Patient recruitment companies help clinical research sponsors and study sites identify, engage and enrol suitable participants. Their services support faster trial enrolment, more representative study populations and improved participant retention throughout clinical research programmes.
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Browse 35 UK patient recruitment companies below.
Full-service CRO delivering UK clinical trials across dedicated research sites
MAC Clinical Research is a contract research organisation conducting Phase I to IV clinical trials for pharmaceutical and biotechnology sponsors. The company operates a fully owned network of dedicated research sites across the UK, including an MHRA accredited Phase I unit, backed by international offices. Services…
Clinical trial delivery for Alzheimer's and neurodegenerative disease
Scottish Brain Sciences is a contract research organisation building and operating clinical trial infrastructure for Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative conditions. Working with pharmaceutical sponsors, it delivers trial screening, patient recruitment, and study conduct at dedicated clinical sites in…
Real-world mental health and dementia data platform for drug development
Akrivia Health is a software company providing a real-world data and AI platform for neuroscience research and drug development. Its dataset of de-identified electronic health records from 6.3 million patients across 20 NHS Trusts covers mental health and dementia conditions, enriched through proprietary natural…
Full service clinical trial and real-world evidence study management
O4 Research is a Belfast-based clinical research and site management organisation delivering full service and functional clinical trial services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology and consumer health companies across the UK, Ireland and Europe. The company specialises in late-phase clinical trials and non-interventional…
Full-service CRO and pharmacovigilance services for biopharma
Ergomed is a global contract research organisation providing clinical development, pharmacovigilance, and regulatory compliance services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Operating across more than 100 countries, the group manages Phase I to IV clinical trials with particular depth in oncology and…
Global clinical research organisation providing consultant support for trials
Momentum Pharma is a company providing clinical trial consultants and functional service provider solutions to biotech, pharmaceutical and CRO clients globally. Operating as an alternative to traditional full-service CROs, it supplies embedded clinical research associates, programme managers and regulatory specialists…
Full-service contract research organisation for clinical trials
Worldwide Clinical Trials is a global contract research organisation providing clinical development services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. It supports studies from early to late phase, including clinical operations, biostatistics, data management, medical writing, regulatory affairs and…
AI and photonics platform for personalised drug development
iLoF is a digital health company developing an AI-powered platform that uses proprietary photonics technology to generate optical fingerprints from blood samples, building a cloud-based library of biological profiles and biomarkers. The platform enables non-invasive patient stratification and personalised drug…
Global CRO delivering outsourced clinical development and safety services
ICON plc is a contract research organisation providing outsourced clinical development and commercialisation services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies worldwide. The company supports the full product development lifecycle, from early-phase studies through to post-market safety monitoring.…
Integrated formulation, GMP manufacture and Phase I clinical trials
BDD Pharma is a contract research and manufacturing organisation offering an integrated Lean Clinical Development pathway that combines formulation development, GMP manufacture, and Phase I clinical trials under one roof. The approach eliminates handoffs between separate service providers, reducing time to…
Full-service clinical and commercial solutions across the drug development lifecycle
Syneos Health is a global biopharmaceutical solutions organisation providing integrated clinical and commercial services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies. Its Clinical Solutions offering spans Phase I to IV development, including clinical monitoring, patient recruitment, data management…
Specialist oncology CRO for early and late phase clinical trials
Theradex (Europe) Limited is the European arm of Theradex Oncology, a US-founded CRO with over 40 years specialising in oncology clinical development. The company provides full-service clinical trial management for pharma and biotech sponsors across early and late phase studies, with expertise in oncology,…
Specialist oncology clinical trial management for biotech and pharma
Karma Oncology is a specialist contract research organisation providing full-service and functional clinical trial management to biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies in oncology. Operating as a lean virtual CRO, the company offers clinical development planning, protocol design, site selection and activation,…
Clinical trial site management and patient recruitment services
4 Medical Clinical Solutions (4MCS) is a UK-based clinical research organisation providing dedicated clinical trial site and patient recruitment services for pharmaceutical and medical research studies. The company supports Phase Ib to Phase IV clinical trials through site management, feasibility assessment and access…
3D immune-microtumour platform for cancer treatment selection
Pear Bio is a biotechnology company that tests cancer treatment efficacy directly on patient-derived tumour samples using three-dimensional immune-microtumour cultures and computer vision analysis. By culturing tumour biopsies with matched patient immune cells and imaging drug effects over time, the platform generates…
Precision medicine platform for patient recruitment and genetic testing
Sano Genetics is a London-based software company providing an end-to-end platform for patient recruitment, at-home genetic testing, and long-term participant engagement in precision medicine clinical trials and population genomics programmes. The platform integrates DNA testing logistics, medical history retrieval,…
Specialist CNS and psychiatric clinical trial design and delivery organisation
Clerkenwell Health is a London-based specialist contract research organisation providing clinical trial design, regulatory submission, and trial delivery services for CNS, psychiatric, and psychedelic-assisted therapy research. The company operates a purpose-built clinical site network, including an NHS-embedded…
Clinical trial development, early-phase research and regulatory consulting
Parexel is a global contract research organisation providing clinical trial delivery, early-phase research, regulatory consulting, biostatistics and pharmacovigilance services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Its UK operations include a 45-bed early-phase clinical unit at Northwick Park Hospital in…
Clinical research and investigational medicines development services
Fortrea is a global contract research organisation providing Phase I–IV clinical development, clinical pharmacology, data management, pharmacovigilance and regulatory support to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Its UK operations include a 100-bed clinical research unit at Drapers Yard in Leeds, with an…
Digital cognitive assessment and CNS clinical trial software platform
Cambridge Cognition provides digital cognitive assessment and clinical trial technology for central nervous system drug development. Its validated computerised tests measure memory, attention and executive function across conditions including Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia. The company also offers electronic…