From Fragmentation to a National Operating Model: How the UK Achieved Reliable 150-Day Commercial-Trial Set-Up

About this session

Countries compete for commercial clinical trials, but most operate through fragmented infrastructures that create unpredictable timelines. The UK has implemented a coordinated national delivery model—the NIHR Industry Hub—aligning regulators, health systems and research infrastructure around a single pathway. This session explains how a whole-system approach enabled consistent 150-day study set-up at scale, and what other health systems can replicate to improve reliability, sponsor confidence and patient access.

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  Kristina Duggleby

  Operations Director · NIHR Industry Hub

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