32 adult and paediatric CF clinics from 20 NHS Trusts have been competitively selected to form the UK Trials Accelerator network. Collectively Trials Accelerator centres cover just under 80% of the UK CF population; an achievement which will help the Cystic Fibrosis Trust fulfil its ambition to ensure everyone with CF in the UK has access to high quality clinical trials.
Each centre has received funding for a dedicated CF Trial Coordinator or Research Nurse; a much needed member of the clinical and research team who will support their local CF Community to access CF clinical trials and oversee the expert management of such trials.
England - North West
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust: Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis Clinic
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust: Leeds Regional Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Leeds Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre
Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: Manchester Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis Unit, Manchester Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre
England - Midlands
Birmingham Woman’s and Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis Unit (Birmingham’s Children’s Hospital)
Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust: West Midlands Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: Nottingham Children’s & Young Persons Cystic Fibrosis Clinic, Wolfson Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre
England - East
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: Addenbrooke’s Hospital Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis Centre
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis Unit, Adult Cystic Fibrosis Unit
Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: The Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre
England - London
Barts Health NHS Trust: Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis Unit, Barts Adult CF Centre
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust: Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis Unit
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis Unit, Adult Cystic Fibrosis Unit
Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust: Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis Unit, Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre
England - South
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust: Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis Unit, Adult Cystic Fibrosis Unit
England - South West
The Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust: Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre
University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust: Bristol Paediatric Regional Cystic Fibrosis Service, Bristol Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre
Northern Ireland
Belfast Health & Social Care Trust: NI Regional Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Northern Ireland Regional Adult CF Centre
Scotland
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde: West Scotland Cystic Fibrosis Service (The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital)
NHS Lothian: Scottish Adult Cystic Fibrosis Service, Edinburgh (Western General Hospital)
Wales
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board: All Wales Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre (University Hospital Llandough), Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis Centre (Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales)
If your centre isn't listed
A CF care centre does not have to be part of the Trials Accelerator to run clinical trials. So if your centre is not listed here, the chances are they will still be running clinical trials. However it is important to know that it is also possible for you to take part in a clinical trial being run from a different CF centre from the one you receive your clinical care in – don’t be afraid to ask your team about local or further afield clinical trial opportunities. You can also search for UK-wide clinical trial opportunities via our CF Trials Tracker.