Welcome to CARRii
The Centre for Applied Respiratory Research, Innovation and Impact (CARRii) is dedicated to transforming respiratory health across the UK. Through pioneering research, innovation and real-world implementation, we drive meaningful change where it matters most.
Respiratory diseases and infections, including asthma and COPD, remain among the leading causes of hospital admissions, avoidable NHS demand and health inequalities, yet they continue to be under-prioritised. CARRii was established to take a different approach - reducing winter pressures on the NHS and addressing inequalities in lung health by ensuring that high-quality research is translated into innovation, implementation and lasting impact.
Why now?
The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated what is possible when research, healthcare, industry and communities come together with a shared purpose. New evidence was generated, adopted and implemented at unprecedented speed. We cannot afford to lose that momentum.
Respiratory disease remains one of the greatest - and most preventable pressures on the NHS. CARRii brings together researchers, clinicians, policymakers, industry partners and people with lived experience to accelerate collaboration, strengthen implementation and ensure that innovation reaches the people and communities who need it most.
CARRii is not a traditional centre. It’s a dynamic collaboration.
We are a UK-wide network connecting expertise across academic research, frontline healthcare, public health, data science, industry, policy and patient and public involvement. By bringing together complementary strengths, we are building a new model for respiratory health - one where collaboration turns research into real-world impact.
Our Impact
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Our Vision
Transform patient respiratory outcomes by uniting the UK applied research communities and collaborating with patients and cutting-edge industry innovators.
Our Missions
Reduce the burden of unscheduled care, with a key focus on NHS winter pressures.
Tackle respiratory inequalities.
Collaborate with CARRii today and be at the forefront of shaping the future of respiratory healthcare innovations.
Our Research Themes and Platforms
CARRii's work is driven by three strategic themes that address some of the biggest challenges in respiratory health, supporting our mission to reduce winter pressures on the NHS and address inequalities in lung health.
Each theme brings together multidisciplinary expertise from researchers, clinicians, policymakers, industry partners and people with lived experience, ensuring that high-quality research is translated into innovation, implementation and meaningful impact.
Supporting our themes are four specialist platforms that provide the foundations for everything we do. Together, they strengthen research capacity, champion patient and public involvement, harness data and methodology, and accelerate collaboration across the respiratory research community.
By connecting expertise across themes and platforms, CARRii creates opportunities for collaboration that improve respiratory health and deliver real-world benefits for patients, the public and healthcare systems.
Explore our themes and platforms below to learn more about our work and meet the teams driving innovation and impact.
How We Work
| CARRii brings together expertise from across research, healthcare, policy, industry and communities to accelerate innovation and improve respiratory health. | |
 | We: ✔ Connect researchers, clinicians, technologists, policymakers and industry partners to co-design solutions from the outset. ✔ Embed implementation throughout the research journey, ensuring evidence translates into practice. ✔ Champion patient and public involvement so lived experience shapes research and innovation. ✔ Turn evidence into action by informing policy, influencing healthcare systems and improving patient outcomes. |
Join Our Network
 | Be part of the change. CARRii is building a network of networks - bringing together researchers, clinicians, policymakers, industry, charities, patient and public contributors, and community organisations to tackle some of the biggest challenges in respiratory health. Together, we're reducing winter pressures on the NHS, addressing inequalities in lung health and ensuring that high-quality research is translated into innovation, implementation and real-world impact. Whether you're looking to collaborate on research, share expertise, develop partnerships or help shape the future of respiratory healthcare, there's a place for you within the CARRii community. |
Why join CARRii?✔ Collaborate on multidisciplinary research and innovation ✔ Connect with a growing national network of experts and organisations ✔ Develop new partnerships and funding opportunities ✔ Share your research, innovation and impact with a wider audience ✔ Contribute to improving respiratory health through research, implementation and patient involvement ✔ Help shape the future of respiratory research and healthcare Together, we're creating the partnerships that turn research into real-world impact. | |
Within our network, you'll find
Patient & Public voice
At the heart of CARRii’s work is the active involvement of those who experience respiratory conditions. We are building one of the largest Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) networks in the UK, and we invite you to be a part of it. By collaborating directly with patients and the public, we ensure that lived experiences, insights, and perspectives shape the future of healthcare. Your involvement will help us push the boundaries of PPIE to drive real-world change.
Industry partnerships
Industry collaboration is vital to driving respiratory health innovation. We’re inviting industry leaders, innovators and stakeholders from across various sectors - healthcare and beyond to partner with us in shaping the future of respiratory care. Together, we can work to reduce the burden of respiratory diseases and deliver meaningful solutions that impact lives on a global scale.
Who's who
Meet the board
 | Professor Sir Aziz Sheikh OBE – Co-Director Nuffield Professor of Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Oxford |  | Leo Campbell – Non-Executive Director CEO Modern Baker |
 | Professor Chris Griffiths – Co-Director Professor of Primary Care at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry at Queen Mary University of London | Supported by Dr Stuart Faulkner – Network Manager | |
 | Monica Fletcher OBE – Chief Executive Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford |
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