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NIHR Sheffield Clinical Research Facility
Sheffield CRF
Generated 6 Oct 2026, 10:34 · ID 60
Last verified: 16/04/2026
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Overview
48
Total fields
32
Field-cited
0
Whole-record source only
2
AI-inferred, no source yet
10
Searched — not published
9
No value held
12
Needs review
Source coverage
| Field | Current value | Evidence | Source evidence | Response | Notes / correction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Field-level source coverage Optional | 32 of 44 reviewable fields are cited to a source (73%) · 2 with no source yet · 10 searched — not published · 9 with no value held | Computed | No citation linked to this field yet. | No response selected | No notes |
Identity and organisation
| Field | Current value | Evidence | Source evidence | Response | Notes / correction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Site name Required | NIHR Sheffield Clinical Research Facility | Field-cited |
| No response selected | No notes |
Short name Recommended | Sheffield CRF | Field-cited |
| No response selected | No notes |
Organisation Required | Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust / University of Sheffield | Field-cited |
| No response selected | No notes |
Site type Recommended | CRF | Field-cited |
| No response selected | No notes |
Website URL Recommended | https://www.sheffield.crf.nihr.ac.uk/ | Field-cited |
| No response selected | No notes |
Description Required | The NIHR Sheffield Clinical Research Facility (CRF) operates at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital and Northern General Hospital, providing dedicated space for commercial and academic clinical research including experimental medicine, overnight stays, and multi-disciplinary research nursing support across specialties relevant to mental health feasibility (including assessment rooms and dementia-friendly environments). | Field-cited |
| No response selected | No notes |
Active site Recommended | Yes | Field-cited |
| No response selected | No notes |
Location and scope
| Field | Current value | Evidence | Source evidence | Response | Notes / correction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UK region Recommended | Yorkshire and the Humber | Field-cited |
| No response selected | No notes |
Country Recommended | England | Field-cited |
| No response selected | No notes |
City Recommended | Sheffield | Field-cited |
| No response selected | No notes |
Latitude Recommended | 53.3786824 | Field-cited |
| No response selected | No notes |
Longitude Recommended | -1.4931593 | Field-cited |
| No response selected | No notes |
Catchment population Recommended | No value held | Not published |
| No response selected | No notes |
Geographic coverage Recommended | No value held | No source yet | No citation linked to this field yet. | No response selected | No notes |
Contacts and leadership
| Field | Current value | Evidence | Source evidence | Response | Notes / correction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Contact name Recommended | RHH CRF Reception Team | Field-cited |
| No response selected | No notes |
Contact email Recommended | No value held | Not published |
| No response selected | No notes |
Principal investigator Recommended | Professor Chris Newman | Field-cited |
| No response selected | No notes |
PI email Recommended | No value held | Not published |
| No response selected | No notes |
NHS trust partner Recommended | Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Field-cited |
| No response selected | No notes |
Infrastructure
| Field | Current value | Evidence | Source evidence | Response | Notes / correction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pharmacy facilities Recommended | No | Not published |
| No response selected | No notes |
Dedicated research facility Recommended | Yes | Field-cited |
| No response selected | No notes |
CRF bed count Recommended | 6 | Field-cited |
| No response selected | No notes |
EDC experience Recommended | No | Not published |
| No response selected | No notes |
GCP certified Recommended | No | Not published |
| No response selected | No notes |
NIHR CRN partner Recommended | Yes | Field-cited |
| No response selected | No notes |
Operational capacity
| Field | Current value | Evidence | Source evidence | Response | Notes / correction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Research staff count Recommended | 78 | Field-cited |
| No response selected | No notes |
Annual MH trial count Recommended | No value held | Not published |
| No response selected | No notes |
Active competing studies Recommended | No value held | Not published |
| No response selected | No notes |
Typical monthly recruitment rate Recommended | No value held | Not published |
| No response selected | No notes |
R&D approval timeline (days) Recommended | No value held | Not published |
| No response selected | No notes |
Capabilities
Research capabilities available at this site.
| Field | Current value | Evidence | Source evidence | Response | Notes / correction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Capability: Neuropsychological assessment Recommended | Cognitive Testing · Neuropsychological assessment · Three consultation rooms plus en-suite investigation and treatment rooms supporting structured assessments (including mental health–relevant visits per site copy). · Available | Field-cited |
| No response selected | No notes |
Capability: Overnight facility Recommended | Specialist Facilities · Overnight facility · Royal Hallamshire CRF includes 2 single bedrooms and a 4-bedded bay with nurses' station for overnight and longer stays. · Available | Field-cited |
| No response selected | No notes |
Capability: Biobank (blood/tissue) Recommended | Biobanking · Biobank (blood/tissue) · On-site sample handling laboratory at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital CRF site. · Available | Field-cited |
| No response selected | No notes |
Capability: Clinical Research Facility (CRF) Recommended | Specialist Facilities · Clinical Research Facility (CRF) · NIHR Clinical Research Facility across Royal Hallamshire Hospital (O floor) and Northern General Hospital (Centre for Biomedical Research) delivering experimental medicine and clinical trials. · Available | Field-cited |
| No response selected | No notes |
Diagnosis experience
| Field | Current value | Evidence | Source evidence | Response | Notes / correction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diagnosis experience: Schizophrenia Recommended | Schizophrenia · Psychotic Disorders · Some · prev trials: 1 | Field-cited |
| No response selected | No notes |
Diagnosis experience: Major depressive disorder Recommended | Major depressive disorder · Mood Disorders · Extensive · prev trials: 32 | Field-cited |
| No response selected | No notes |
Diagnosis experience: Generalised anxiety disorder Recommended | Generalised anxiety disorder · Anxiety Disorders · Extensive · prev trials: 32 | Field-cited |
| No response selected | No notes |
Diagnosis experience: PTSD Recommended | PTSD · Trauma-Related · Moderate · prev trials: 3 | Field-cited |
| No response selected | No notes |
Diagnosis experience: Eating disorders (anorexia) Recommended | Eating disorders (anorexia) · Eating Disorders · Extensive · prev trials: 11 | Field-cited |
| No response selected | No notes |
Diagnosis experience: Substance use disorders Recommended | Substance use disorders · Substance Use · Extensive · prev trials: 10 | Field-cited |
| No response selected | No notes |
Diagnosis experience: Personality disorders (BPD) Recommended | Personality disorders (BPD) · Personality Disorders · Moderate · prev trials: 2 | Field-cited |
| No response selected | No notes |
Diagnosis experience: Dementia / neurodegeneration Recommended | Dementia / neurodegeneration · Neurodegenerative · Moderate · prev trials: 4 | Field-cited |
| No response selected | No notes |
Diagnosis experience: Sleep disorders / insomnia Recommended | Sleep disorders / insomnia · Sleep Disorders · Extensive · prev trials: 19 | Field-cited |
| 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 cohorts Optional | No value held | No source yet | No citation linked to this field yet. | 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 | ai_inferred | Internal | Internal catalogue field | — | — |
Last verified Recommended | 16 Apr 2026 | Internal | Internal catalogue field | — | — |
Data source Recommended | Populated Apr 2026 from NIHR Sheffield CRF pages (home, our facilities, Royal Hallamshire Hospital), Sheffield BRC collaborating facilities page (staff and study counts, PI), OpenStreetMap Nominatim geocode for Royal Hallamshire Hospital (S10 2JF), ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 completed-study Boolean queries for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, and ISRCTN XML API search smoke-check. | Internal | Internal catalogue field | — | — |