ACTNoW

ACTNoW® (Accelerating Clinical Trials across the Northern Way) is an online searchable database of active NHS investigators and clinical research expertise. It is a resource aimed at Pharmaceutical and Medical Device industries to facilitate the placement of clinical trials in the NHS, and also serves NHS and University collaborative researchers.

The aim of ACTNoW® is to link NHS, industry and patients and ultimately increase the number of clinical trials hosted across the North of England.

Clinical trials help ensure that the newest and best medical treatments are made available to patients, and can improve individual patient outcomes for trial partcipants.

Benefits to industry include faster, more efficient site selection of experienced investigators more likely to meet patient recruitment targets.

The NHS benefits from increased revenue and recognition, better communication with industry and better outcomes for patients through trial participation.

 

Key Features of ACTNoW®:

• free online searchable database of trial experienced investigators
• unlocks the research capabilities of the NHS
• maps regional research expertise
• gives patients an equal opportunity to participate in trials and research

 

ACTNoW® provides access to:

• investigators from acute and specialist NHS Trusts
• investigators from GP primary care investigators
• research nurses
• research networks (including UKCRN local research networks)
• clinical research facilities
• university clinical trial contacts
• allied healthcare professionals
• non-clinical experts and research support staff (especially for medical devices)

For more information visit www.actnow-database.co.uk

 

ACTNoW® is hosted by NHS Innovations across the Northern Way: 

NHS Innovations North 

TrusTECH (North West, www.trustech.org.uk)

Medipex (Yorkshire and Humber, www.medipex.co.uk)