Primary Care Professionals
PCRN is an active network of research-minded General Practitioners (GPs) in Europe who want to enhance their patients’ health and well-being by participating in clinical trials.
As the first point of contact in the healthcare system, GPs are highly involved in the individual’s health journey. Therefore, GPs have great insights in their patients trajectory and preferences. PCRN works together with GPs to connect to groundbreaking clinical trials to help their patients and communities to improve their health.
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About PCRN
The Primary Care Research Network (PCRN) is a Julius Clinical network consisting of general practitioners (GPs) in Europe. We work together with GPs to improve the health of patients by conducting (clinical) research studies in the primary care setting. We believe that conducting research in primary care settings is the best way to move innovative clinical research closer to patients.
Reasons to join PCRN
As a member of PCRN, you stand to gain multiple benefits in your profession, such as:
- Play a key role in new clinical research
- Utilize the newest medical technology
- Expand your abilities in research activities
- Increase your knowledge of ongoing research
- Help further the creation of new medication and medical technology that can help your patients and improve their health
- Engage your patients in (early) access to new interventions
The PCRN process
At the start of a new study, the PCRN team reaches out to the GPs in the network who live in the study regions. As a first step, we share information about the new study, the study-related tasks and implications for your patient, if they were to join the study. Based on this, we can further discuss the study and answer potential questions. Subsequently, you and your team can internally discuss whether you would be interested to join this study. In case you join the study, we share additional information about the study and start the process of involving you and your team. You are under no obligation to join a study. A decision to join is on a study by study basis.
About PCRN
The Primary Care Research Network (PCRN) is a Julius Clinical network consisting of general practitioners (GPs) in Europe. We work together with GPs to improve the health of patients by conducting (clinical) research studies in the primary care setting. We believe that conducting research in primary care settings is the best way to move innovative clinical research closer to patients.
Reasons to join PCRN
As a member of PCRN, you stand to gain multiple benefits in your profession, such as:
- Play a key role in new clinical research
- Utilize the newest medical technology
- Expand your abilities in research activities
- Increase your knowledge of ongoing research
- Help further the creation of new medication and medical technology that can help your patients and improve their health
- Engage your patients in (early) access to new interventions
The PCRN process
At the start of a new study, the PCRN team reaches out to the GPs in the network who live in the study regions. As a first step, we share information about the new study, the study-related tasks and implications for your patient, if they were to join the study. Based on this, we can further discuss the study and answer potential questions. Subsequently, you and your team can internally discuss whether you would be interested to join this study. In case you join the study, we share additional information about the study and start the process of involving you and your team. You are under no obligation to join a study. A decision to join is on a study by study basis.
An European Network
PCRN is an European Network. At the moment, we are active in over ten countries and continuously expanding.
- Bulgaria
- Czech Republic
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Norway
- Poland
- Spain
- The Netherlands
- United KingdomÂ
FAQ about PCRN
To become a part of the PCRN network, please email to primarycare@juliusclinical.com. Or send us a message via the contact form below.
As a GP, you can do several tasks, depending on the level of intensity you want to engage with a study. These tasks depend on your role in the study. In general terms, there are three roles in conducting a clinical trial: Principal Investigators, Sub-Investigators and referral GPs. The work load of the roles differ per role and per study and can be reduced with the help of our PCRN team.
Clinical research is medical-scientific research with people. New medications, diagnostic tools and medical devices are researched in several steps, before they get tested. New medication is tested through clinical trials. There are three phases of clinical trials (I, II and III), before a medication can be admitted to the medical authorities. Whether a new medication, tool or device is allowed onto the market, is determined by the outcomes of the clinical research done during trials.
Your patient receives a letter from a Trusted Third Party. Following the GDPR privacy rules, we do not get access to a patient’s information, until they voluntarily enroll themselves for a study.
Yes, many GPs have gone before you. The studies we have organized from Julius Clinical are managed by our Site Management team (SMO), who have a long track record of working with general practitioners.
No, being a part of the PCRN network is without payment obligation. There are no costs attached for a GP to join the network.
Yes, when you join a clinical study as a practice, you get paid for your work. The payment depends on your role in the study and the kind of study.
There are several reasons why we prefer to work with a general practitioner. Firstly, GP practices have a greater proximity to a large patient group in terms of location compared to hospital. Moreover, GP practices have a close long-lasting relationship with their patients.
Do you have an other questions or do you want to get in contact? Reach out to us!
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