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Decentralised Trials: What Primary Care Needs to Know
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General Practice
PCRA is the UK's primary care commercial research delivery centre — connecting manufacturers, medtech companies, regulatory affairs teams, CROs and pharmaceutical sponsors with nearly 180 research-ready GP practices and six million patients. Whatever you need from primary care, we can make it happen.
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What We Do
More than clinical trials —
everything primary care
PCRA is where companies come when they need general practice. Whether you're running a clinical trial, building a regulatory file, gathering real-world evidence, or simply need a letter of support from a credible clinician — we've built the infrastructure to deliver it, properly, at scale.
Clinical Trials & Pharmaceutical Research
Our network of nearly 180 GP practices are ready for full trial delivery. From feasibility (and yes this means realistic feasibility!) to supported site selection — we know our practices, their strengths and their capacity. We will find you the right site for your trial at the speed you need.
Real World Evidence & Service Evaluations
Faster, more focused evidence generation from real NHS primary care. In-service evaluations, product assessments, and structured data collection — conducted by practicing clinicians in the setting of use. Essential for drug tariff submissions, Part IX applications, and MHRA technical files.
Regulatory & Clinical Affairs Support
Need clinical evidence for your technical file? A letter of support from a practicing GP or specialist? A handful of robust case studies to back up your submission? We connect you with the right clinicians, quickly and professionally, with full documentation.
At-Home & Hybrid Study Delivery
Our mobile nursing teams conduct blood draws and assessments in patients’ homes nationwide. We operate mobile vans for community vaccination programmes, and link directly with clinical research facilities for hybrid hospital-to-home study models.
Our Network
A network that actually wants to work with you
PCRA has grown from 12 founding practices into the UK's largest primary care commercial research delivery centre — with nearly 180 GP practices, community trusts, hospices, and regional networks covering diverse geographies and patient populations.
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Who We Work With
Built for industry.
Designed for practices.
For Manufacturers, Medtech & Regulatory Teams
Everything you need from primary care, through one relationship
- Access nearly 180 research-ready practices and six million patients
- Clinical trials, real-world evidence, service evaluations, case studies, and regulatory support
- At-home and hybrid delivery through our mobile nursing and van teams
- Centralised contracting, pricing, and project management
- Diverse patient demographics for representative, generalisable findings
- Supported site selection — finding you the right site to make your studies work
For GP Practices
Join the network. Try new things. Earn additional income.
- Access funded commercial research studies matched to your practice and patients
- All equipment supplied — you focus on excellent patient care
- Give your patients early access to innovative treatments and products
- Raise your practice profile in clinical research
- Additional revenue stream alongside your existing NIHR activity
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Insights & Updates
Trusted Partners
Proud to work with companies making a difference
Trusted & Compliant
Rigorous standards. No shortcuts.
Every practice in our network meets strict research governance requirements. All trial staff hold GCP, GDPR, and IATA certification. Our processes are built to satisfy MHRA, HRA, and NHS requirements — so you can focus on your product, not the paperwork.
GCP Compliant
MHRA Aligned
NHS Partnerships
HRA Approved
NIHR Network
Tell us what you need from primary care.
Whether you're a pharmaceutical company planning a clinical trial, a medtech manufacturer needing real-world evidence, or a regulatory affairs team looking for clinical sign-off — we'd love to hear from you. And if you're a GP practice ready to do more research, we'd love to hear from you too.