During consultation on the 2009 NHS Constitution, the Secretary of State for Health defined research as one of the core businesses of the NHS.  Emphasis was also placed on patients' rights to be told about (and, if they so wish, to participate in) approved medical research of relevance to them.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is committed to fulfilling the research pledges outlined in the NHS Constitution by encouraging and disseminating high-quality studies into mental health problems and the most effective ways of delivering mental health services.