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The UK's independent GP research network
PCRA connects manufacturers, medtech companies, regulatory affairs teams, CROs and pharmaceutical sponsors with around 200 research-ready GP practices and more than nine million patients. Whatever you need from primary care, we can make it happen.
We run as a commercial organisation, to commercial timelines — profit just isn't our primary goal. Our purpose is to increase the flow of research studies into 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.
Our network of around 200 GP practices is 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.
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.
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.
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.
PCRA has grown from 12 founding practices into the UK's largest independent GP research network — with around 200 GP practices, community trusts, hospices, and regional networks covering diverse geographies and patient populations. We run to commercial timelines, but profit isn't the primary goal: the point of the network is to get more studies flowing into primary care, and more patients able to take part.
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.
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 like to hear from you. And if you're a GP practice ready to do more research, so would we.
The latest from our network — research updates, industry insights, and Alliance news.
Members asked us to bring more international research into UK primary care — so PCRA took to the main stage at SCOPE Europe in Barcelona, one of the world’s biggest clinical research conferences.
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The national costing review for commercial studies now completes in 20 days — and PCRA sponsors can now get NCVR-aligned draft pricing generated straight from their protocol.
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Every member practice now has a login and a sponsor-facing profile, study invitations land in one inbox, and sponsors can browse nearly 180 research-ready practices in one place.
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