The new hub for research in the north was opened at the Cavell Centre in Peterborough by CPFT's medical director Cathy Walsh and the Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Paul Bristow.  

Walsh said: ‘I am delighted to officially open the clinical research suite and welcome the research team, trust colleagues and healthcare partners to their new home in the north. Research is essential to guide excellent care and improve treatments and therapies, and the advancement of clinical practice in all professions at CPFT.

‘On behalf of the trust's clinical teams, I hope that this expansion will help our staff turn more research questions into studies in the north and enable us to address health inequalities for underserved communities and find new routes to recovery for a wider population.'

Over the last decade, CPFT has run over 1600 studies to improve care and treatment for a wide range of physical and mental health conditions, from dementias and common emotional disorders to rare diseases.

CPFT provides community physical health services for older people and adults with long-term conditions, mental health services, children's community services in Peterborough, and learning disability services. The trust is also renowned for its research and development work and, in 2025, was awarded Teaching Partner status by the University of Cambridge and became a proud member of the prestigious University Hospital Association.