NIHR Research Networks
NIHR CLAHRC Programme
The Northwest London Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research & Care (CLAHRC) programme is an alliance of academic and healthcare organisations working to develop and promote a more efficient, accelerated and sustainable uptake of clinically innovative and cost-effective research interventions into patient care. The CLAHRC is led by Professor Derek Bell, Professor of Acute Medicine at Imperial College, and is based at the Chelsea & Westminster Hospital. Professor Majeed co-director of CLAHRC, with lead responsibility in primary care and public health projects. Key features of the NW London CLAHRC programme are the use of health informatics technqiues to optimise healthcare delivery and a strong focus on public and patient involvement.
Diabetes Research Network
The Diabetes Research Network is funded by the Department of Health. Its coordinating centre is based at Imperial College London and Oxford University. The aim of the network is to improve the care of people with diabetes by creating an infrastructure that supports clinical trials and other high quality studies. Professor Azeem Majeed is the Associate Director (Primary Care) for the Diabetes Research Network and the Primary Care Director of one of its eight regional networks, the West London Local Diabetes Research Network.
Medicines for Children Research Network
The Medicines for Children Research Network (MCRN) is funded by the Department of Health and hosted by the University of Liverpool with support from Imperial College London. The network is aimed at improving children’s health and reducing iatrogenic harms to children through the use of off label or unlicensed medications by creating an infrastructure to carry out pressing trial work and high quality research. The Primary Care Research & Development Unit is supporting the MCRN in this area by developing a programme of primary care epidemiology of child health based within primary care led by Dr Sonia Saxena, supporting clinical trials and recruitment by utilising existing links through GP networks. Professor Majeed and Dr Saxena are the primary care advisers to the network.
