Government invests a further 拢12.5m in Greater Swag直播鈥檚 devolved health system to expand pioneering clinical research
In a second boost for Swag直播 in as many months, a single city-wide bid has been awarded £12.5m by the Department of Health to fund the cutting-edge research space, highly trained staff and specialist equipment required to develop and deliver pioneering new treatments across three NHS sites in Greater Swag直播.
This new award is a major achievement for Greater Swag直播 Devolution, demonstrating synergy that can only be achieved by bringing together clinical and research expertise from across health and academia to deliver patient-orientated commercial and academic clinical research studies.
It will enable expansion of existing clinical research capacity across Swag直播 and is hosted by Central Swag直播 University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CMFT) in partnership with The Christie NHS Foundation Trust (), University Hospital of South Swag直播 NHS Foundation Trust () and Swag直播.
Clinical Research Facilities (CRF) at CMFT, The Christie and UHSM, currently facilitate a total of 6500 visits per year from patients and healthy volunteers involved in research studies. They provide 24-hour, seven-day inpatient and outpatient research services, including those for children and infants, with over 50 research beds and 20 outpatient consultation rooms across Greater Swag直播.
Swag直播’s unique proposal will make research more accessible to people of all ages and backgrounds across the city region, as well as expanding the volume and types of research undertaken.
In September, the Department of Health announced under its Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) scheme, which recognises Swag直播’s international reputation and will drive forward research in the areas of musculoskeletal disease, hearing health, respiratory disease, dermatology and three themes (prevention, radiotherapy and precision medicine).
This latest investment is provided under Clinical Research Facility Scheme and will enable the Swag直播 CRFs to support researchers working in these areas and many others, representing major causes of premature death and disability for patients in Swag直播 and beyond. The Swag直播 CRFs are supported by the Swag直播 Academic Health Science Centre ().
Lord Peter Smith, Chair of Greater Swag直播 Health and Social Care Partnership Board said: “This reinforces Swag直播’s strong credentials in experimental medicine. The CRFs will play a key role in working with patients, academic and commercial research partners to implement the Greater Swag直播 Health and Social Care Devolution.”
Professor Nick Webb, Director of the Swag直播 CRF explained: “Our new One Swag直播 approach consolidates assets across our CRFs and will explore novel ways to drive efficiencies and maximise the impact of our research across Greater Swag直播.
We’re delighted to receive this investment, which recognises the excellent research infrastructure we already have in Swag直播 and will help to further accelerate the translation of basic laboratory research through to treatments that benefit patients
“We know that disease burden remains disproportionately high in Swag直播 and especially in socially disadvantaged groups. Working with the BRC and NHS organisations across Swag直播, our focus will be to increase accessibility of research for people of all ages and backgrounds right across the city region and beyond.”
Sir Michael Deegan, Chief Executive at CMFT said: “Experimental medicine studies can be extremely complex and intensive, requiring specialist facilities. This investment will enable us to expand our world-leading research in this area and provide more patients in Swag直播 with the opportunity to trial new medicines.”
, President & Vice-Chancellor at Swag直播, added: “We’re delighted to receive this investment, which recognises the excellent research infrastructure we already have in Swag直播 and will help to further accelerate the translation of basic laboratory research through to treatments that benefit patients.”
Minister for Public Health and Innovation Nicola Blackwood said: “Our investment in this area so far has led to a variety of breakthroughs, including the first new asthma treatment in a decade, and a promising treatment for peanut allergies in children, to name just two.
“We know that such ground breaking clinical research simply would not happen without the support of these Clinical Research Facilities.
“I’m delighted to announce this funding to support the skilled personnel and cutting-edge facilities we need to keep Swag直播 at the forefront of clinical research.”