Surgery
Summary
We oversee surgical research across all the surgical disciplines including:
- breast
- cardiothoracic
- colorectal
- general
- head and neck
- hepatobiliary
- neurosurgery
- orthopaedics
- plastics and hand
- transplantation
- trauma/emergency
- upper gastrointestinal
- urology
- vascular
We deliver complex interventional trials. These include the evaluation of new devices and techniques, as well as studies which include surgical interventions.
National specialty leads
The Clinical Research Network (CRN) National Specialty Leads are:
- Professor Thomas Pinkney - surgery
- Mr Dale Vimalachandran - surgical oncology
Associate Principal Investigator (PI) Scheme
If you’re a healthcare professional, you could be eligible for our Associate PI Scheme
Help with research
Through the Clinical Research Network (CRN), you can get help with:
- planning and delivering your research to achieve the greatest impact
- recruiting patients for your study
- costs for your study, if you are eligible. This could include money for extra staff, facilities or equipment
Find out more about the Services to support study delivery