Clinical Trials Facility

A state-of-the-art facility for commercially sponsored clinical trials, and can be used for both day usage, overnight stays and if required, longer-term stays.

Clinical Trials Facility beds

Facility includes:

  • Cardia Telemetry system for 24-hour monitoring
  • 3 Seca weighing scales
  • 6 Mindray patient monitors
  • 2 Spacelabs ECG machines
  • 1 Braun infusion pump
  • Incubator set at 37 degrees, ideal for Quantiferon samples
  • 8 ward beds (inc. 1 x side/isolation room)
  • 11 fully reclining infusion chairs
  • 4 examination rooms
  • Appropriate robust plumbing to support two renal Dialysis machines
  • Quiet lounge
  • Fully fitted nutritional kitchen
  • Sample processing room with calibrated and 2 refrigerated centrifuges (Eppendorf and Hettich), fridge, -20°C and -80°C freezer with remote temperature monitoring
  • 1x Labcold pharmacy fridge
  • Nursing stations with easy visibility to clinical areas
  • Shower facilities and guest areas

CTF Isolation Pod

  • 1x Seca weighing scales
  • 1x Mindray patient monitor
  • 1x infusion chair

 

Annex (Staff access only, but please let us know if you will need to use these)

  • Backup fridge
  • Backup -20 freezer
  • Backup -80 freezer
  • Vertical laminar flow cabinet for aseptic IMP prep

 

Please note:

  • All fridges and freezers have remote temperature monitoring.
  • All Mindray patient monitors and Spacelab ECGs are compatible with Epic, the Trust’s electronic patient record system.
  • Fridges are for short-term storage only
  • Freezers can be used for longer term storage, up to 3 months max, unless otherwise agreed with our CRF Manager