The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Research and Innovation

NIHR Diagnostic Evidence Co-operative (DEC) Leeds

The National Institute for Health Research Diagnostic Evidence Co-operative Leeds (NIHR DEC Leeds) has been set up to:

  • facilitate the research needed to evaluate diagnostic tests
  • add value to the transit of IVDs through to patient benefits and the commercial market place.
  • develop and sustain working networks of IVD expertise across the NHS, academia and industry
  • work with patients to shape our strategies, identify new opportunities and address current needs.

For more information please see the DEC website