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Health research
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Our health research champion
Dr Ian Wood, MRCGP
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.
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.
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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