The NIHR was at the forefront of research into COVID-19 - with 101 studies prioritised with Urgent Public Health status and fast tracked for site set-up and delivery by the Clinical Research Network. An astonishing 1,012,485 participants took part in these key studies across the UK, with 905,790 participants recruited in England alone.

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Key to the success of these Urgent Public Health studies was the unprecedented speed at which they were set up for delivery. In 2020/21, the NIHR CRN was able to set up the first site for these studies in an average of 3 working days (against a target of 9 working days).

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The Research and Innovation Department at BHT took part in and recruited patients to many of the Urgent Public Health England COVID-19 portfolio of studies, but also supported a number of our own projects to support our staff and the wider understanding of COVID-19.

 

For more information about BHT COVID-19 Research and Innovation projects, see links below.