NIHR CRDC: Sussex

NIHR CRDC: Sussex delivers high-quality, rapid commercial research across acute, mental health, community, and primary care settings, providing industry with a single, coordinated entry point into one of the South East’s most connected research systems. Hosted by University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, the CRDC operates a multi-location delivery model that enables flexible, scalable recruitment across diverse geographies and care settings. Centralised governance, contracting, and operational oversight support rapid study activation and consistent delivery of 90 day performance target. 

We offer:

• Access to large, diverse population (1.7m) encompassing urban, rural, coastal, and socio-economically varied communities, enabled by our outstanding Research Engagement Network
• Multi-location study delivery model with flexible, scalable recruitment pathways across different geographical locations and diverse communities
• Rapid, high-performance study activation through streamlined governance, contracting, and central oversight
• Research-active hospitals with internationally recognised centres of excellence in cancer, cardiology, critical care, dermatology, infectious diseases, neuroscience, paediatrics, and psychiatry
• Exceptionally digitally enabled infrastructure through the Kent, Medway and Sussex Secure Data Environment; one of the most complete and research-ready integrated data environments in England
• An expert commercial research team with dedicated Clinical Research Facilities and developing primary care research hubs with proven ability to deliver complex studies and meet recruitment targets at pace
• Strong partnerships across a highly integrated clinical research system through the Sussex Health and Care Research Partnership, NIHR South-East Research Delivery Network and Health Innovation Kent, Surrey, and Sussex

The diverse communities which exist across Sussex experience disadvantages related to coastal deprivation, rural isolation and different forms of social isolation and exclusion from clinical research. Working with our populations offers wide geographical and demographic variability, access to underserved communities, diverse participant recruitment, and improved patient impact.