The Bristol Anaesthesia, Pain and Critical Care Research group conducts clinical trials, systematic reviews and national outcomes audits, basic neuroscience and cardiovascular investigations as well as experimental medicine studies of novel interventions.

We collaborate with NHS Trusts, Industry partners and international research teams.  Our work is supported with funding from National Institute for Health Research, Medical Research Council, Wellcome Trust, British Heart Foundation, Versus Arthritis, National Institutes of Health and through industrial partnerships.

Our research tackles key questions relating to critical illness and trauma, pain, consciousness, safety and clinical outcomes of relevance to patients, practitioners, the NHS and wider society.

We have 8 main research themes:

• COVID-19 related research
• Randomised controlled trials in perioperative medicine and Critical Care
• Resuscitation, Trauma and Pre-hospital care
• Innovation in techniques, investigations and therapies
• Fundamental and applied Neuroscience (Pain, Autonomic control, Sleep and Cognition)
• Cardiac physiology and Organ protection
• National audits of clinical practice
• Patient and Public partnerships