Search the news
Search Results
UK Clinical Research Update on 150-day set-up
Date: 24 April 2026
The most recent UK Clinical Research Delivery (UKCRD) update provides a snapshot of recent activity across the programme to make the UK a faster, more efficient place to deliver clinical research. It highlights progress against priority workstreams, shares key milestones and data updates, and outlines upcoming actions to support more predictable study set-up and delivery across the research system.
Headlines from the UKCRD key performance indicators (KPIs) report.
- Average set-up time for commercial clinical trials in the UK reduced to 122 days, down from 169 last year, meaning faster access to new treatments on the NHS
- Significant reduction in set-up times marks progress on Prime Minister’s commitment to get UK clinical trials up and running within 150 days by March 2026
- Target hit after red tape and unnecessary paperwork was slashed for researchers
Read more:
- Access the UK Clinical Research Delivery key performance indicators: data to March 2026 on the .gov website
- Read the full news story here
Webinar – Clinical Trials Regulations – Countdown to Implementation
Watch the MHRA webinar on Implementing the new UK Clinical Trials regulations, which took place on Thursday 12 March 2026.
Watch here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/clinical-trials-regulations-webinar-recordings