Europe

Europe enjoys a consistent reputation for quality research and has some of the best healthcare systems in the world.

Consisting of >50 countries, Europe has a very large and diverse patient population with access to private, academic and national hospitals.

In comparison with the healthcare systems of other developed nations, the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is rated as one of the best. The Department of Health created the National Institute for Health Research to establish a high‑end health system within the NHS. The Clinical Research Network is part of this organization.

The Clinical Research Network provides a good infrastructure to support clinical research in the UK and the European Union, and provides support including identifying and recruiting patients, providing training so that researchers have access to experienced people.

What are the benefits of conducting clinical trials in the UK?

  • Large patient population across Eastern and Western Europe
  • Centralized submission process for clinical trials
  • In comparison with the healthcare systems of other developed nations, the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is rated as one of the best
  • Clinical Research Networks (CRN) provide a good infrastructure to support clinical research
  • The CRN provides support including identifying and recruiting patients, providing training so that researchers have access to experienced people

What are the prevalent diseases in the UK?

  1. Cancer
  2. Heart disease
  3. Stroke
  4. Respiratory disease
  5. Liver disease
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