Key:
Centres of Excellence
DMD Hub sites
Alder Hey
Birmingham
Bristol
Glasgow
Leeds
London - Evelina
Manchester
Oswestry
Oxford
Future Hub sites
None Listed
Other Trial Sites
Cambridge
Queens Square
Sheffield
Temple Street
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Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Centre of Excellence
Great Ormond Street Hospital is one of the world’s leading children’s hospitals with the broadest range of dedicated, children’s healthcare specialists under one roof in the UK. The hospital’s pioneering…
Department Name
Dubowitz Neuromuscular Unit
Website
Website link
Telephone
+44 (0)20 7905 2111 (Internal Ext. 42111)
Primary Email Address
clinicaltrials.neuromuscular@gosh.nhs.uk
Primary Contacts
Patients: DrAdnanManzur, adnan.manzur@gosh.nhs.uk
Industry: ProfessorFrancescoMuntoni, f.muntoni@ucl.ac.uk
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Contact:
Caroline Williams, caroline.williams@nihr.ac.uk
Industry: ProfessorFrancescoMuntoni, f.muntoni@ucl.ac.uk
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Contact:
Caroline Williams, caroline.williams@nihr.ac.uk
Newcastle University and The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Centre of Excellence
Newcastle University has an excellent pedigree in research and teaching with a strong interdisciplinary research base. In the UK, it ranks in the top 5 for both hospital- and laboratory-based clinical subjects, with two-thirds…
Department Name
John Walton Muscular Dystrophy Research Centre
Website
Website link
Telephone
+44 (0) 191 241 8610
Primary Email Address
Primary Contacts
Patients: Katherine.Frith@newcastle.ac.uk
Industry: nmd.clinicaltrials@newcastle.ac.uk
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Contact:
Steven Pratt, stevenpratt@nhs.net
Industry: nmd.clinicaltrials@newcastle.ac.uk
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Contact:
Steven Pratt, stevenpratt@nhs.net
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Hub site
Alder Hey one of Europe’s largest children’s hospitals and is a leading paediatric research centre. Its aim is to be the premier world class centre for research, innovation and education, and we aim to pioneer and…
Department Name
Clinical Research Division
Website
Website link
Telephone
+44 151 252 5570
Primary Email Address
research@alderhey.nhs.uk
Primary Contacts
Patients: neuromuscularresearch@alderhey.nhs.uk
Industry: Aiste.Adomaviciene@alderhey.nhs.uk
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Contact:
Vicky Wilkinson, vicky.wilkinson@nihr.ac.uk
Industry: Aiste.Adomaviciene@alderhey.nhs.uk
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Contact:
Vicky Wilkinson, vicky.wilkinson@nihr.ac.uk
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust – Birmingham Heartlands Hospital
Hub site
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust is a national centre for specialist clinical services, home to leading clinical research and one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in England. Birmingham Heartlands Hospital…
Department Name
Paediatric Neuromuscular Service
Website
Website link
Telephone
0121 424 3687
Primary Email Address
zoya.alhaswani@heartofengland.nhs.uk, deepak.parasuraman@heartofengland.nhs.uk
Primary Contacts
Patients: Muscle.Team@heartofengland.nhs.uk
Industry: PaediatricResearch@heartofengland.nhs.uk
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Contact:
Linda Porter, linda.porter@nihr.ac.uk
Industry: PaediatricResearch@heartofengland.nhs.uk
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Contact:
Linda Porter, linda.porter@nihr.ac.uk
Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
Hub site
In the Southwest, Bristol and Plymouth are two hubs of the South West Neuromuscular Operational Delivery Network (SWNODN) which provides care to over 6000 adults and children with various neuromuscular conditions. We are…
Department Name
Department of Paediatric Neurology
Website
Website link
Telephone
00 44 117 342 0502
Primary Email Address
jane.berry3@UHBristol.nhs.uk;Mashal.Asif@uhbristol.nhs.uk
Primary Contacts
Patients: AnirbanMajumdar, anirban.majumdar@uhbristol.nhs.uk
Industry: AnirbanMajumdar, anirban.majumdar@uhbristol.nhs.uk
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Contact:
Chantal Sunter, chantal.sunter@nihr.ac.uk
Industry: AnirbanMajumdar, anirban.majumdar@uhbristol.nhs.uk
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Contact:
Chantal Sunter, chantal.sunter@nihr.ac.uk
Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow
Hub site
The new Royal Hospital for Children opened its doors on 10th June 2015. It is a tertiary referring centre, accepting patients from the West of Scotland encompassing six territorial Health Board areas. It also accepts referrals…
Department Name
Fraser of Allander Neurosciences Department
Website
Website link
Telephone
0141-451-6527
Primary Email Address
Marina.DiMarco@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Primary Contacts
Patients: JenniferDunne, jennifer.dunne@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Industry: IainHorrocks, Iain.Horrocks@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Contact:
Stuart Ralston, Stuart.Ralston@ed.ac.uk
Industry: IainHorrocks, Iain.Horrocks@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Contact:
Stuart Ralston, Stuart.Ralston@ed.ac.uk
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT)
Hub site
The Children’s Neuromuscular service in Leeds was established in 1992 and provides support to the 1 million or so children in what was the old ‘Yorkshire Health Authority’. Over the years, the service has grown…
Department Name
Paediatric Neurology
Website
Website link
Telephone
Primary Email Address
asyah.chhibda@nhs.net
Primary Contacts
Patients: AsyahChhibda, asyah.chhibda@nhs.net
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Contact:
Fiona Halstead, fiona.halstead@nihr.ac.uk
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Contact:
Fiona Halstead, fiona.halstead@nihr.ac.uk
Evelina London Children's Hospital
Hub site
Evelina London Children’s Hospital is part of the Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital Trust and is the hub for providing tertiary level neuromuscular care to children and young people in the South East Thames region…
Department Name
Paediatric Neurosciences
Website
Website link
Telephone
00447471021158
Primary Email Address
David.Daniels1@gstt.nhs.uk
Primary Contacts
Patients: DavidDaniels, David.Daniels1@gstt.nhs.uk
Industry: VasanthaGowda, Vasantha.Gowda@gstt.nhs.uk
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Contact:
Robert Pleass, robert.pleass@nihr.ac.uk
Industry: VasanthaGowda, Vasantha.Gowda@gstt.nhs.uk
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Contact:
Robert Pleass, robert.pleass@nihr.ac.uk
Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Hub site
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) was formed on 1st October 2017 following the merger of Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CMFT) and University Hospital of South Manchester NHS…
Department Name
Paediatric Neurology
Website
Website link
Telephone
+44 (0) 161 7012346
Primary Email Address
imelda.hughes@mft.nhs.uk
Primary Contacts
Patients: JanetJohnson, janet.johnson@mft.nhs.uk
Industry: ImeldaHughes, imelda.hughes@mft.nhs.uk
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Contact:
Joanne Collins, joanne.collins@nihr.ac.uk
Industry: ImeldaHughes, imelda.hughes@mft.nhs.uk
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Contact:
Joanne Collins, joanne.collins@nihr.ac.uk
Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Hospital
Hub site
Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt hospital has a national and international reputation for orthopaedic surgery and musculoskeletal medicine, including research into disorders of bone, joints and muscles. Services and research…
Department Name
Muscle Team
Website
Website link
Telephone
+44 (0)1691 404047
Primary Email Address
Tracey.willis1@nhs.net
Primary Contacts
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Contact:
Linda Porter, linda.porter@nihr.ac.uk
Linda Porter, linda.porter@nihr.ac.uk
MDUK Oxford Neuromuscular Centre, University of Oxford
Hub site
The MDUK Oxford Neuromuscular Centre (www.onmc.ox.ac.uk) was initiated through a partnership between Muscular Dystrophy UK and the University of Oxford. A 5-year Centre funding award from the charity and a significant investment…
Department Name
University of Oxford and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Website
Website link
Telephone
Primary Email Address
aaron.long@paediatrics.ox.ac.uk.
Primary Contacts
Patients: AaronLong, aaron.long@paediatrics.ox.ac.uk
Industry: DrJaclynNicoleleGrand, nicole.legrand@paediatrics.ox.ac.uk
Industry: DrJaclynNicoleleGrand, nicole.legrand@paediatrics.ox.ac.uk
Addenbrooke's Hospital
Other Trial Site
Addenbrooke’s is a tertiary referral hospital for East Anglia. The Paediatric Neuromuscular team is a Centre of Excellence accepting tertiary Neuomuscular referrals within the region. We are part of the NorthStar Network…
Department Name
Department of Paediatric Neurology
Website
Website link
Telephone
044-1223 216662
Primary Email Address
fay.houchen@addenbrookes.nhs.uk
Primary Contacts
Patients: NeuromuscularNurseSpecialist&PaediatricNeuromuscularResearchNurse-FayHouchen, Fay.houchen@addenbrookes.nhs.uk
Industry: Dr.GautamAmbegaonkar/Dr.DeepaKrishnakumar-, Gautam.ambegaonkar@addenbrookes.nhs.uk;Deepa.krishnakumar@addenbrookes.nhs.uk
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Contact:
Heather Phillips, heather.phillips@nihr.ac.uk
Industry: Dr.GautamAmbegaonkar/Dr.DeepaKrishnakumar-, Gautam.ambegaonkar@addenbrookes.nhs.uk;Deepa.krishnakumar@addenbrookes.nhs.uk
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Contact:
Heather Phillips, heather.phillips@nihr.ac.uk
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (Queens Square)
Other Trial Site
The National Hospital and Institute of Neurology is a world leading centre of excellence for clinical care and research into neurological diseases.
Department Name
Queens Square Centre for Neuromuscular Disease
Website
Website link
Telephone
+44203 4488132
Primary Email Address
r.quinlivan@ucl.ac.uk
Primary Contacts
Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Other Trial Site
Our multidisciplinary Neuromuscular Clinic was set up more than 20 years ago to provide care for children with disorders of nerves and muscles, and related conditions. The Neuromuscular Service provides care and support to…
Department Name
Neuromuscular Clinic
Website
Website link
Telephone
+44 114 271 7000
Primary Email Address
sheffield.muscle@nhs.net
Primary Contacts
Patients: DrMinOng, sheffield.muscle@nhs.net
Children's Health Ireland, Temple Street
Other Trial Site
Department Name
Neurology Department
Website
Website link
Telephone
+353 1 878 4200
Primary Email Address
Primary Contacts
Patients: LucyCoy, lucy.coy@cuh.ie
Industry: DrDeclanO'Rourke, declan.orourke@cuh.ie
Industry: DrDeclanO'Rourke, declan.orourke@cuh.ie