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Our mission is to develop, deliver, interpret and disseminate patient-facing primary care research to the highest international standards.

The Primary Care Clinical Trials Unit is an integral part of the University of Oxford's Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences. Our research themes are aligned with the departmental priorities on infectious diseases, cardiovascular and metabolic disease, behavioural medicine and other topics of major national and international importance. In 2016 the unit recruited almost 6000 participants from around 600 sites in over 20 countries.

The unit is part of the Primary Care and Vaccine Collaborative Clinical Trials Unit (PCVC-CTU) consortium in recognition of its ability to coordinate high quality, academically-led, multi-centred clinical trials. We work closely with NHS Trusts across England and Wales and the UK Clinical Research Network.

The unit is led by:

  • Chris Butler
    Chris Butler

    Professor of Primary Care

  • Ly-Mee Yu
    Ly-Mee Yu

    Associate Professor and Deputy Director Academic (Primary Care Clinical Trials Unit)

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Collaborate with us

We welcome requests to collaborate on research and support studies.

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Software

Software

We develop our own bespoke clinical trial software, which is available for licensing.

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Trials portfolio

Trials portfolio

Our extensive study portfolio provides benefits to patient health and well-being.

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Our expertise

Our expertise

Our multidisciplinary team deliver all aspects of primary care clinical research studies. 

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