Author Archives: UKCRF Network

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

Paediatric Research Nurse Providing COVID Clinical Care to Adults

Written by Becca Donegan Paediatric Research Nurse at NIHR Alder Hey CRF November 2020 My experience as a paediatric research nurse undertaking home visits… Read More

What we did during the Pandemic – NIHR Cambridge CRF

October 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has required an urgent response from both clinicians and researchers across the UK to clinically support patients and… Read More

Overcoming Research Challenges in Lockdown

Written by Justyna Szklarzewicz Lead Nurse, NIHR Leicester CRF October 2020 Continuing 'Never Stop' Clinical Trials During the pandemic research staff have… Read More

Study Intensity Tool Training for Clinical Research

The Study Intensity Tool provides a standardised and structured approach to assessing individual and multiple study workload, assessing staffing levels and accurately planning resources during… Read More

Helen Pidd’s Sabbatical Part 1 : Uganda Health Clinics

Written by Helen Pidd Director, UKCRF Network & Operational Director, NIHR Manchester CRF July 2020 “Why do you want to be a nurse?”,… Read More