CRC Cymru
The Clinical Research Collaboration Cymru (CRC Cymru) was developed in 2006 as part of the strategic work programme of the Wales Office of Research and Development (WORD) to provide a high quality and competitive research infrastructure for health and social care in Wales.
The aim of CRC Cymru is to improve the health of the people in Wales by increasing research activity in Wales, especially large scale multi-centre trials, and enhance the income generating powers of the research community from both commercial and non commercial sources. It will achieve this by improving the:
· quality and quantity of research in health and social care
· coordination of research
· efficiency and speed of research
· training of researchers in Wales in health and social care
· involvement of people in the initiation, management and dissemination of research
· dissemination and implementation of research
CRC Cymru comprises ten thematic research networks, five research infrastructure and technical support groups, three trials units and a coordinating centre.
The thematic networks cover cancer, children and young people; older people and aging; learning disabilities and autism; diabetes; mental health; epilepsy; dementias and neurodegenerative diseases; public health improvement; and emergency and unscheduled treatment. These are supported by a number of research infrastructure and technical support groups including: health economics; health information; black and ethnic minorities; welsh language issues; and an academic research network. The whole research process is underpinned by three trials units who carry out a range of activities from study design, conduct and analysis to publication. The co-ordinating centre supports activities by administering a steering group and providing a research professional network, service user and carer network and a training programme.
CRC Cymru also allows Wales to take advantage of collaborative opportunities offered by the development of its partner organisations in the UK Clinical Research Collaboration (UKCRC).
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