Participating sites

Nine Mental Health Trusts in England will be delivering the ASCEnD Trial.

More information about each of our sites can be found below.

Map of ASCEnD trial sites showing NHS Foundation Trust locations across England, including Tees, CNTW, Birmingham & Solihull, Nottinghamshire, Oxford Health, Camden & Islington, Cornwall, Southern Health, and Avon & Wiltshire

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Trust

Status: Open

Contact Details:
awp.ascend-trial@nhs.net

Open to online self-referrals

Site PI: Dr Jonathon Evans

Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust

Status: Open

Contact Details: Please speak to a member of your local care team at your next appointment to see if you may be able to take part.
bsmhft.ascend@nhs.net or stephanie.fortier@nhs.net

Open to online self-referrals

Site PI: Professor Steven Marwaha

North London NHS Foundation Trust

Status: Open

Contact Details:
granit.gashi@nhs.net or 07769280224

Open to online self-referrals

Site PI: Dr Joseph Hayes

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Status: Not currently recruiting

Contact Details:
cpn-tr.CFTResearch@nhs.net
01209 204020

Not currently recruiting – please check back later or register interest via Research+Me

Site PI: Dr Richard Laugharne

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Trust

Status: Open

Contact Details:
CaPE@cntw.nhs.uk
0191 208 1361

Open to online self-referrals

Site PI: Dr Niraj Ahuja

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Status: Open

Contact Details:
Rhianne Bostock / Matea Svigac (Research Delivery Officers)
researchdeliveryteam@nottshc.nhs.uk

Open to online self-referrals

Site PI: Dr Neil Nixon

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

Status: Open

Contact Details:
mentalhealthresearch@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

Open to online self-referrals

Site PI: Professor Andrea Cipriani

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Status: Open

Contact Details:
ascend@southernhealth.nhs.uk
Research Delivery Team: 02382 318756

Open to online self-referrals

Site PI: Professor Shanaya Rathod

Tees, Esk & Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Status: Open

Contact Details: Please speak to a member of your local care team at your next appointment to see if you may be able to take part.

Not open to self-referrals

Site PI: Dr Sikander Gill