About us
We help to increase opportunities for people to take part in health and social care research and ensure that studies are carried out efficiently and to a high standard. Below is a map of the counties covered by CRN East Midlands. These are:
- Derbyshire
- Leicestershire
- Lincolnshire
- Northamptonshire
- Nottinghamshire
- Rutland
One of 15 local Networks across England, we are committed to providing the supporting infrastructure that allows research to take place in numerous settings so that patients, carers and the public can benefit from new treatment and therapies, improved diagnosis and care, and empowered to live healthier lifestyles.
We provide researchers with the practical support they need to ensure that commercial and non-commercial research successfully delivers its aims. For research that meets certain criteria we offer free of charge operational and practical support, including:
- Advising researchers on how to make their study work effectively
- Making it easier to set up a study
- Helping health and social care researchers to identify suitable sites and recruit participants to take part in studies
- Funding the people and facilities needed to carry out research
- Access to national and locally designed research-related training
CRN East Midlands is hosted by the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and funded by the Department of Health and Social Care.
Our partners
We work with a range of organisations to help increase opportunities for people to take part in cutting edge research and ensure that studies are delivered efficiently. Partners that we work with include:
- Care homes
- Hospices
- Domiciliary care providers
- Dental practices
- Local Authorities
- Community pharmacies
- Schools
- Prisons
NHS Partners
Derbyshire
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Integrated Care System Derbyshire
Leicestershire & Rutland
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Integrated Care System Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland
Lincolnshire
East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Integrated Care System Lincolnshire
Northamptonshire
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Integrated Care System Northamptonshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Integrated Care System Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
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Contact us
We have two main offices in the East Midlands:
Leicester
Knighton Street Outpatients, 1st Floor, Leicester Royal Infirmary, LE1 5WW
Nottingham
NHSP, C Floor, South Block, Queen’s Medical Centre Campus, NG7 2UH
To get in touch with us, please contact:
Rachel Webb, Project Support Officer
Email: rachel.webb@nihr.ac.uk
Dawn Poole, Network Administrator
Email: dawn.poole@nihr.ac.uk
Key contacts
Professor Azhar Farooqi OBE is our Clinical Director
Telephone: 0116 478 0892 Email: azhar.farooqi@nhs.net
Professor David Rowbotham is our Deputy Director
Telephone: 07850821721 Email: david.rowbotham@nihr.ac.uk
Professor Stephen Ryder is our Deputy Director
Telephone: 07979542460 Email: stephen.ryder@nuh.nhs.uk
Elizabeth Moss is our Chief Operating Officer
Telephone: 07921545537 Email: elizabeth.moss@nihr.ac.uk
Dan Kumar is our Deputy Chief Operating Officer
Telephone: 07960779693 Email: daniel.kumar@nihr.ac.uk
Michele Eve is our Workforce Development Lead and Wellbeing Lead
Telephone: 07508932865 Email: michele.eve@nihr.ac.uk
Goizeder Aspe Juaristi is our Industry Operations Manager
Telephone: 07713097048 Email: goizeder.aspejuaristi@nihr.ac.uk
Natalia Bellot is our Communications and Engagement Lead
Telephone: 07812268230 Email: natalia.bellot@nihr.ac.uk
To see how we can help you with the delivery of research, find out more about our Study Support Service and get in touch.
Useful documents
We have a number of important policies and procedures that may be of interest to you:
Budget planning: 2023/24
Commercial Contract Research Income Guidance
Issue Resolution Procedure
Process for reporting IG incidents
SOP for the monitoring of partner organisations
Urgent Public Health Research Delivery Plan