National Cancer Research Network
Encyclopedia
The National Cancer Research Network (NCRN) is a UK based government funding utility created to provide infrastructure to the UK's National Health Service (NHS) and increase funding for clinical trials.
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History
NCRN was created in April 2001 by the UK's Department of HealthDepartment of Health (United Kingdom)
The Department of Health is a department of the United Kingdom government with responsibility for government policy for health and social care matters and for the National Health Service in England along with a few elements of the same matters which are not otherwise devolved to the Scottish,...
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Stated Goal
The stated goal of NCRN:To improve the speed, quality and integration of research with the ultimate aim of improving patient care. NCRN was established by the Department of Health in April 2001 and has already succeeded in doubling patient accrual into cancer clinical trials.
See also
- National Health ServiceNational Health ServiceThe National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom...
- National Cancer Research Network
- National Health Service