Research Practice
Page last reviewed: 08 May 2025
Page created: 21 June 2023
Page created: 21 June 2023
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The Ridgeway Surgery is a research active practice linked to the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network. We have been accredited by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) as a research ready practice. The GP Research Lead within our practice is Dr E Spiller.
We work in close collaboration with a team of GPs, research nurses and facilitators based at the University of Birmingham. If a patient is eligible to join a research study running in our practice, a GP or other healthcare professional will provide written information. Taking part in a research study is voluntary and can be beneficial to patients who participate in them.
Examples of research projects include:
If you would like to know more about research taking place locally, please visit www.birmingham.ac.uk/CRN-WM.
Information regarding research and how patient information is used can be found by visiting https://www.hra.nhs.uk/.
We also support and contribute to the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) research. For more information, please visit www.cprd.com/public.