Also known as CLAHRCs
Source: National Institute for Healthcare Research
Publication format: Web page includes links to a number of regional CLAHRCs
Date of publication: 20th January 2016 (last update)
Summary of driver: CLAHRCs are collaborations of NHS providers, NHS commissioners, universities, other relevant local organisations and Academic Health Science Networks. There are 13 regional CLAHRCs whose primary focus is chronic disease and public health, and they conduct research and translate into improved patient outcomes.
Key features of driver: The aims of the NIHR CLAHRCs are to:
- Create a distributed model for the conduct and application of applied health research
- Create and embed approaches to research and its dissemination
- Increase the country’s capacity to conduct high quality applied health research focused on the needs of patients, particularly targeted at chronic disease and public health interventions
- Improve patient outcomes locally and across the wider NHS
- Contribute to the country’s growth by working with the life sciences industry.
£124 million has been allocated to 13 new Collaborations for a five-year period from 1 January 2014, funding allocation and key areas of research are listed on the main web page. The 13 CLARCs are listed below, each offer varied opportunities to network:
- NIHR CLAHRC East of England
- NIHR CLAHRC East Midlands
- NIHR CLAHRC Greater Manchester
- NIHR CLAHRC North Thames
- NIHR CLAHRC North West Coast (no web site)
- NIHR CLAHRC Northwest London
- NIHR CLAHRC Oxford
- NIHR CLAHRC South London
- NIHR CLAHRC South West Peninsula
- NIHR CLAHRC Wessex
- NIHR CLAHRC West
- NIHR CLAHRC West Midlands
- NIHR CLAHRC Yorkshire and Humber (no web site)
Primary audience: Researchers in NHS, Public Health and Universities
Impact on library policy/practice: Opportunities to link in with our colleagues undertaking research
Date last updated: 19th February 2016
Due for review: 19th February 2017
Group member responsible: Tracey Pratchett
Tagged: National Institute of Health Research, Regional, Research and development