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28 Jul 2021

The legacy of the CLAHRCs (Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care)

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This document – ‘The legacy of the CLAHRCs 2014-19 – 5 years of NIHR-funded applied health research’ – compiles key research projects from the NIHR Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRCs) delivered between 2014 and 2019.

The 13 CHLARCs in England were replaced by 15 Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) in October 2019 – which was when our Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) for the North East and North Cumbria, was created. Prior to that, we did not have a CHLARC for our region, so are therefore not included in this document.

The ARCs continue the work of the CLAHRCs, improving outcomes for patients and the public, improving the quality, delivery and efficiency of health and care services, and increasing the sustainability of the health and care system both locally and nationally.

The ARCs are undertaking research on priority areas of need, including the challenges of an ageing society, multimorbidity, and the increasing demands placed on our health and care system. Our £150 million five-year funding also aims to deliver national-level impact through significant collaboration between the ARCs, with individual ARCs providing national leadership within their fields of expertise.

Background to the CHLARCs

NIHR CLAHRCs were created in 2008. The NIHR initially funded nine CLAHRCs across England with a specific aim: to develop and conduct applied health and care research across the NHS, and to translate research findings into improved outcomes for patients. Each individual CLAHRC did this by creating linkages and partnerships between the applied health
and care researchers who conduct the research, and those who use the research in the community.

In 2013, following the success of the pilot CLAHRCs, NIHR funded a second round of 13 CLAHRCs for a five-year period starting in January 2014. This document sets out the highlights of this round of funding.

Following an open competition, the NIHR confirmed that they would fund 15 ARCs (Applied Research Collaborations) commencing from 1 October 2019, and covering the same 15 geographical footprints as the Academic Health Science Networks, with whom ARCs work closely.

Download and read the document, below.

The legacy of the CLAHRCs 2014-19 - 5 years of NIHR-funded applied health research