Research and Development

The Research & Development (R&D) Team aims to provide up-to-date advice and support for the promotion of high quality research across NHS Lincolnshire

About Research and Development

Any research project must start with written approval of the NHS Lincolnshire Research and Development team. This includes any research involving NHS Lincolnshire staff, patients, patient data and/or their tissues/samples or NHS Lincolnshire premises/facilities.

For advice and guidance on research approval and how to get started in research, please read the research governance pages that follow or contact the Research and Development team.

Is your project research?

 Access the National Research Ethics Service here 

How to get your research started:

 Make use of this flowchart

Trent Comprehensive Local Research Network (CLRN)

 Find out how Trent CLRN supports portfolio studies

 Gaining NHS Permission for Clinical Research - a guide for researchers

 Contacts for Topic Specific Networks

Contact us

We welcome and encourage public involvement in NHS research.

If you would like to contact us concerning research activities or services, please e-mail research.team@lpct.nhs.uk.