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National Centre for Mental Health

NCMH

Generated 6 Oct 2026, 10:35 · ID 15

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Overview

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Field-cited

Whole-record source only

AI-inferred, no source yet

Searched — not published

No value held

Needs review

Source coverage

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
Field-level source coverage Optional	21 of 43 reviewable fields are cited to a source (49%) · 4 with no source yet · 18 searched — not published · 13 with no value held	Computed	No citation linked to this field yet.	Response for Field-level source coverageAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes

Identity and organisation

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
Site name Required	National Centre for Mental Health	Field-cited	NCMH - About us https://www.ncmh.info/about-us/?scope=site Section: Page heading “The National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH)” Page: https://www.ncmh.info/about-us/	Response for Site nameAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Short name Recommended	NCMH	Field-cited	NCMH - About us https://www.ncmh.info/about-us/?scope=site Section: Page heading “The National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH)” Page: https://www.ncmh.info/about-us/ Short name is the acronym in parentheses.	Response for Short nameAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Organisation Required	Cardiff University / Swansea University / Bangor University	Field-cited	Health Research Authority - National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH) https://www.hra.nhs.uk/planning-and-improving-research/application-summaries/research-summaries/national-centre-for-mental-health-ncmh Section: Research summary “operated by Cardiff University, Swansea University and Bangor University” Page: https://www.hra.nhs.uk/planning-and-improving-research/application-summaries/research-summaries/national-centre-for-mental-health-ncmh/	Response for OrganisationAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Site type Recommended	University	Field-cited	Health Research Authority - National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH) https://www.hra.nhs.uk/planning-and-improving-research/application-summaries/research-summaries/national-centre-for-mental-health-ncmh Section: Research summary “operated by Cardiff University, Swansea University and Bangor University” Page: https://www.hra.nhs.uk/planning-and-improving-research/application-summaries/research-summaries/national-centre-for-mental-health-ncmh/ Operator institutions are universities and no BRC/CRF/CTU designation is stated for NCMH itself, so site_type=university per data dictionary precedence.	Response for Site typeAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Website URL Recommended	https://www.ncmh.info/	Field-cited	NCMH - About us https://www.ncmh.info/about-us/?scope=site Section: Source URL “https://www.ncmh.info/about-us/” Page: https://www.ncmh.info/about-us/ Canonical website stored as root domain URL.	Response for Website URLAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Description Required	Welsh Government-funded research centre operated by Cardiff, Swansea and Bangor Universities, collecting participant mental and physical health information, biological samples, and linked NHS routine data, with in-depth research streams including bipolar disorder, psychosis/schizophrenia, PTSD, and sleep/circadian studies.	Field-cited	Health Research Authority - National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH) https://www.hra.nhs.uk/planning-and-improving-research/application-summaries/research-summaries/national-centre-for-mental-health-ncmh Section: Research summary “We obtain information about participants’ mental and physical health, lifestyle, and background, as well as biological samples, and link these to routine clinical NHS data.” Page: https://www.hra.nhs.uk/planning-and-improving-research/application-summaries/research-summaries/national-centre-for-mental-health-ncmh/ Combined with HRA Section A and Section C details to summarize core condition streams (bipolar, psychosis/schizophrenia, PTSD, sleep/circadian).	Response for DescriptionAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Active site Recommended	Yes	Field-cited	NCMH - About us https://www.ncmh.info/about-us/?scope=site Section: Take part “Take part online today” Page: https://www.ncmh.info/about-us/ Active participant recruitment language supports active=TRUE.	Response for Active siteAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes

Location and scope

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
UK region Recommended	Wales	Field-cited	Health Research Authority - National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH) https://www.hra.nhs.uk/planning-and-improving-research/application-summaries/research-summaries/national-centre-for-mental-health-ncmh Section: Research summary “in collaboration with NHS Health Boards across Wales” Page: https://www.hra.nhs.uk/planning-and-improving-research/application-summaries/research-summaries/national-centre-for-mental-health-ncmh/ Coverage indicates Wales-wide operation; region normalized to Wales (valid UK region label).	Response for UK regionAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Country Recommended	Wales	Field-cited	Health Research Authority - National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH) https://www.hra.nhs.uk/planning-and-improving-research/application-summaries/research-summaries/national-centre-for-mental-health-ncmh Section: Research summary “NHS Health Boards across Wales” Page: https://www.hra.nhs.uk/planning-and-improving-research/application-summaries/research-summaries/national-centre-for-mental-health-ncmh/	Response for CountryAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
City Recommended	Cardiff	Field-cited	NIHR Be Part of Research - National Centre for Mental Health (CPMS 34524) https://www.bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk/trial-details/trial-detail?distance=&location=&trialId=20067&scope=site Section: Study sites list “Cardiff University Park Place Cardiff CF10 3AT” Page: https://www.bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk/trial-details/trial-detail?distance=&location=&trialId=20067	Response for CityAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Latitude Recommended	51.4816000	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE in this pass: coordinates retained from prior seed and not independently re-derived from an authoritative geocoding source in downloaded files.	Response for LatitudeAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Longitude Recommended	-3.1791000	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE in this pass: coordinates retained from prior seed and not independently re-derived from an authoritative geocoding source in downloaded files.	Response for LongitudeAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Catchment population Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: no explicit numeric catchment population for NCMH found in searched sources; prior unsourced value removed to NULL.	Response for Catchment populationAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Geographic coverage Recommended	No value held	No source yet	No citation linked to this field yet.	Response for Geographic coverageAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes

Contacts and leadership

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
Contact name Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: a generic study contact email is published but no clear single primary contact name is declared for this site row.	Response for Contact nameAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Contact email Recommended	ncmh@cardiff.ac.uk	Field-cited	NIHR Be Part of Research - National Centre for Mental Health (CPMS 34524) https://www.bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk/trial-details/trial-detail?distance=&location=&trialId=20067&scope=site Section: Contact Information “NCMH Study ncmh@cardiff.ac.uk” Page: https://www.bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk/trial-details/trial-detail?distance=&location=&trialId=20067	Response for Contact emailAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Principal investigator Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: principal investigators are listed across multiple streams, but no single lead PI field match is explicitly published for this site record.	Response for Principal investigatorAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
PI email Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: no dedicated site PI email published for this specific row; left NULL.	Response for PI emailAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
NHS trust partner Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE as a single trust value: sources state collaboration with multiple NHS Health Boards in Wales and NHS Trusts in England.	Response for NHS trust partnerAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes

Infrastructure

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
Pharmacy facilities Recommended	No	Not published	No pharmacy dispensing/storage statement found after searching NCMH About, Team, condition pages, HRA summary, NIHR Be Part of Research listing, annual reports index, and registry search logs. Kept FALSE.	Response for Pharmacy facilitiesAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Dedicated research facility Recommended	No	Not published	No explicit CRF or dedicated physical research-facility statement for NCMH itself in searched sources; kept FALSE.	Response for Dedicated research facilityAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
CRF bed count Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: no CRF/research-bed count published in searched sources.	Response for CRF bed countAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
EDC experience Recommended	No	Not published	No explicit electronic data capture platform statement (eCRF/EDC system) found in searched sources; kept FALSE.	Response for EDC experienceAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
GCP certified Recommended	No	Not published	No explicit ICH-GCP certification claim found in searched sources; kept FALSE.	Response for GCP certifiedAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
NIHR CRN partner Recommended	No	Not published	NCMH appears on NIHR Be Part of Research but no explicit CRN partner designation was found for this entity; set FALSE conservatively.	Response for NIHR CRN partnerAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes

Operational capacity

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
Research staff count Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: no numeric research staffing count published in searched sources.	Response for Research staff countAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Annual MH trial count Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: no attributable annual completed MH trial count published for NCMH in searched sources.	Response for Annual MH trial countAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Active competing studies Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: no explicit active competing studies count in searched sources.	Response for Active competing studiesAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Typical monthly recruitment rate Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: no monthly recruitment throughput statistic in searched sources.	Response for Typical monthly recruitment rateAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
R&D approval timeline (days) Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: no R&D approval timeline statistic in searched sources.	Response for R&D approval timeline (days)AccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes

Capabilities

Research capabilities available at this site.

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
Capability: Structural MRI Recommended	Imaging · Structural MRI · Neuroimaging research includes MRI-based approaches (publicly described as neuroimaging research). · Available	Field-cited	NCMH - About us https://www.ncmh.info/about-us/?scope=site Section: Neuroimaging research “Neuroimaging offers a powerful insight into the structure and function of the human brain. Techniques like MRI can help us bridge the gap in understanding” Page: https://www.ncmh.info/about-us/	Response for Capability: Structural MRIAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Capability: Biobank (blood/tissue) Recommended	Biobanking · Biobank (blood/tissue) · Collects biological samples under tissue bank ethics approvals as part of NCMH cohort research. · Available	Field-cited	NIHR Be Part of Research - National Centre for Mental Health (CPMS 34524) https://www.bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk/trial-details/trial-detail?distance=&location=&trialId=20067&scope=site Section: Study summary “NCMH has operated under the ethical approval of a Tissue Bank (11/WA/0255) since 2011.” Page: https://www.bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk/trial-details/trial-detail?distance=&location=&trialId=20067 Tissue bank operation supports biobanking capability.	Response for Capability: Biobank (blood/tissue)AccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Capability: Sample storage Recommended	Biobanking · Sample storage · Operates under tissue bank approvals and retains participant samples as part of ongoing cohort programme. · Available	Field-cited	NIHR Be Part of Research - National Centre for Mental Health (CPMS 34524) https://www.bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk/trial-details/trial-detail?distance=&location=&trialId=20067&scope=site Section: Study summary “bring all existing participant data and samples under the new project ethical approval” Page: https://www.bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk/trial-details/trial-detail?distance=&location=&trialId=20067 Retention of participant samples evidences sample storage infrastructure/process capability.	Response for Capability: Sample storageAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes

Diagnosis experience

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
Diagnosis experience: Schizophrenia Recommended	Schizophrenia · Psychotic Disorders · Emerging · prev trials: 0	Field-cited	Health Research Authority - National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH) https://www.hra.nhs.uk/planning-and-improving-research/application-summaries/research-summaries/national-centre-for-mental-health-ncmh Section: Research summary - Section A “Schizophrenia/Psychosis” Page: https://www.hra.nhs.uk/planning-and-improving-research/application-summaries/research-summaries/national-centre-for-mental-health-ncmh/ Condition stream confirmed; registry searches did not yield attributable completed-trial counts, so experience_level set to emerging with previous_trial_count=0.	Response for Diagnosis experience: SchizophreniaAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Diagnosis experience: Bipolar disorder Recommended	Bipolar disorder · Mood Disorders · Emerging · prev trials: 0	Field-cited	Health Research Authority - National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH) https://www.hra.nhs.uk/planning-and-improving-research/application-summaries/research-summaries/national-centre-for-mental-health-ncmh Section: Research summary - Section A “Bipolar Disorder/Mania” Page: https://www.hra.nhs.uk/planning-and-improving-research/application-summaries/research-summaries/national-centre-for-mental-health-ncmh/ Condition stream confirmed; no attributable completed trial count from mandatory registry pass, so emerging/0.	Response for Diagnosis experience: Bipolar disorderAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Diagnosis experience: Major depressive disorder Recommended	Major depressive disorder · Mood Disorders · Emerging · prev trials: 0	Field-cited	NCMH - Depression https://www.ncmh.info/conditions-we-study/depression/ Section: Page heading “Depression” Page: https://www.ncmh.info/conditions-we-study/depression/ Condition page confirms depression research focus; no attributable completed trial count from registry pass, so emerging/0.	Response for Diagnosis experience: Major depressive disorderAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Diagnosis experience: PTSD Recommended	PTSD · Trauma-Related · Emerging · prev trials: 0	Field-cited	NCMH - PTSD https://www.ncmh.info/conditions-we-study/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/ Section: Page heading “Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)” Page: https://www.ncmh.info/conditions-we-study/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/ Condition page confirms PTSD research focus; no attributable completed trial count from registry pass, so emerging/0.	Response for Diagnosis experience: PTSDAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Diagnosis experience: ADHD Recommended	ADHD · Neurodevelopmental · Emerging · prev trials: 0	Field-cited	NCMH - ADHD https://www.ncmh.info/conditions-we-study/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder/ Section: Page heading “Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)” Page: https://www.ncmh.info/conditions-we-study/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder/ ADHD condition coverage identified in mandatory Phase B condition-page search; no attributable completed trial count, so emerging/0.	Response for Diagnosis experience: ADHDAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Diagnosis experience: Perinatal mental health Recommended	Perinatal mental health · Perinatal · Emerging · prev trials: 0	Field-cited	NCMH - Mood disorders in pregnancy and childbirth https://www.ncmh.info/conditions-we-study/mood-disorders-in-pregnancy-and-childbirth/ Section: Intro “Collectively, these conditions are sometimes known as perinatal mood disorders.” Page: https://www.ncmh.info/conditions-we-study/mood-disorders-in-pregnancy-and-childbirth/ Perinatal mental-health condition stream identified; no attributable completed trial count, so emerging/0.	Response for Diagnosis experience: Perinatal mental healthAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Diagnosis experience: Sleep disorders / insomnia Recommended	Sleep disorders / insomnia · Sleep Disorders · Emerging · prev trials: 0	Field-cited	Health Research Authority - National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH) https://www.hra.nhs.uk/planning-and-improving-research/application-summaries/research-summaries/national-centre-for-mental-health-ncmh Section: Research summary - Section C “collection of data related to sleep and circadian rhythm and its association with mental illness” Page: https://www.hra.nhs.uk/planning-and-improving-research/application-summaries/research-summaries/national-centre-for-mental-health-ncmh/ Sleep/circadian stream identified; no attributable completed trial count, so emerging/0.	Response for Diagnosis experience: Sleep disorders / insomniaAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes

Linked cohorts

Cohorts hosted at or linked to this site.

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
Linked cohort: NCMH Optional	NCMH · National Centre for Mental Health · n=25,000 (approximate)	No source yet	No citation linked to this field yet.	Response for Linked cohort: NCMHAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Linked cohort: PGC UK Samples Optional	PGC UK Samples · Psychiatric Genomics Consortium — UK contributing samples	No source yet	No citation linked to this field yet.	Response for Linked cohort: PGC UK SamplesAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Linked cohort: UK Minds Optional	UK Minds · UK Minds Study · n=20,000 (approximate)	No source yet	No citation linked to this field yet.	Response for Linked cohort: UK MindsAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes

Verification metadata

Internal catalogue status — for reference only.

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
Verification status Recommended	unverified	Internal	Internal catalogue field	—	—
Last verified Recommended	No value held	Internal	Internal catalogue field	—	—
Data source Recommended	Verified against NCMH website, HRA summary, NIHR Be Part of Research listing, annual-reports index, and registry search logs (2026-04-15).	Internal	Internal catalogue field	—	—