Research and Development Annual Report 2024-202

Welcome to the LYPFT Research and Development 2025/2026 Annual Report.

The Research and Development Team are dedicated to generating high quality, innovative research into mental health, learning disabilities and neurodiversity and what we do changes lives across the UK.

Using our specialist expertise, unique population and a collaborative approach, we bridge boundaries, provide hope, and we’re actively shaping the future of mental health care.

Our main objective is to develop and deliver high quality research for the communities we serve.  Success’ is more high-quality research delivered across a broad range of service areas. Our objective will be delivered by:

Our Annual Report provides the highlights of our success in these areas.

Our research department is made up of Clinical Leads, Head of Research, Research Assistants, Trial Coordinators, Research Fellows, Clinical Studies Officers, Research Managers and Public Engagement Ambassadors.

We are a multidisciplinary team dedicated to improving mental health through high-quality research. Our work brings together clinicians, academics, and people with lived experience.

Photos of Clinical Leads: Clare Fenton, Susan Guthrie, George Crowther and Sarah Cooper (Head of Research).

If you want to get to know us better, you can:

Email us at research.lypft@nhs.net / Call us on 0113 85 52387

Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/research-and-development-at-lypft/

‘It was easy to communicate with the research team and everything with regards to the study was done in a positive and respectful way’

Research participant