The North London Cancer Research Network (NLCRN) is one of several regional networks in England forming the National Cancer Research Network (NCRN).
The NLCRN forms part of the NHS infrastructure to support cancer clinical research within the region. The focus is on staffing; 90% of funding going towards research staff across the network.
The NLCRN aims to:
Improve patient care
Improve the coordination of research
Improve the speed of research
Maintain & enhance research quality
Improve the integration of research
Widen participation in research
Our targets are to recruit 10% of patients into trials of which 7.5% should be into Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs).
Clinical Lead for Research: Dr Tim Meyer
Research Network Manager: Masuma Harrison