Case study: Embracing the cloud for agility and scale at the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)

The UK’s National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) plays a fundamental role in the development of new health services and treatments in the UK by supporting the management and coordination of clinical trials in the NHS (National Health Service).The NIHR Clinical Research Network Coordinating Centre manages the Clinical Research Network (CRN) on behalf of the Department of Health.The CRN provides the infrastructure that allows the NHS to conduct clinical research funded by charities,research funders,and life-sciences organisations.