Data sourced from Studyline 16-May-2026
3.7. Recruitment to commercial studies decreased by 32% compared to 2024-25 and there was a greater reduction (37%) in recruitment to non-commercial studies. Overall recruitment in 2025-26 was 37% lower than in 2024-25.
3.8. Recruitment is affected by multiple factors. These include the number of studies open to recruitment, how quickly they were opened to recruitment (especially for multicentre commercial trials with competitive recruitment models), their recruitment targets, and the number of eligible patients who are approached by the study team and who consent to participate.
3.9. It should be noted that based on previous reporting, measured recruitment during the last quarter is likely to underestimate true recruitment by ~16% because of lag times in study teams reporting recruitment to OUH.