The University of Sheffield
National Institute for Health Research Sheffield Clinical Research Facility

Clinical Research Facility at the Northern General Hospital

Reception Area

A welcoming reception is located on the first floor of the Centre for Biomedical Research. Opening times are between 08:00 am and 17:00 pm.

  • waiting room with comfortable seating area
  • disabled areas for wheelchair users
  • free tea and coffee making facilities
  • Television
  • Disabled toilet
In addition, the reception area has 3 data rooms ideally suited for:
  • Informed consent
  • Monitoring visits
  • Interviews
  • Questionnaire completion
  • Statistics and Protocol clinics

Hot Desking

Hot desk facilities are available to all researchers working within the unit. A comprehensive range of equipment is available for use including access to:

  • computers
  • network points for both the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Sheffield
  • the internet
  • email
  • printing and photocopying
  • telephones and fax machine

Clinical Area

The clinical area comprises:

  • out patient area – 6 consulting suites
  • sub waiting area with television
  • dedicated phlebotomy facilities
  • treatment room – a spacious, multi-functional room capable of accommodating specialist equipment
  • bed bay – equipped with high specification bedside monitoring equipment
  • 2 single bedrooms – also with bedside monitoring equipment, suitable for studies requiring a calm and private environment
  • analytical lab with freezer storage, refrigerated centrifuges, sample processing facilitites plus refrigerator
  • investigation suite – spacious room with en-suite facility, suitable for studies involving minor invasive procedures, radiopharmaceuticals and gene therapy
  • -20 and -80 freezer storage facilities
  • specialist BRU Clinical Rooms

Meeting Room

The facility’s meeting room is available to all researchers throughout the STHFT and the University. The room is fully equipped with:

  • overhead projector
  • laptop
  • internet access
  • all rooms within the facility have access to a computer.