According to an Ipsos MORl poll published earlier this year, 97% of the public believed it's important for the NHS to support research into new treatments. Equally, 89% of senior NHS leaders surveyed by the Health Services Journal in September this year, believed that clinical trials are beneficial to patients. So it's important for NHS organisations to promote research within their organisation. 
The national context
We have published, for the first time, 'league tables' and 'heat maps' of research activity for all the Trusts in England on the Guardian online NIHR Clinical Research Network Partner Zone. Click on the button to see which Trusts are leading the way in delivering high quality research in England.
Activity data is taken from the NIHR Clinical Research Network Portfolio, a national database of commercial and non-commercial studies that meet specific DH eligibility criteria and supported by the Network.
Research in your region
It's important that key NHS professionals have a clear picture of their Trust's research performance and potential research opportunities.
Click on the button to see where you rank in your region.
It's important to note that different Trusts have different capacities and this data does not take into account developments over recent months.
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