Western Road Surgery is a Primary and Community Care Research Practice.

We contribute to studies through the Luton, Essex and Herts Valley (LEH) Primary and Community Care Research Team who are part of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The overall aim is to improve individual care, speed up diagnosis, plan local services and enable research into new treatment.

From time to time we may contact you to ask if you would be willing to partake in studies. You will also see a list of active studies below. All the studies have strict inclusion/exclusion criteria so please check the website to see what you are eligible for (if you are not sure, contact the study team via the website).

If you do not wish to take part in studies, please either ignore the invite, or contact the surgery to opt out in the long term.

Join Dementia Research

www.joindementiaresearch.nihr.ac.uk

This allows you to register your interest in participating in dementia research and be matched to suitable studies.

Patient Research Experience Survey

https://www.nihr.ac.uk/patients-carers-and-the-public/participant-in-research-experience-survey.htm

This is an annual survey ran by the NIHR to get the opinions of people who have taken part in research. It aims to put patient experience at the heart of research delivery- helping to improve the way studies are designed and delivered.