Researcher Resources

Under the Health Research Authority (HRA) arrangements, all research being carried out in the NHS in England must have HRA Approval, REC Approval if required, and Trust confirmation of Capacity and Capability for a study.

To find out more about the process of gaining confirmation of capacity and capability at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, please contact the Research Support Coordinator on 0161 271 0084 or email research.office@gmmh.nhs.uk

For advice on funding opportunities, putting together grant applications and the costings of projects please contact the Grants Coordinator Susan Dobson on 0161 271 0722 or email research.office@gmmh.nhs.uk

View Application and Post Award Process.docx [docx] 114KB  for Funding application support.

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Carrying Out Research

Carrying Out Research

Click below to find out if your project is classed as research.

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Operating Procedures

Operating Procedures

This section contains the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and guidance documents issued by the R&I department

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Useful Links and Online Training

Useful Links and Training

This section contains links to useful resources and online training. 

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R-Peak and Recruitment Guidance

R-Peak and Recruitment Guidance

This section contains links to useful resources and online researcher training and events.

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Social Media Guidance

Social Media Guidance

This section contains links to useful social media resources and guidance.

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  • 24/7 Helpline

    24/7 Helpline

    Although things are changing very quickly, here at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, we are still here to respond to the needs of all our service users and carers.

    We know you still need us, so we have extended our helpline to 24/7 which you can call any time, day or night, if you feel your mental health is beginning to suffer.

    The 24/7 Helpline number is

    01204 483071

    We are here to help you as much as we can during this tough time – please reach out to us when you need us.

    We may have a lot of calls to get though, so please bear with us, but you are important to us and we will help you as much as we can.