New figures show more people than ever taking part in research in the West Midlands

More people than ever took part in research right on their doorstep last year, according to new data. In the West Midlands, 70,739 participants took part in NIHR Clinical Research Network (CRN) supported research in 2023-24. This is a 34 per cent increase over the previous year. They got involved in research for a number of conditions including depression, cancer and dementia.

70,739 participants took part in research in the region in last year.