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If you have treatment in the NHS one of your treatment options may be a clinical trial. Clinical trials are research studies which involve patients and are designed to test new ways of:
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Research helps us to develop new and better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases and illnesses so we can continually improve the care we give to patients.
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For many years clinical research has taken place within the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) across a range of healthcare settings. LTHT currently has the highest patient recruitment into clinical research trials in England!
Clinical research in the Trust is currently focused around five core strengths, which are:
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If you would like to know more about cancer, stroke and primary care clinical trials taking place in Leeds and the Yorkshire area click on the links below.
Yorkshire Cancer Research Network
Yorkshire Stroke Research Network
Primary Care Research Network: Northern and Yorkshire
West Yorkshire Comprehensive Local Research Network
The Yorkshire Cancer Research Network, West Yorkshire Comprehensive Local Research Network, Northern and Yorkshire Primary Care Research Network and Yorkshire Stroke Research Network are all part of the National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Network, which supports research to make patients and the NHS, better.
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