Our Mission
involved in critical care research in the UK
Who We Are
Clinicians, researchers, academic institutions, professional groups, and national and regional research groups with critical care interest.
What We Do
Our mission is to improve patient outcomes by developing new treatments, testing innovative ways to improve care delivery, and by identifying better ways to translate knowledge into practice.
How Do We Do This?
We aim to provide an environment for multi-disciplinary critical care professionals and academics to share experience, develop new research, and encourage the wide-spread participation in research studies. We hold an annual conference and share research opportunities throughout the year. We are supported and hosted by the Intensive Care Society.
Our Aims
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NETWORK
Create a network for by leading clinicians and researchers to share experience and offer informal, multi-disciplinary peer review -
Conference
Organise an annual conference and sub-meetings, and participate in advisory councils of other societies. -
Next Generation
Develop the next generation of investigators by facilitating co-operative studies between new and established researchers. -
Trials
Facilitate the implementation of well-designed critical care trials across the United Kingdom and internationally. -
Knowledge & Infrastructure
Develop and progress shared knowledge and infrastructure by co-ordinating databases and evaluations, standardising operating procedures, and by developing national guidance and agreements. -
Expertise
Provide specialist advice and formal peer review to investigators and endorsement of important national and international studies
Our Milestones
First Forum
The first forum was a "trials forum" in Edinburgh 2008
Meeting Evolution
The meeting evolved to encompass all kinds of research, not just trials, and began to be hosted by different groups across the UK
Constitution
The annual meeting became the UKCCRF in association with the development of the UKCCRG, which was formally constituted
Partnered ICS
We entered a Memorandum of Understanding with the Intensive Care Society as our formal strategic partner and host to oversee our governance and finances
New Website
Our website went live, giving us a digital home and more opportunity to interact with our community
COVID-19 Pandemic
Members of the UKCCRG helped recruit patients into the RECOVERY trial which lead the world in the discovery of the efficacy of steroids for this disease