HRA - Our work as part of UKCRD to streamline and reform study set-up

7th May 2025

HRA - Our work as part of UKCRD to streamline and reform study set-up

In addition to the HRA’s role in reviewing research applications, one of our key functions as an organisation is to co-ordinate and standardise the processes that researchers, sponsors and research sites have to follow.

Once we have approved a research application, it is important to get the study started as quickly as possible so people can take part.

Doing this quickly means the study is completed faster, and the potential benefits are realised sooner.

While progress has been made in accelerating regulatory approvals (something that’s a key part of our strategy) delays in site set-up remain a challenge, particularly in commercial research.

The government has pledged to cut the time it takes to get a clinical trial set-up to 150 days by March 2026.

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