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Management Team

The NIHR Newcastle Clinical Research Facility is led by a team of internationally-recognised clinicians, matron, senior research sisters and operations manager who provide overarching strategic direction for the Newcastle CRF as well as oversight on the locally deployed sites.

The management team meet regularly and also have separate meetings for the individual sites which provides the forum for transparent information sharing and discussion.

The group discuss:

  • Updates on active and potential clinical trials.
  • Recruitment and occupancy rates.
  • The financial position of the NCRF.
  • Progress against operational and strategic plans.

Simon Hill

 Co-Director

Prof. Quentin Campbell Hewson

 Paediatric Research Unit Director

Dr. Chris Vernazza

 Dental Clinical Research Unit Director

Suzanne Hetherington

 Senior Research Sister

Ben Porter

 Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Manager

Prof. Mark Walker

 Strategic Research Adviser

Fiona Yelnoorkar

 Matron

Maria Price

 Senior Research Sister

Dr Alison Yarnall

 CARU Deputy Director

Prof Fai Ng

 Director of the Clinical Research Facility

Prof Nicola Pavese

 Director of the Clinical Ageing Research Unit

Dominic Lamb

 Operations Manager
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NIHR Newcastle Clinical Research Facility
Newcastle Clinical Research Facility
Level 6, Leazes Wing
Royal Victoria Infirmary
Queen Victoria Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4LP
United Kingdom

Clinical Ageing Research Unit
Campus for Ageing and Vitality
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 5PL

Dental Clinical Research Facility
School of Dental Sciences
Newcastle University
Framlington Place
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 4BW


Tel: +44(0)1912820070
Email: crf.admin@newcastle.ac.uk