Clinical Trials and Research

Ramsay is proud to play a leading role in Australia’s health and medical research sector by driving research through the Ramsay Research & Development Network, the Ramsay Hospital Research Foundation, and our Research Ethics, and Governance Unit.

Hollywood Private Hospital is a part of the Ramsay Research & Development Network that operates across 21 Ramsay Health Care facilities throughout Australia. Our hospital actively encourages and supports clinical research as a key contributor to improved patient outcomes.

Hollywood has an active research program with over 100 investigator initiated and commercially sponsored clinical trials conducted at the hospital. Significant medical research is undertaken in oncology, cardiology, urology, mental health, palliative care, orthopaedics and nuclear medicine. Our research programs also collaborate with the major teaching hospitals, universities, medical research institutes and other collaborative groups.

The focus on research provides an environment in which Hollywood’s clinicians can maintain their knowledge and expertise at the forefront of clinical practice.

Contact our Clinical Trials & Research Manager

Our hospital has a dedicated Clinical Trials & Research Unit that supports the conduct of research across all aspects of the hospital. Our site manager and the broader research team can provide advice on research at Hollywood. The team can be contacted via email.

Email: research.hph@ramsayhealth.com.au

Conducting Research at Hollywood Private

All research conducted at Hollywood Private Hospital requires local endorsement, as well as Ethics & Research Governance Approval. If you are interested in conducting research the following steps will need to be taken:

Step 1. Apply for Research Endorsement

This first step allows the hospital to review the proposed research and ensure that it is appropriate to be conducted at the hospital. This ensures that a researcher has confirmation early in the process that the hospital is able to provide the necessary infrastructure, people or access that will be required and once approved the research will be able to be established seamlessly in the Hospital.

To apply for Research Endorsement, please use this form

Once completed, applicants should email this form to research.hph@ramsayhealth.com.au

This form should be completed by Principal Investigators, Students, our nursing and allied health professionals and our internal research teams. Direct submission of this form from CROs or Industry Sponsors will not be accepted.

Step 2: Research Ethics

Ramsay will accept research ethics approvals from any NHMRC endorsed human research ethics committee, provided that committee is willing to oversee the research in Ramsay.

Ramsay also maintains a research ethics committee who can assist where an applicant has not previously sought ethics approval. Further information about Ramsay’s processes can be found here:

Step 3: Research Governance

It is a requirement of Ramsay Health Care that all research applications receive research governance approval prior to any research commencing at the hospital.

Applications for Research Governance can be submitted through the REGGS platform.

All questions relating to Research Governance can be directed to the following email address: ResearchGovernance@ramsayhealth.com.au or call the Ramsay National Research Unit on (02) 9433 3854.