Putting research at the heart of healthcare
Our vision: to be a leading NHS integrated health, teaching, research and innovation campus. To position the Trust internationally alongside major biomedical research centres, as part of the thriving city region of Manchester - with its strong emphasis on economic regeneration, science and enterprise.
CMFT in partnership with The University of Manchester, through the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, and other partners is gaining a global reputation for pioneering research and innovation in:
Through our capabilities in clinical research, innovative medical technologies, devices & diagnostics and in partnership with TrusTECH, our partner in commercialisation, our aim is to translate developments in biomedical research, moving research ideas from the laboratory through clinical trials for the benefit of patients in Greater Manchester and beyond.
We benefit from association with:
Assets
NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC)
Diagnostics scanning, chip analysers, radiology, haematology, and biochemistry
State of the art genomics, proteomics and metabolomics facilities
Clinical Research Partners
Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility
Wellcome Trust Children's Clinical Research Facility
Greater Manchester Comprehensive Local Research Network
Medicines for Children Research Network
Innovation Partners
TrusTECH: The North West NHS Innovation Hub
By working with TrusTECH, NHS staff benefit from its innovation management experience and, as TrusTECH is part of the NHS, they can feel confident that TrusTECH will do its best to maximise the potential of the innovation for the benefit of the NHS and healthcare as a whole. Dedicated to improving healthcare through:
MIMIT is a centre to encourage inter-disciplinary working between experts in medicine, science and engineering in Manchester and is a collaboration between The University of Manchester, the city's major NHS Teaching and the US-based Centre for Integration of Medicine and Technology (CIMIT®). MIMIT utilises the networking capabilities of "Site Miners" who are senior clinical representatives with the expertise to identify clinical need and the nous to see the potential for clinical and commercial use of technologies aimed at healthcare improvement. Site Miners based at CMFT are:
National Technology Adoption Centre (NTAC)
NTAC's mission is to work directly with the NHS at a clinical, managerial, and procurement level to identify and overcome the barriers to adoption for innovative technologies which have already demonstrated clear benefits to patients and will improve system efficiency
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
NICE is the independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance on the promotion of good health and the prevention and treatment of ill health.
Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre (MAHSC)
MAHSC is a partnership between six NHS organisations in Greater Manchester and The University of Manchester. It was established to underpin the development of Greater Manchester as a world leader in health research.
We are actively seeking new partnerships and collaborations with pharmaceutical, biotechnology and healthcare companies.
To arrange a visit or to discuss your collaborative and research needs please contact:
Keith Chantler, Director of
Innovation
Tel: +44 (0) 161 276 4128
Fax: + 44 (0) 161 701 2672
Email: keith.chantler@cmft.nhs.uk
