Research with care

Research with care

CPFT is a top research active NHS trust and hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration East of England. We work with global, national and local partners to conduct high quality, groundbreaking research into mental and physical health, and support innovation to improve care services. 

Every year we run studies with thousands of participants to learn more about conditions and find new therapies and treatments that work for different people. Our research translates the latest scientific discoveries and evidence into NHS care at CPFT.

Research stories

MELODIC team at one of the music therapy development workshops
Music therapy may reduce distress for people with dementia

Research with CPFT finds that a new treatment approach that using music therapy on NHS dementia wards could improve care and support for some of the most vulnerable NHS patients...

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CPFT starts UK trial for blood tests to diagnose dementia

A groundbreaking trial exploring the potential of blood tests to diagnose dementia is now underway in CPFT,to help improve the UK’s diagnosis rate....

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Help to set the direction of dementia research

CPFT researchers are asking people with lived experience of dementia to share their views on research and which treatments should be tested to try and beat dementia...

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