UKRD report published on the impact of the 150-day target
Date: 23 October 2026
In March 2025, the government announced its ambition to reduce the time it takes to set up a clinical trial to 150 days. The target was aimed initially at commercial clinical trials. This has since been extended to all studies, including non-commercial studies. The UK Clinical Research Delivery Programme (UKCRD) asked the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) and UK Research + Development (UKRD) to undertake an analysis of the impact of the target on non-commercial studies. The paper summarises evidence collated from AMRC member charities, UKRD leaders, the UK Collaborative on Cancer Clinical Research (UK3CR) and a number of Clinical Trial Units.
The AMRC has also published a blog on this project – read here: https://www.amrc.org.uk/blog/what-does-the-150-day-study-set-up-target-mean-for-non-commercial-research