National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Patient Recruitment Centre: Newcastle

National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Patient Recruitment Centre: Newcastle is where you can learn about and take part in clinical research studies.

At their accessible research facility in the Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Fenham you can take part in a research study, including extended hours, video consultations and virtual trials (where you don’t need to attend in person). Parking is available.

You can find out what studies you can get involved with at the Centre on their website.

Research improves the health and social care provided by the NHS and others, advancing medicine to find new cures and better treatments for future generations. It also helps to improve diagnosis, prevention and quality of life for everyone. In some cases it can change lives, or even save lives.

Join their online research registry, Research+Me to get involved in research. They will only contact you if there is a study that you are eligible for. Some research studies need healthy volunteers and others are for people with specific medical conditions, so anyone can sign up.

The Centre is part of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Health research helps to continue to improve health care for patients and the local community.