Performance indicator data
The Government wishes to see a dramatic and sustained
improvement in the performance of providers of NHS services in
initiating and delivering clinical research. The aim is to increase
the number of patients who have the opportunity to participate in
research and to enhance the nation's attractiveness as a host for
research.
Performance in Initiating Clinical Research exercise (70 day
benchmark) aims to assess the interval from valid research
application to recruitment of the first patient to a trial. The
Department of Health places a contractual obligation on providers
of NHS services contracted through the NIHR; to submit data and
publish outcomes against the 70 day benchmark and delivery to time
and to target for commercial clinical trials.
More information and all related documents to support the
submission process can be accessed at
http://www.nihr.ac.uk/policy-and-standards/Performance-in-initiating-and-delivering-research.htm.