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• If you contact us early we can advise
how to make your study work in the
NHS environment
• Make the most of our knowledge of
NHS sites and patient populations
• Tap into our specialty-specific
expertise to facilitate delivery of your
study and ensure it completes to
time and target
• Use us to access our workforce
of dedicated and skilled research
support staff based throughout the
NHS
Further information
To find your local Ear, Nose and Throat
Specialty lead, go to:
https://www.crn.nihr.ac.uk/
ent
or scan the QR code
Information about other
Clinical Research Network specialties can
be found on the Clinical Research Network
website: www.crn.nihr.ac.uk
If you are seeking support for commercial
contract research please get in touch:
Phone: 00 44 113 34 34 555
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.supportmystudy.nihr.ac.uk
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The Clinical Research Network
Supporting ear,
nose and throat
research
Delivering research to make patients and the NHS better
Background
The Ear, Nose and Throat Specialty
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)
Clinical Research Network provides researchers with
the practical support they need to make clinical studies
happen in the NHS, so that more research takes place
across England, and more patients can take part.
We work collaboratively with our counterparts in the
Devolved Nations where similar arrangements exist to
support clinical research.
We support research into the diagnosis, treatment,
and management of ear, nose and throat and hearing
and balance disorders. The number of studies that we
support (our research portfolio) continues to grow.
This includes research that examines the normal
development, function and diseases of the ear, nose
and throat and related aspects of hearing, balance,
smell, taste, voice, speech and swallowing. We support
studies that:
The Ear, Nose and Throat Specialty is one of 30
specialties which bring together communities of
clinical practice to provide national networks of
research expertise and clinical leadership. It is made
up of research-interested clinicians and practitioners
who work at both national and local levels to ensure
the studies that are included in our national portfolio
of research are delivered successfully in the NHS.
By “successfully” we mean ensuring that studies
recruit the right number of patients within planned
timescales.
How we work
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The Clinical Research Network is made up of 15
localities covering England. Each one has a nominated
local lead for ear, nose and throat research who
promotes and supports relevant research within the
NHS Trusts in their area.
look at benefits of current operations and
medications in patients with common ear, nose
and throat conditions, for example sore throat and
glue ear
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are carried out in collaboration with the drug and
medical device companies to test new drugs and
devices in patients with problems such as hearing
loss, tinnitus and nasal allergies
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evaluate devices such as cochlear implants and
bone anchored hearing aids (implantable devices)
in patients with hearing loss
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investigate the genetic basis of ear, nose and
throat conditions, for example age-related hearing
loss
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look at how best to test for ear, nose and throat,
hearing and balance disorders and measure their
impact on patients’ wellbeing
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aim to determine best practice in the care of
patients with head and neck cancer
At a national level the local leads come together to
manage the national ear, nose and throat research
portfolio overall. This involves regularly reviewing the
progress of studies, identifying barriers to recruitment,
and coming up with solutions and strategies to help
overcome those barriers. The national Specialty Groups
also engage with funders of research and other
stakeholders to help ensure that there is a continuous
pipeline of high quality research studies and the
capacity to deliver these successfully in the NHS.
What we offer
We provide opportunities for healthcare professionals
to become involved in research, and for existing
researchers to access our research support services
which include:
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advising researchers on the feasibility and
practicalities of delivering their study in the NHS
environment
help gaining access to more NHS sites and wider
patient populations
assistance with study set-up, recruitment of
patients into the study and any follow-up that may
be required
research nurses to consent patients into studies
and perform study related procedures
support for services such as pharmacy, imaging
and pathology
access to training opportunities, eg. GCP training