We work with patients, universities, industry and others to take the best new ideas from cutting-edge science, and use them to create new tests and treatments that benefit patients more quickly. Over ...

Advanced Nurse Practitioner Sue Stockdale discusses becoming a Principal Investigator, the importance of the NIHR Principal Investigator Pipeline Programme and why she recommends this path to others.

The DiTA supports and catalyses the generation of high quality evidence for new digital products, medical technologies (MedTech) and in-vitro diagnostics (IVDs) – lab-based tests that can detect ...

Through our pioneering research and innovation we are improving lives by giving patients the opportunity to shape and take part in clinical studies and evaluations. Click the image below to view our ...

The NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) transforms scientific breakthroughs into diagnostic tests and life-saving treatments for patients. Awarded £64.1 million (2022-28) – the largest ...

The maternal and fetal health research portfolio at Saint Mary’s Hospital is extensive, including research into pregnancy problems such as pre-eclampsia, fetal growth restriction and pre-term labour.

As part of the NHS, we help to improve people’s health by providing a valuable resource to researchers wanting to understand why some people develop particular diseases and why others do not. At ...

Manchester Clinical Research Facility (CRF) at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital was the first specialist children’s facility in the North West and is one of only a handful across the UK. The Royal ...

The United Kingdom has one of the highest rates of stillbirth in Europe. A 15 percent reduction in stillbirths has been achieved by identifying and providing appropriate care to individuals at highest ...

Professor Iain Bruce leads Paediatric Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) research at The Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital and is the Infants and Children Theme Lead for Hearing Health at the NIHR ...

For more information about these studies and other research in the area of maternal and fetal health please contact Research Midwife Coordinators Heather.glossop@mft.nhs.uk or Sarah.lee2@mft.nhs.uk, ...

We also have an administrative base within Research and Innovation at MFT alongside clinics running in many other community locations across the region. The Greater Manchester and East Cheshire ODN ...