Our Clinical Trial Units
Ramsay Health Care has established a National Clinical Trial Network and believes that the development of clinical trials and providing patients with access to clinical trials is a critical part of a providing a system of high quality, leading care.
There are currently 14 dedicated clinical trials units in Ramsay facilities around Australia. All our trial sites use standardised operating procedures and the same processes to establish trial activity. All our clinical trials operate under an ethical and governance framework that complies with the Australian Code of Research Conduct, Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GHP) and ethical standards.
Ramsay Health Care has leading facilities and a large network of world-class health professionals delivering care across Australia. There is a wide range of capabilities and areas of interest across our trial sites.
Ramsay is also currently the largest private provider of cancer treatment in Australia, giving Sponsors the opportunity to access a significant number of patients for oncology trials through our network of hospitals and treatment centres.
Locations and Contacts
New South Wales
Queensland
Victoria
Western Australia
Ethics & Governance Requirements
Ramsay Health Care have a strong ethics and governance framework in place across our facilities to provide oversight over clinical trial activities.
Please refer to our Research Ethics and Research Governance pages for further information.
Instructions for Industry
Clinical Trial Research Agreements (CTRAs)
Clinical trials in Australia mostly adopt the use of the Medicines Australia CTRA. As a private hospital provider, there are certain terms in the standard format CTRA that are difficult to apply in the private sector and, as a result, Ramsay utilises an amended form of the Medicines Australia CTRA with the Principal Investigator included as a signatory to the contract.
For a copy of a Ramsay amended CTRA or for further information, please contact ResearchGovernance@ramsayhealth.com.au.
Indemnity
All parties on the CTRA require a certificate of indemnity to be issued.
Contact for Sponsors:
If you wish to discuss the establishment of a clinical trial within a Ramsay Health Care facility, please contact the relevant site coordinator or Nicola Ware (CEO, Ramsay Hospital Research Foundation) on (02) 94331402 or at waren@rhrf.org.au.
Instructions for Investigators
Ramsay welcomes experienced health professionals who are interested in running clinical trials in our state of the art facilities.
If you have an interest in clinical trials, please contact your local clinical trial coordinator, site CEO, or Nicola Ware (CEO, Ramsay Hospital Research Foundation).