Through April 2024 to March 2025, the Trust managed and delivered a complex and diverse research portfolio, recruiting 22, 275 participants into 1,413 active research studies and 19,437 participants taking part in National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) portfolio studies.
In England, the Trust has an impressive record for research recruitment. We are the leading Trust for recruitment to specialist cancer studies; the highest adult acute hospital for recruitment to medical device studies, the highest recruiter for complex interventional studies and the third highest for portfolio studies (second in the north of England) and commercial studies.
Our children’s hospital is recognised for research success and its positive reputation for delivering important research activities.
Our Strategy
We are excited to share with you the Trust’s new 5-year Research & Innovation strategy.
Over the next 5 years, we aim to be the best Trust to deliver high-quality clinical research and to champion research amongst our staff. We also aim to maintain and grow our world-class clinical infrastructure and assets for research and innovation.
