{"id":497576,"date":"2026-03-27T03:37:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T03:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/497576\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T03:37:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T03:37:11","slug":"leighton-hospital-trust-plans-to-become-research-centre-of-excellence-by-2029-local-news-news-crewe-nub-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/497576\/","title":{"rendered":"Leighton Hospital trust plans to become research centre of excellence by 2029 | Local News | News | Crewe Nub News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mid Cheshire Hospitals, the trust running Leighton Hospital, has unveiled ambitious proposals to become a North West\u00a0centre\u00a0of\u00a0excellence\u00a0for research and development by 2029.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Its plans<\/a> focus on expanding opportunities for local people to take part in the latest trials, while also empowering staff to lead and support more cutting-edge advancements.<\/p>\n

The trust aims to be a leading ‘research-active’ NHS organisation, with this innovative work playing a part in everyday care, improving outcomes for patients, and shaping healthcare for future generations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Director\u00a0of\u00a0Research and Development at Mid Cheshire Hospitals, Jaime Halvorsen, said: “This strategy represents a really exciting step change for our organisation. <\/p>\n

“Research saves lives, improves care and brings the latest innovations directly to patients and we want our trust to be at the heart\u00a0of\u00a0that.<\/p>\n

“By increasing our research capability, improving partnerships and taking advantage\u00a0of\u00a0the latest digital tools, we want to create a culture where every member\u00a0of\u00a0staff and every patient has the opportunity to contribute to the future\u00a0of healthcare.”<\/p>\n

Mid Cheshire Hospitals’ plan focuses on six areas to improve its research and development:<\/p>\n

Strengthening infrastructure and partnerships – building strong connections with universities, industry and regional research networksIncreasing commercial research – bringing more innovative, funded research to the Trust and the local communityEmbedding research in everyday clinical practice – ensuring that every patient has the opportunity to benefit from evidence based advancementsWider engagement – increasing participation and ensuring research reflects local needsHarnessing data and digital innovation – using technology to drive faster, more effective researchMeasuring success and impact – demonstrating the difference research makes to care and outcomes<\/p>\n

The Trust also set out a clear seven-year timeline for the changes:\u00a0<\/p>\n

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2025-26: Foundations – strengthening governance, building workforce capability, and improving digital systems to support research2026-28: Growth – expanding the number and variety\u00a0of\u00a0studies, developing new partnerships and increasing community based research activity2028-32: Leadership – establishing MCHFT as a regional\u00a0centre\u00a0of excellence, recognised for research quality, impact and innovation<\/p>\n

Chief Nursing Officer, Scott Malton (Photo: MCHFT).<\/p>\n

Mid Cheshire Hospitals’ plans also emphasise the importance\u00a0of\u00a0inclusive research that reflects the diversity\u00a0of\u00a0local communities.<\/p>\n

This includes ensuring opportunities are accessible to everyone, as well as involving patients and carers in shaping the future\u00a0of\u00a0research and development at the Trust.<\/p>\n

Chief Nursing\u00a0Officer, Scott Malton, said: “We’re creating a culture where research is part\u00a0of\u00a0everyday care in our hospitals and these plans are key to that journey.<\/p>\n

“In the past year we’ve seen several improvements that have already put us on the right track. A fantastic example was the creation\u00a0of\u00a0our research champions network and the installation\u00a0of\u00a0research boards around our sites. <\/p>\n

“This work aims to make it easier for patients to get involved and understand how important research is for the NHS.<\/p>\n

“By empowering our staff and supporting more cutting-edge studies, we can make great strides towards the next healthcare innovations and, most importantly, help to improve patient care.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mid Cheshire Hospitals, the trust running Leighton Hospital, has unveiled ambitious proposals to become a North West\u00a0centre\u00a0of\u00a0excellence\u00a0for research…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":497577,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[102,2960,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-497576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-healthcare","tag-health","tag-healthcare","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/497576","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=497576"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/497576\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/497577"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=497576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=497576"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=497576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}