The UKCRC Clinical Trials Unit Oversight Group has issued a second call for UKCRC-Registered Clinical Trials Units.

Clinical Trials Units in the UK working in any disease/topic area and responsible for leading the design, the central/national coordination and the overall analysis of multi-centred randomised controlled trials and other well designed studies that able to demonstrate the following completencies are invited to apply for registration:

• a track record and experience of coordinating multi-centre clinical trials and other well-designed studies
• presence of a core team of expert staff to develop studies
• presence of robust quality assurance systems and systems to ensure adherence to research governance standards
• resources to provide adequate and stable infrastructure and senior staff as well as an ability to ensure continuity of the core disciplines.

For further information and to access the application form go to the UKCRC CTU website.