Research at a glance Contact Information – What is research? Royal Infirmary Research is about finding out new things. Glasgow Clinical Research Facility NHS RESEARCH SCOTLAND The answers we get from clinical research New Lister Building can change the way doctors, nurses 10 Alexandra Parade and other healthcare workers provide Glasgow G31 2ER Information for treatment. This can improve the quality 0141 211 6800 patients about of people’s lives and even save lives. [email protected] Why do we need research? Clinical Research In medicine, we need research to help Other Sites us: Queen Elizabeth University Glasgow Royal Infirmary • Develop new treatments and tests Glasgow Clinical Research Facility • Provide better health care Institute of Neurological Sciences • Find out the causes of disease 1345 Govan Road Who conducts research? Glasgow G51 4TF Many different people carry out research 0141 232 7600 such as chemists, biologists or by social scientists like health service researchers. Gartnavel General Hospital Generally, however, research in Glasgow Glasgow Clinical Research Facility Clinical Research Facility (GCRF) is 1053 Great Western Road conducted by the doctors who treat you, Glasgow G12 0YN and are supported by specialist research 0141 211 1673 nurses.

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0141 211 6800 Review Date January 2020 MIS 280252 [email protected] About the Glasgow Clinical How to find the GCRF at Glasgow Royal Infirmary Research Facility (GCRF) You can enter the Clinical Research Facility through the new Lister Building, off Alexandra Parade. The Glasgow Clinical Research Facility (GCRF) is an exciting programme in a city that is already known for its clinical M8 Motorway research. GLASGOW At Glasgow Royal Infirmary, we have a state of the art, purpose-built facility, ROYAL complete with high-tech equipment to Bus Stops INFIRMARY Macewen ALEXANDRA PARADE support high quality research. Building

Many different types of research are A&E NEW QUEEN Princess conducted at the GCRF including: LISTER ELIZABETH Jubilee Royal Entry to PSU and APCOA Building BUILDING BUILDING • Drug trials – to assess how new Burns Unit from Car Maternity Park drugs can improve your quality of Castle St Wards Clinical Research life Disabled Facility Cuthbertson Access Ramp • Questionnaires – to seek your PSU St. Mungo Lister Building Burns Building Building views and experiences CASTLE Link corridor of treatments STREET Entrance by car for Bus Stop Walton B’lding Disabled Parking • New surgical procedures – to help Surgical staff gain knowledge of the best WISHART surgical treatments. STREET Our highly skilled research nurses will Wishart Street now has a Metered Parking Policy guide you through every step of the with a 4 hour max parking limit in place process. The Gatehouse

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