Doing your research with us

If you’re a researcher or part of a research team working with us on a study, here are all our standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust SOPs

BRD/QMS/SOP/001 Interim SOP for Research Compliance

We are merging our two research teams and will create single organisational SOPs as part of this work. While we do this, here are the SOPs for the two legacy trusts, North Bristol NHS Trust and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.

North Bristol NHS Trust SOPs University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust SOPs

RD/QMS/SOP/001 Preparation of Research Standard Operation Procedures

RD/QMS/SOP/002 Obtaining R&D Confirmation for Research to Start

RD/QMS/SOP/003 Research Study Modifications

RD/QMS/SOP/004 Maintenance of Research Equipment SOP

RD/QMS/SOP/005 Research Staff Training

RD/QMS/SOP/006 Honorary Research Contract Letters of Access

RD/QMS/SOP/007 Applying for NBT Sponsorship

RD/QMS/SOP/007b NBT Terms & Conditions of Sponsorship

RD/QMS/SOP/007c Delegation of Responsibilities

RD/QMS/SOP/008 Writing a Protocol for CTIMPS

RD/QMS/SOP/009 Periodic Reporting to Regulatory Authorities

RD/QMS/SOP/010 Archiving

RD/QMS/SOP/011 R&D Closing Suspending and Terminating Research

RD/QMS/SOP/012 R&D Managing Breaches of GCP or the Protocol

RD/QMS/SOP/012a ICH GCP NonCompliance Report Form

RD/QMS/SOP/012c Protocol Deviation Review & Analysis Form

RD/QMS/SOP/013 R&D Safety Reporting CTIMPS

RD/QMS/SOP/014 R&D Monitoring

RD/QMS/SOP/015 R&D Computer System Validation & Backup

RD/QMS/SOP/016 R&D Vendor Selection and Management

RD/QMS/SOP/017 R&D Data Management

RD/QMS/SOP/018 R&D Management of Fridges & Freezers

SOP_001 Prod & Mgmt of Proc Docs UHBW v4.0 12.01.26

SOP_002 Research Sponsorship at UHBW_v6.0 13.01.26

SOP_003 Developing and Designing your study UHBW v2.2 22APR2026

SOP_004 SOP_004 Writing a Research Protocol UHBW_V2.1 23.04.26

SOP_006 IMPs UHBW v3.0 20.01.26

SOP_007 Research Training UHBW v2.0 12.11.25

SOP_008 Investigator Oversight UHBW v4.0 14.01.26

SOP_009 Research Safety Reporting UHBW v13.0 14.01.26 

SOP_010 Monitoring Oversight of Research UHBW_v5.1 11.11

SOP_011 Validation and backup of computer systems UHBW v2.3 07.01

SOP_012 Study data UHBW_v3.1 22.04.26

SOP_013 Research Study Samples UHBW v3.0 07.01.26

SOP_014 Essential Research Documents UHBW_v2.5 22.04.26

SOP_015 Archiving of Research Records UHBW v3.0 19.01.26

SOP_016 Research Contracts Vendor Selection v4.0 20.01.26

SOP_017 Capacity and Capability review UHBW_v3.4 28.11.25

SOP_018 Management of Breaches in Research UHBW v3.0 15.01.26

SOP_019 UHBW Sponsored Research Modifications v3.0 28.11.25

SOP_020 UHBW Hosted Research Modifications v2.0 15.01.26

SOP_021 UHBW review of ATMPs v3.3 22.04.26 

SOP_024 Setup MGNT of Phase I Trials UHBW v1.4 09.01.26

SOP_027 Informed Consent for Research Purposes UHBW_v2.0 20.01.26

SOP_028 Source_ Data_Documentation_v1.3 27.04.26

SOP_029 Dose escalation in research studies at UHBW v1.1 10.12.25

SOP_030 Management and Use of USB Devices v1.0 15.01.26