Support for Researchers
Contacts for the Research, Development & Innovation Team
Research Manager
Mike Visick
01872 256424
michael.visick@nhs.net
Overall responsibility for sponsorship at the Royal Cornwall Hospital.
Assistant Research Manager
Nick Morley
01872 256422
nickmorley@nhs.net
Responsible for research governance throughout the life of the study from feasibility to archiving.
Lead Research Nurse
Lisa Trembath
01872 256499
lisa.trembath@nhs.net
Responsible for nursing governance and performance.
Research Information and Data Officer
Gina Townley
01872 255175
gina.townley@nhs.net
Provides support to researchers through the research pathway, from grant application to dissemination of results.
Studies Set Up Manager
Alyson Andrew
01872 256423
alyson.andrew@nhs.net
Responsible for the management of Capacity and Capability review of research studies including contracts, costings and study set up.
Audit & Monitoring Officer
Brendon James
01872 256417
brendonjames1@nhs.net
Responsible for audit and reporting of the quality of research conduct.
Research Project Manager
Amanda Datson
01872 256420
a.datson@nhs.net
Research Patient & Public Involvement & Engagement Lead for Royal Cornwall Hospital.
Research Manager – Cornwall Partnership Foundation Trust
Sharon Hudson
01209 318388
sharon.hudson2@nhs.net
Contact for all Cornwall Partnership Foundation Trust Research.
Research Manager – South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Maria Robinson
01392 261655
maria.robinson@swast.nhs.uk
Contact for all South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust.
Sponsorship Oversight Committee
rcht.sponsor@nhs.net
Contact email account for all Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust sponsored research.
Research Charity Fund Applications
Guidance for researchers
Do you have a research idea involving NHS staff, patients or services in Cornwall?
If you have a research idea that involves NHS staff or patients in Cornwall, your first step to making it a reality is to complete the research ideas form.
The form is the gateway to the relevant experts to help you progress your idea into research.
This free service is available to ALL healthcare professional in Cornwall, including non-NHS organisations with projects eligible for NIHR funding.
It is brought to you by a team of experts from The Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust’s Clinical School in partnership with the University of Plymouth, Royal Cornwall Hospital RD&I Department, South Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust, South West Research Design Service (RDS) and the Cornwall Health Library Service.
Once you have completed and submitted your form, it will be directed to the appropriate teams, who will then contact you directly to discuss your idea and support your development.
First stages
- Is your study research? – Use the decision tool to help you decide whether your project is classified as research. Please use the research ideas form for advice on the next steps regardless of it’s classification.
- UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research – sets out principles of good practice in the management and conduct of health and social care research in the UK.
- How to apply for National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Funding – Find out about availability, eligibility, making an application and contracts
- How to apply for support from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network (CRN) – Find out about free of charge service designed to help researchers set up and deliver high quality research to time and target
- Clinical Trial Guide for Trainees – Contains useful information for all prospective researchers.
- Best Evidence search engine for clinical information
- NIHR Research Support Services Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
Study design & approval
- Clinical Trials Toolkit – Planning & Design – The site addresses the requirements of the current UK regulations
- What approvals and permissions do I need? – To understand what approvals and decisions you need from the HRA
- Integrated Research Application System – The Integrated Research Application System (IRAS) is a single system for applying for the permissions and approvals for health and social care / community care research in the UK.
- Roles and responsibilities – To inform on ensuring you have the right people in the correct roles supporting your project
- HRA preparing documentation – including templates – Advice on supporting documents to help avoid unnecessary delays
- Why involve patients and the public in research? – We strongly advise patient and public involvement in research for a unique and invaluable insight, Their advice invariably makes studies more effective, more credible and often more cost efficient as well.
- Accessing confidential patient information without consent in England and Wales – Permissions required if you intend to access confidential patient information without consent
- Clinical trials of investigational medicinal products – Information on legislation which sets out how drug trials are approved, conducted, monitored and reported
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Training – Good Clinical Practice (GCP) is the international ethical, scientific and practical standard to which all clinical research is conducted. Please visit https://learn.nihr.ac.uk/ to register for an account and book on a session.
Post-approval responsibilities
- EDGE – You will be given login details to access to EDGE, a secure online Clinical Management System
- Safety reporting – Procedures for safety reporting
- Post-approval amendments – Amendments are changes made to a research project after approval from a review body has been given
- End of study declaration – Link to the form for completing once your study is complete
- Archiving your project – Guide for storage and destruction of information once your study is published
