Does the Trust have an action plan in relation to the delivery of Research during this time?

Yes. A 7-stage action plan was activated on 12th March 2020 and is reviewed by the R&D Senior Management Team daily.

On 11th May 2020, clinical research moved to Restart, Reset and Recovery https://newcastlejro.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/RD_restart_final.pdf

Work is underway to re-open paused studies from Monday 1st June 2020. The research team has worked closely with all key stakeholders throughout and this will continue.