Medical Care Research Unit
Established in 1966, the Medical Care Research Unit (MCRU) is one of the UK's leading health services research groups.
The aim of the unit is to conduct research that influences health care practice and policy for the benefit of NHS patients and the public. It describes and evaluates services and technologies from a societal point of view, taking into account social and economic implications alongside individual and clinical outcomes.
MCRU carries out research funded by project grants from the NHS, research councils, and charities.
Research Themes
Ambulance Policy
- PhOEBE (Pre-hospital Outcomes for Evidence Based Evaluation)
- Category B Calls
Emergency and Urgent Care
- EASy (Emergency Admissions Study)
- IMPEDE (Improving Management of Pain in Emergency Departments)
- Emergency and Urgent Care System
- Evaluation of NHS 111
Health Care Evaluation
- Healthlines Study (Evaluation of telehealth for long-term conditions)
- Cystic Fibrosis Treatment Adherence
- PCT Commissioning Evaluation