1. SWAG SSG Brain Meeting Wednesday 16th November 2016
Clinical Research Network
West of England
SWAG SSG Brain Meeting
Wednesday 16th November 2016

2. Clinical Research Network & Cancer Services
West ofEngland
SWAG - Somerset Wiltsire Avon & Gloucestershire
South West Children’s Cancer & Leukaemia
Research Network

3. NIHR CRN High Level Objectives
Increase number of participants into NIHR CRN portfolio studies
650,000 in England
21,905 in West of England
Increase the number of studies that deliver to time and target
Target 80%
Increase number of commercial studies delivered through network
650 new studies this year
75% of all commercial studies
Reduce NHS study set up times
Reduce time taken to recruit first participant

4. Local Clinical Research Networks
Translation of national objectives for clinical research
Oversight of research activity within the geography of CRN - West of England in terms of:
Portfolio
Balance, new studies, feasibility, set up, industry trials
Performance
Support, network wide solutions, targets
People
Patient involvement, staff skill mix & flexibility, training, resources

5. 30 Clinical Specialties Ageing Anaesthetics & pain Cancer
Cardiovascular
Children
Critical Care
Dementia & Neurodegenerative
Dermatology
Diabetes
ENT
Gastroenterology
Genetics
Haematology
Health Services
Hepatology
Infectious Diseases
Injuries & Emergencies
Mental Health
Metabolic & Endocrine
Musculoskeletal
Neurological
Opthalmology
Oral & Dental
Primary Care
Public Health
Renal
Reproductive Health
Respiratory
Stroke
Surgery

6. NIHR CRN Objectives for cancer
Recruit 20% of cancer incidence
West of England 1,909
Recruit 7.5% of cancer incidence into interventional studies
716
Include challenging studies
Cancer surgery – 4 recruits per 100,000 population
Radiotherapy – 6 recruits per 100,000 population
Rare cancers (<6 per 100,000) – 12 recruits per 100,000 population
Children & young people – 3 per 100,000 population
Teenagers & young adults – record number of year olds participating in research

10. Open studies in SWAG – Brain Cancer37
BRAG
Open studies
Black
Study not reported recruitment or study has not recruited
Red
% Recruitment is more than 30 behind % time elapsed, i.e. Difference < -30
Amber
% Recruitment is less than 30 behind % elapsed time but more than 0 behind % elapsed time, i.e. -30 < Difference < 0
Green
% Recruitment is equal to or greater than % elapsed time, i.e. Difference >= 0
Grey
Unable to calculate RAG due to record missing at least one data point

11. Studies in set up – Brain Cancer

12. Useful links https://www.crn.nihr.ac.uk/
National and local network information including training programmes templates, tools, contacts, videos etc
Open data platform. Look at performance across whole CRN including all specialty areas
/csg.ncri.org.uk/portfolio/portfolio-maps/
View current national portfolio of open, closed and ‘in set up’ cancer studies
See where a study is open across the country
Search for a study to fit criteria. Good for horizon scanning, eligibility criteria

13. Contacts Research Delivery Manager – maxine.taylor@nihr.ac.uk
Cancer portfolio facilitator –