[P4–359]: RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICE DEVELOPMENTS TO SUPPORT INCREASED DEMENTIA RESEARCH IN THE U.K.

• DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2017.06.2230
• Publication Date: 2017-10-20T09:01:06Z
• Authors: Gary Nestor; John T. O'Brien; Ian G. McKeith; Piers M. Kotting
• Keywords: Prime minister

In the United Kingdom National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Network's (CRN) remit is to support delivery high-quality clinical research in NHS. Its purpose provide efficient and effective for initiation funded With advent Prime Minister's Challenge on Dementia 2012 a number infrastructure service developments were introduced enablement commitments made. We will outline these improvement initiatives (RATER Training, ENRICH, JDR AcoRD costing support) explore how they supported growth dementia UK. A retrospective analysis study participant numbers NIHR CRN portfolio was performed, particularly focusing studies coming onto following announcement 2012. had dipped less than 100 open being supported, recruiting 5,000 participants during year. themed calls developments, increased by over 10% each year 48% Detailed numerical be presented showing continual increase both within data period up 31st March 2016, which culminated with 159 24,000 portfolio. Overall results demonstrate success combination two Themed Calls that better enabled research. It follows that: 1. thriving UK, thanks major investment networks 2. fully supports researchers funding their work (funders) then helping them initiate deliver (CRN DeNDRoN) 3. The UK an excellent place undertake new studies, commercial non-commercial.