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Ward: CRF

Box: 127

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hills Road,

Cambridge,

CB2 0QQ

 

Enquiries: 01223 596 055

Fax: 01223 596 059

 

Director: Professor Krishna Chatterjee

Clinical Manager: Caroline Saunders

Tel: 01223 596057

caroline.saunders@addenbrookes.nhs.uk

About the ward

 

The Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility is a joint venture between the Wellcome Trust, Addenbrooke's and the University of Cambridge.

 

It is one of two wards of the Addenbrooke's Clinical Research Centre (ACRC), which is housed in the Addenbrooke's Centre for Clinical Investigation (ACCI) building.

 

The ACRC offers two purpose-built research facilities to members of the local research community for patient-centred clinical research projects. Both areas are staffed by experienced, well-qualified NHS staff who have a range of acute, critical care and research skills.

 

The CRF currently operates over 24 hours Monday to Friday (four days, four nights) with additional overnight and weekend availability negotiable with the Lead Research Nurse/Ward Manager.

 

Finding the Clinical Research Facility

 

The Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility (CRF) is located on Level 5 of the Addenbrooke's Centre for Clinical Investigation (ACCI). The ACCI is linked to the rest of the hospital via the 'clown corridor', which runs between the concourse and the Rosie Hospital.

Ward facilities

 

The facilities offered by the CRF include:

• Eight inpatient beds

• Three outpatient rooms

• Two investigation rooms

• Laboratory and tissue culture facilities

• Audiology soundproofed room

• Body composition measurement

• IT facilities

• Human performance testing

• Ultrasonography and ophthalmology suite

  
  

Who can use the CRF?

 

Any member of the local research community who holds an honorary contract with Addenbrooke's can use the facilities of the Centre. This includes physicians, nurses and therapists. The research projects must be patient or volunteer based, protocol driven and have approval from the local research committee. The research focus of the CRF is largely for investigator-led clinical research projects; however, applications for industry-sponsored projects will be considered.

 

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