Author Archives: UKCRF Network

Aiding the Auditor: A Toolkit for an Effective Internal Audit Programme

To support CRFs in developing an internal audit function, the UKCRF Quality Assurance Theme Group has developed a set of audit tools, templates and… Read More

Experimental Medicine
Governance Framework

Phase I and Experimental Medicine Studies Governance Standards Framework Co-authors: Saul Faust, Chris Edwards and Kim Lee, NIHR Southampton CRF Richard Fitzgerald… Read More

Working as One Team at NIHR Leeds CRF

11th March 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic required an urgent response from both clinicians and researchers… Read More

2020: A Year to Remember at NIHR Sheffield CRF

Written by:  March 2021 . The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been felt across the NHS and research infrastructure like nothing… Read More

New Clinical Research Physician Associate at Alder Hey CRF

Written by Silo Dliso Physician Associate, NIHR Alder Hey CRF February 2021 The transition from adult medicine to paediatrics was a bit… Read More

New swabbing pod open
at NIHR King’s CRF

Written by Eleanor Sherwood Research Communications Officer, NIHR Kings CRF January 2021 A new swabbing pod has been installed next to the… Read More

COVID Vaccine Trial Participants at Imperial CRF share their Experience

Written by Susanne Fagerbrink, Lead Research Nurse, Imperial CRF (pictured left) James Fletcher, Recruitment Manager, Imperial CRF (pictured right) January 2021… Read More

CRF Placement During the Pandemic

Written by Tami Rose 2nd Year Student Nurse, Glasgow Caledonian University January 2021 Oh no… I’m here for 10 weeks! When I… Read More

Lung Cancer Patients, Radiotherapy and COVID

Written by Kathy May CRF Manager, NIHR Royal Marsden November 2020 Optimising Cancer Treatment surveillance and Ascertaining cause of Pneumonitis Using Artificial Intelligence (OCTAPUS-AI)… Read More

Dosing Day Final Checklist Launch

The UKCRF Research Nurses and Practitioners Group have developed a bedspace checklist to ensure the safety of participants in early phase clinical trials. Read More