About us Our aim is to draw on the Trust's areas of clinical excellence and its strong research base to promote and implement research which contributes to improvements in patient care and the knowledge base; fosters multidisciplinary working; links with clinical and corporate governance; informs the development of clinical standards and aims to improve clinical services to patients and users. The R&D strategy acknowledges the need to manage research, development and dissemination within the national and local frameworks of R&D policies and priorities. The Trust is committed to delivering a research agenda which is responsive to national guidance for clinical and cost-effectiveness and for systematic measures to monitor and improve quality. |