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The Addenbrooke's Clinical Research Facility can provide a wide range of equipment and services, both on the wards and in neighbouring technical facilities elsewhere in the hospital.

 

On the wards

 

Equipment is available to support patients involved a range of clinical research studies. This includes experimental medicine, observational studies, epidemiological studies and clinical trials, including clinical trials of investigational medicinal products

• The CRF has equipment for ultrasound – Toshiba 6000

 

• An ophthalmology suite is available and has been used, for example, to study age-related macular degeneration
  
  
• We are fully equipped to perform research Endoscopy – upper and lower

 

• Specialist equipment is available in the CRF to support metabolic research
  > Specialist capabilities

   

• Consulting Rooms have PCs with access to HISS and PACS
  
  
• Dual IT systems are available (Trust and UoC)

 

In the labs

 

In addition to equipment on its own wards, the Addenbrooke's Clinical Research Centre also provides access for researchers to a range of equipment throughout the Hospital. These facilities are constantly being augmented, but currently include:

• MRI Core Facility
  Located within Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre
  > MRI Core

 

Key contacts

 

Clinical research facility

Stewart Fuller

CRF Nurse Manager

stewart.fuller@addenbrookes.nhs.uk

 

Clinical investigation ward

Polly Tarrant

CIW Nurse Manager and Lead Research Nurse

polly.tarrant@addenbrookes.nhs.uk