Membership by invitation

Request to Join PCRA

PCRA membership is by invitation. We work closely with each new practice to make sure the alliance is a good fit for both sides. To start a conversation, send us a short request below — Daphne will review it personally and be in touch within a few working days.

Send us a request

A few details so we know who you are and what you're looking for. No consents or formal application here — those come later if we move forward together. Fields marked with * are required.

Why join PCRA

PCRA exists to grow commercial research delivered through community sites — bringing more studies, more income, and more opportunities to GPs, community service providers and patients. Members get:

Diverse research opportunities

Real-world evidence, clinical trials, in-service evaluations, and regulatory studies — all delivered through community sites.

Sponsor-funded income

Paid commercial research at competitive rates — sustainable additional income for the practice.

Better access for your patients

Early access to new treatments and care pathways via clinical trials your patients can take part in.

Skills, training and mentoring

Training, hands-on study experience, and mentoring from experienced research-active practices.

A network of peers

A growing community of research-active GP practices and community providers across the UK, working and collaborating together on studies.

Annual PCRA Conference

The energy driving the alliance forward. Members hear about upcoming projects, learn from industry, and help shape next year's plans for PCRA.

PCRA membership is by invitation.

We work closely with each new practice to make sure the alliance is a good fit. This form starts a conversation — we'll review your details and be in touch within a few working days. There are no consents to sign at this stage; they come later when we activate your portal account.

What membership commits your practice to (in plain English)

• Confidentiality. A robust PCRA Network NDA covering anything sponsors, CROs, or other members share with you. Signed once at portal activation.
• Per-study NDAs. Before you download any sponsor's study documents, you tick through a study-specific confidentiality undertaking — even stronger than the network-wide one.
• Non-circumvention.When PCRA introduces you to a sponsor, you engage with them through us rather than going direct. Your existing sponsor relationships, and any new ones you develop independently, are completely unaffected.
• Good Clinical Practice.Your team complies with UK clinical research regulations and maintains appropriate training.
• No obligation.Membership is voluntary; you can decline any individual study, and either side can end membership with one month's notice.
• No patient data on the portal.Patient-identifiable data is excluded by design — never share it through the portal or in messages.

Full agreement text is shown verbatim at activation — you tick each item before your account goes live.

Practice / organisation name *

Full name as it appears on your headed paper — 3 characters minimum.

Website

Your name *

First name and surname with a space between — helps us confirm you're a real person.

Your role at the practice

Email address *

Phone number

Region *

Tell us briefly why you'd like to join

Optional. A line or two is fine — we'll follow up by email.

I understand that PCRA membership is by invitation and that submitting this request does not create a portal account. PCRA will review and respond personally if there's a fit.

Send us a request

A few details so we know who you are and what you're looking for. No consents or formal application here — those come later if we move forward together. Fields marked with * are required.