for Health Research's Comprehensive Research Network but these networks do not support development of research. The Northern Region Endoscopy Group (NREG) was founded in 2007, encompasses 17 endoscopy units and has become a highly successful collaborative research network. The network is now a major contributor to UK trials, has published over 20 papers (>60 abstracts) and holds grants totalling more than £1.5 million. The NREG provides an exemplar model of how collaborative working can contribute significantly to biomedical research.
Gastroenterology, South Tyneside District Hospital, South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust, Tyne and Wear, UK, The Northern Region Endoscopy Group, South Shields, UK and School of Medicine, Pharmacy and Health, Durham University, Stockton-on-Tees, UK.
Praveen
P
Rajasekhar
Colin
C
Rees
Matthew
M
Rutter
Pali
P
Hungin
D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004724:Endoscopy; D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection
NIHR; National Institute for Health Research; Network; Northern Region Endoscopy Group; collaboration; quality; research