York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Research and Innovation

Name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Research and Innovation

Legal name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Website

https://research.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

York

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. NIHR Contract Research: The Trust holds NIHR contracts and is required to provide quarterly performance reports to NIHR central commissioning facility. NIHR portfolio adopted studies provide funding for research delivery.
2. Commercial Clinical Trials: Participation in commercial contract clinical trials with pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers. The Trust has relationships with international commercial pharmaceutical companies.
3. Charitable Funding: York Teaching Hospital Charity funds educational bursaries and awards for staff development. Charitable funds support research activities.
4. Academic Research Funding: Collaborative research with universities (York St John University, University of York, University of Aberdeen, Cardiff University) with joint funding arrangements such as co-funding for SHARC initiative.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Research and Innovation department provides comprehensive clinical research management and delivery services across the Trust's hospital and community sites. Services include study set-up and governance, regulatory compliance under UK Clinical Trial Regulations, patient recruitment, and the provision of laboratory, pharmacy, and radiology research support for both commercial and non-commercial studies.

Product overview

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Research & Innovation Department provides a comprehensive clinical research management and delivery service. The offering comprises trust-sponsored studies programme, hosted clinical trials (both commercial and non-commercial), student research support, education and training, innovation programmes (including the SHARC coastal research collaborative), and specific research studies such as ColoCap, BaBi, and MenSH-IBD. The department employs approximately 80 staff and manages around 91 active research studies with over 5,385 patients recruited into clinical trials. Research covers 29 clinical specialities including cancer, cardiology, mental health, surgery, and respiratory. Key support services include laboratory, pharmacy, and radiology research infrastructure, research governance and ethics approvals, statistical support (via University of York collaboration), and performance reporting to NIHR.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SHARC: Scarborough Coastal Health and Care Research Collaborative - initiative addressing social determinants of health and reducing inequalities in coastal communities covering Scarborough, Whitby, Filey and Bridlington
• BaBi: Scarborough & York
• MenSH-IBD
• ColoCap Study

Products and services

• Clinical Research Management and Delivery Service End-to-end clinical research delivery service covering study set-up, governance, regulatory compliance, patient recruitment, and ongoing study management for both commercial and non-commercial studies across multiple hospital and community sites.
• Trust Sponsored Studies Programme Programme enabling the Trust to act as sponsor of investigator-initiated clinical studies, providing oversight, governance, and regulatory sponsorship for non-commercial research led by Trust investigators.
• Student Research Support Programme Support service for university students conducting research within the Trust, including student research registration, project endorsement, and mentorship across academic institutions.
• Research Education and Training Programme Structured training programme delivering Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and research methodology education to Trust staff and partners involved in clinical research delivery.
• Innovation Competition Innovation competition run by the Trust to identify and support innovative ideas from staff, with pathways to develop and commercialise new healthcare innovations.
• SHARC - Scarborough Coastal Health and Care Research Collaborative Collaborative research initiative focused on addressing health inequalities and delivering research across coastal communities in the Scarborough region through community engagement and targeted study delivery.
• ColoCap Study Investigator-initiated clinical study led from the Trust examining colorectal cancer detection approaches, delivered through the Trust's research infrastructure with Professor James Turvill as Chief Investigator.
• Born and Bred In (BaBi): Scarborough and York Population-level data linkage study creating an anonymous database linking routine health and social care data for mothers and babies in the Scarborough and York areas to inform research and policy.
• MenSH-IBD Study Collaborative research study on men's sexual health in inflammatory bowel disease, co-led from the Trust with university academic partners.
• Research Data Access Service Service providing approved researchers with access to research data held by the Trust, subject to data protection governance and approvals.
• Research Performance Reporting Performance reporting service tracking study set-up times, recruitment activity, and research portfolio metrics for Trust, NIHR, and sponsor reporting.
• Internal Research Funding Opportunities Internal funding mechanisms administered by the department to support Trust-led research projects, including small grants and pump-prime awards.

Quantifiable outcome

• 91 research studies open to recruitment
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BaBi Network)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019BaBi Network began in Bradford (BiB4All) and expanded to include Leeds, Wakefield, Doncaster, East London, York & Scarborough, Nottingham, Tameside, Hull, Harrogate, Warwick and Northern Lincolnshire. Currently 13 recruiting sites with 60,000+ participants.
• York St John UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-funder of SHARC (Scarborough Coastal Health and Care Research Collaborative) initiative. Collaborates on research projects, student supervision, and academic research programs. Professor Garry Tew is Director of the Institute for Health and Care Improvement at York St John University.
• University of YorkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong collaborative research links including statistical support through collaborative arrangement, York Neuroimaging Centre collaboration for ophthalmology research, Professor Maria Bryant (BaBi Network Academic Director) based at University of York, Karl Atkin (York University) involved in ColoCap study.
• University of Aberdeen (CHaRT - Centre for Healthcare Randomised Trials)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHaRT organizes the ColoCap study alongside York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals. Professor Angus Watson (Clinical Chair of Surgery), Professor Graeme MacLennan (Director and Professor), and team coordinate trial methodology.
• Cardiff University (Centre for Trials Research)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTR at Cardiff University organizes the ColoCap study. Professor Sunil Dolwani (Professor of Gastroenterology) and team provide trial management expertise.
• Hull and York Medical School (HYMS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerR&I Department works closely with HYMS to guide medical students through the research component of their training. Students can either develop their own research idea or work on existing projects.
• National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNIHR provides contracts and funding for research. Trust is required to provide quarterly performance reports to NIHR central commissioning facility. NIHR Clinical Research Network sends study opportunities to the R&D Department.
• Research Support Service Yorkshire and HumberminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunded by NIHR, supports researchers to develop and design high quality research proposals to NIHR and other national, peer-reviewed funding competitions for applied health or social care research.
• York Health Economic Consortium (YHEC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth economists Hayden Holmes and Angel Varghese from YHEC are part of the ColoCap study team for cost-effectiveness modeling in Work Stream 2.
• Crohn's and Colitis UKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated organisation involved in MenSH-IBD study stakeholder advisory group for men's sexual health and IBD research.
• York Against CancerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharitable partner supporting cancer research within the Trust.
• Yorkshire Cancer ResearchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharitable partner supporting cancer research within the Trust.
• NHS HighlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHS Highland (Raigmore Hospital, Inverness) is an opened site for the ColoCap study in Scotland.
• NHS GrampianminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHS Grampian (Aberdeen Royal Infirmary) is an opened site for the ColoCap study in Scotland.
• NHS Ayrshire & ArranminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHS Ayrshire & Arran (Crosshouse Hospital) is an opened site for the ColoCap study in Scotland.
• Cardiff and Vale UHBminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCardiff and Vale UHB (University Hospital Llandough) is an opened site for the ColoCap study in Wales.
• Cwm Taf CTMUHBminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCwm Taf CTMUHB (Royal Glamorgan Hospital) is an opened site for the ColoCap study in Wales.
• Aneurin BevanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAneurin Bevan (Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport) is an opened site for the ColoCap study in Wales.
• Betsi Cadwaladr CAVUHBminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBetsi Cadwaladr CAVUHB (Ysbyty Gwynedd Bangor Hospital) is an opened site for the ColoCap study in Wales.
• North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecruited the first patient nationally into the ColoCap study on 24th March 2025 - demonstrating early engagement and delivery capability.
• Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care System (ICS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBaBi sites in Humber and North Yorkshire have created an innovative regional collaboration between the ICS and the BaBi Network. Represents a shift from single BaBi sites working independently to a more integrated system approach.
• Leeds St James Hospital (Haematological Malignancy Diagnostic Service)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with Haematological Malignancy Diagnostic Service at Leeds St James Hospital for haematology research support.
• Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHull is part of the BaBi Network with 13 recruiting sites across England.
• Saint Catherine's HospiceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPalliative care research benefits from close relations with Saint Catherine's Hospice alongside Hull York Medical School.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Born in Bradford / BaBi): Originating site of the Born in Bradford / BaBi birth cohort programme that York and Scarborough has joined; operates a comparable R&D model and is the academic and operational reference point for the Trust's flagship cohort study.
• Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust R&D: Large Yorkshire-based NHS teaching hospital with an active R&D department conducting commercial and non-commercial clinical trials across multiple specialities; a direct geographic and functional peer that has participated in the ColoCap study alongside York and Scarborough.
• University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust R&D: Large English NHS teaching hospital operating a comparable multi-speciality clinical research portfolio with NIHR reporting, university partnerships and commercial trial delivery; a structurally similar R&D operation.
• Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust R&D: Major NIHR-designated teaching hospital in the North East of England running a comparable portfolio of commercial clinical trials, trust-sponsored studies and academic research partnerships with regional universities.
• Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust R&D: Northern England NHS teaching hospital with an established R&D department running commercial and non-commercial clinical trials and strong university (University of Sheffield) partnerships — directly comparable in scale and remit.
• Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust R&D: One of the largest NHS Trust research operations in the UK, delivering commercial and academic clinical trials across a wide speciality mix with NIHR infrastructure funding — closely comparable operating model and patient catchment.

Others

• NIHR Clinical Research Network Yorkshire and Humber: The regional NIHR clinical research network that routes study opportunities (the ~10/week referenced in the data) into the Trust; functions as the upstream pipeline and funding intermediary rather than a competing research delivery site.

Broad incumbents

• Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust R&D: Major NIHR Biomedical Research Centre host with extensive commercial trial infrastructure; a stronger incumbent in the Oxford cluster with greater research intensity and funding than York and Scarborough.
• Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust R&D: London-based academic NHS Trust with a substantial R&D operation closely tied to Imperial College London; functions as a national clinical research hub with broader scope and resourcing than the York and Scarborough unit.
• Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust R&D: Addenbrooke's-hosted NHS Trust with a large, well-resourced R&D department benefitting from the Cambridge life sciences cluster; a broader incumbent with deeper commercial trial volume and biopharma adjacency than York and Scarborough.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MenSHIBD
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yorkresearch

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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