Supporting better diagnostics for patient benefit. We are part of NIHR and a member of the MIC network.

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Newcastle In Vitro Diagnostics Co-operative (NIHR Newcastle MIC) is a partnership between Newcastle University and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Our aim is to ensure that better diagnostics are available quickly for patients. We work collaboratively with diagnostics developers to generate a portfolio of evidence that supports the use of their technologies in healthcare. We focus on diagnostics that tackle unmet needs in: ageing and long-term chronic conditions; infection and stratified medicine.