York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles.
The Research & Development Office strive to increase the opportunities for patients and their families to be informed about, and involved in, our research and research processes.
The information on these pages will be relevant to York Hospital staff NHS Foundation Trust staff who are planning their own research study.
This section contains the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Guidance documents issued by the R&D Unit.
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Research Careers
In my research role, I support patient engagement in research studies. I work in the medicine team covering multiple specialities. I have a passion for healthcare improvement, using evidence to ensure we do the best for patients. I enjoy the diversity from drug trials to therapy studies. I love being part of research, helping to drive the NHS forward, taking on innovative ideas and working with study participants.
- Laura Wendon, Research OT
Use the tool below to discover research opportunities, training programmes, and NIHR-funded career pathways available to you. Whether you're new to research or looking to take the next step, this is a great starting point to see what research opportunities exist within the Trust. You can also visit our dedicated Research Opportunities page to find out more.
In my research role, I support patient engagement in research studies. I work in the medicine team covering multiple specialities. I have a passion for healthcare improvement, using evidence to ensure we do the best for patients. I enjoy the diversity from drug trials to therapy studies. I love being part of research, helping to drive the NHS forward, taking on innovative ideas and working with study participants.
- Laura Wendon, Research OT
1st April 2024 – 31st March 2025
York & Scarborough
86 research studies open to recruitment
5051 patients recruited into clinical trials
