The facilities available at the Clinical Research Facility include the following: 

• 8 clinic rooms which are suitable for phlebotomy and lumbar puncture procedures
• 2 sleep study rooms
• Pharmacy
• Laboratory equipped with two centrifuges for on-site sample processing
• -80 and -20 freezer facilities
• Patient waiting area 
• Meeting room
• Office space
• Courtyard and garden space

Our staff hold a wide range of skills in research set up, delivery and management including:

• Non-invasive blood pressure monitoring
• 12 lead electrocardiogram (ECG)
• Phlebotomy
• Spirometry
• Monitoring of vital signs
• Lumbar puncture support
• Intermediate life support
• Medical cover

• Laboratory skills – sample processing, storage and shipping
• Cognitive tests
• Diagnostic and standardised interviews
• Administration of study specific procedures or treatments

• Recruitment 
• Informed consent
• Source data file development
• Data entry
• SOP and risk assessment development