Conducting Research at CMFT

All research projects conducted by CMFT researchers, on our premises, or with our patients must be approved by the Research and Innovation Division. This is a requirement of national legislation as well as local policies and ensures that ultimate responsibility for the project rests with the Trust, rather than solely with the researcher. Trust approval of projects is an important part of ensuring good quality research and safeguarding patients, their information and the researchers themselves.  

These pages describe: 

  • the approval pathway for researchers devising new projects
  • details about additional information relevant to different types of projects (e.g., trials of medicines, devices, or using human tissue)
  • how arrangements with third parties are agreed
  • how the Trust monitors conduct of established studies and associated guidance and legislation