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Our patients are regularly the first-in-the-world to have the opportunity to trial new treatments, and even more are first in the UK. Research and innovation are key to achieving our vision to be internationally recognised for leading healthcare. Explore the content below to …

Research and Innovation at MFT improves and saves the lives of people from around the world. As the largest NHS Trust in the country, we are at the cutting-edge of healthcare research, innovation, and life sciences, and through clinical, commercial, and academic expertise and funding, we create, develop and trial new innovations, treatments, and services for our patients and communities.

Where we are Research Office 1st Floor, Nowgen Building 29 Grafton Street Manchester M13 9WU

The Research and Innovation (R&I) Annual Report for 2023 – 2024: Delivering Change Together (covering 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024) details the scope and breadth of R&I at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) across our hospitals, hosted National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) infrastructure, and our communities.

We undertake a diverse range of research, including cardiovascular disease; eye disease; genomic medicine; hearing and deafness; musculoskeletal medicine; women’s and children’s health.

We’re committed to ensuring that patients get high quality care now, but recognise that it’s equally important for us to conduct and apply research to build better ways of working into our services for the future.

Where we are Research Office 1st Floor, Nowgen Building 29 Grafton Street Manchester M13 9WU

In 2021, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) was selected by the Health Foundation, an independent charity, to be part of its programme supporting health care providers to create the conditions that will enable faster and more effective uptake of innovations and improvements. One of only four such hubs, the aim is to create a centre of expertise and support within MFT to help the ...

Clinical research provides healthcare professionals with important evidence to ensure we deliver safe and effective healthcare. We can only improve health through research with the involvement and participation of patients and members of the public.