Topic Specific and Primary Care Research Networks

There are seven Topic Specific and Primary Care Research Networks which cover some or all of the Greater Manchester CLRN area:

Greater Manchester and Cheshire Cancer Research Network

Lead: Professor Nigel Bundred
Manager: Sue Dyde, Zoe Coombe

Contact:
Walton House

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Wilmslow Road
Manchester
M20 4BX
Email: sue.dyde@christie.nhs.uk/zoe.coombe@christie.nhs.uk

North West Stroke Research Network

Lead: Dr Pippa Tyrrell
Manager: Dr Judy Ford

Contact:
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Science Building
Hope Hospital
Stott Lane
Salford
M6 8HD
Email: judy.ford@nhs.net  

North West Dementias and Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Network

Lead: Dr Jane Byrne
Manager: Lynne Owen

Contact:
Arrowe Park Hospital
Arrowe Park Road
Wirrall
Merseyside
CH49 5PE
Email: lynne.owen@dendron.org.uk

North West Mental Health Research Hub

Lead: Dr Richard Gater
Manager: Moira Winters

Contact:
The LANTERN Centre
Vicarage Lane
Off Watling Street Road 
Fulwood
Preston
PR2 8DY
Email: moira.winters@lancashirecare.nhs.uk  

Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria Medicines for Children Research Network

Lead: Professor Peter Clayton
Manager: Sarah Rickard

Contact: 
Unversity Research Floor 
5th Floor, The Royal Manchester Children's Hospital 
Manchester
M13 9WL 
Email: sarah.rickard@cmmc.nhs.uk  

North West Diabetes Research Network

Lead: Professor Martin Gibson 
Manager: Jan Cashen (acting Manager, covering Sue Wood maternity leave) 

Contact:
Room B202, First Floor
Clinical Science Building
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
Stott Lane
Salford
M6 8HD 
Email: birchall@liverpool.ac.uk

North West Primary Care Research Network

Lead: Professor Mark Gabbay
Manager: Vicky Wilkinson

Contact:
R&D Department 
NHS Halton and St Helens 
Suite 1, Unit 1H
Midwood House
Midwood Street
Widnes
WA8 6BF
Email: vicky.wilkinson@hsthpct.nhs.uk