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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre (HRC) in Diagnostic and Technology Evaluation
Our aim
To support the development and evaluation of new and better diagnostic technologies, so health conditions and treatments are identified as quickly as possible
Who we are
We are a team of experts who specialise in clinical research methodology. We help companies and other innovators to evaluate their technologies in an effective way, so their innovations reach the UK market and benefit patients, the public and the health and care system. We work in collaboration with innovators to guide them through the portfolio of evidence that needs to be generated.
Our highly skilled, collaborative team use innovative methodological approaches to demonstrate whether technologies are clinically useful and cost effective.
Our independent expertise includes:
- Identifying opportunities for technologies to have a greater impact on patient health by analysing care pathways
- Verifying the performance of the technology through designing and analysing clinical evaluation studies
- Examining the financial value of the technology by conducting health economic studies
- Advice and support with patient and public involvement to ensure that health technologies are suitable for everyone and informed by all our lived experiences
We are one of 14 HRCs across England and part of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). We are hosted by Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with Newcastle University.
Our services
- Regulatory support
- Unmet needs analysis
- Intended purpose
- Target Product Profile
- Prototype development
- Value proposition
- Care pathway analysis
- Literature reviews
- Health economics
- Clinical evidence generation
TRLs supported
3 to 7 and where proof of concept data has been generated.
Funding requirement
If you plan to submit a grant application, we can support you and be a part of that application either as a co-applicant, collaborator or sub-contractor. We can also be funded through a commercial contract.
Evidence requirements
Our customers
Our customers are mainly UK Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), as per our remit from the NIHR. However, we also provide support to multinational companies and charities along with academic and clinical researchers. We are not limited to UK collaborations, but some UK funding competitions are restricted to UK based applicants.
Hexagon supported
Contact details
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