Research & Development

Within Research at North Bristol NHS Trust, we are dedicated to making research both relevant and accessible to the general public, to patients and their carers.

Clinical research helps us understand how to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. It focuses on people, and many clinical research studies directly involve patients to see which medicines or medical treatments work best for the patient.

At North Bristol NHS Trust each year over 7,000 patients take part in research with more than 500 research staff undertaking over 500 studies each year across the organisation.

Innovation is also key at the Trust, and we work closely with our regional partners to develop new healthcare products and services designed to benefit our patients.

Latest News

Research participant Chloe

Chloe's Story: Taking Part in a Drug Trial

Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) is a very rare genetic condition. It affects around 1 in 50,000 people*. We interviewed Chloe to find out about her experience of taking part in a drug study. My body does not recognise when to stop swelling Living with a...
Jo Researcher

Cell-SAVE Study awarded £25k to explore blood collection methods during childbirth

Dr Jo Crofts, Consultant Obstetrician and Lead for Obstetrics at North Bristol NHS Trust, has been awarded £25,000 funding from the Southmead Hospital Charity Springboard Research Fund for the Cell-SAVE Study. The Cell-SAVE Study The Cell-SAVE Study...

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Doctor conducting research at NBT

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Research Nurses at NBT

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Research & Development
North Bristol NHS Trust
Level 3, Learning & Research building
Southmead Hospital
Westbury-on-Trym
Bristol, BS10 5NB

Telephone: 0117 4149330
Email: research@nbt.nhs.uk