Clinical research adds billions to UK economy, analysis shows

Clinical research backed by England’s national funder, the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), contributed an estimated £2.7bn (€3.1bn; $3.4bn) to the UK economy and supported over 47 000 jobs last year, an analysis has shown.1

NIHR’s Clinical Research Network works to ensure that research funded by the institute delivers high quality studies. The network commissioned an economic …