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Study hospitals

Hospitals where investigators will enrol participants in ASPIRING.

Participating hospitals are listed by country and region. The lists are updated as hospitals join and leave the collaboration.

Australia

  • List pending

Belgium

  • List pending

Canada

  • List pending

Netherlands

  • Radboud University Medical Centre - opened to recruitment 16th October 2025
  • Haaglanden Medical Centre - opened to recruitment 10th December 2025
  • Catharina Ziekenhuis - opened to recruitment 10th December 2025
  • Frisius Medical Centre - opened to recruitment 19th December 2025
  • Isala Zwolle - opened to recruitment 12th January 2026
  • Elisabeth-Tweesteden Ziekenhuis - opened to recruitment 12th January 2026
  • University Medical Center Utrecht - opened to recruitment 26th January 2026
  • Medisch Spectrum Twente - opened to recruitment 27th January 2026
  • Rijnstate Ziekenhuis - opened to recruitment 12th February 2026
  • Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam - opened to recruitment 5th March 2026

UK - England

The hospitals are listed geographically by NIHR Research Delivery Network region:

  • East Midlands
    • King's Mill Hospital - opened to recruitment 22nd October 2025
    • Leicester Royal Infirmary - opened to recruitment 27th November 2025
  • East of England
    • Addenbrookes Hospital - opened to recruitment 19th November 2025
    • West Suffolk Hospital - opened to recruitment 21st November 2025
    • Luton & Dunstable University Hospital - opened to recruitment 18th November 2025
    • Watford General Hospital - opened to recruitment 1st December 2025
    • Colchester Hospital - opened to recruitment 16th March 2026
  • North East and North Cumbria
    • Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle - opened to recruitment 10th October 2025
    • The James Cook University Hospital - opened to recruitment 4th December 2025
    • University Hospital of North Durham - opened to recruitment 12th March 2026
  • North London
    • University College London Hospital - opened to recruitment 28th October 2025
    • Northwick Park Hospital - opened to recruitment 4th November 2025
  • North West
    • Royal Preston Hospital - opened to recruitment 14th November 2025
    • Arrowe Park Hospital - opened to recruitment 24th February 2026
    • University Hospital Aintree - opened to recruitment 17th March 2026
    • Salford Royal Hospital - opened to recruitment 23rd March 2026
  • South Central
    • John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford - opened to recruitment 13th October 2025
    • Royal Berkshire Hospital - opened to recruitment 13th January 2026
    • University Hospital Southampton - opened to recruitment 26th February 2026
  • South East
    • Maidstone General Hospital - opened to recruitment 20th October 2025
    • Royal Surrey County Hospital - opened to recruitment 3rd December 2025
    • Royal Sussex County Hospital - opened to recruitment 9th March 2026
    • Worthing Hospital - opened to recruitment 9th March 2026
    • St Richard's Hospital - opened to recruitment 9th March 2026
  • South London
    • University Hospital Lewisham - opened to recruitment 3rd November 2025
  • South West Central
    • The Royal Bournemouth Hospital - opened to recruitment 12th November 2025
    • Southmead Hospital - opened to recruitment 5th December 2025
    • Royal United Hospital Bath - opened to recruitment 4th December 2025
    • Dorset County Hospital - opened to recruitment 5th March 2026
  • South West Peninsula
    • Yeovil Hospital - opened to recruitment 6th October 2025
    • Musgrove Hospital - opened to recruitment 7th October 2025
    • Derriford Hospital - opened to recruitment 6th November 2025
  • West Midlands
  • Yorkshire and Humber
    • Royal Hallamshire Hospital - opened to recruitment 25th February 2026
    • Leeds General Infirmary - opened to recruitment 3rd March 2026

UK - Scotland

The hospitals are in NHS Research Scotland’s Stroke Network:

  • NHS Ayrshire & Arran
  • NHS Borders
  • NHS Dumfries & Galloway
  • NHS Fife
    • Victoria Hospital, Kirckaldy - opened to recruitment 4th November 2025
  • NHS Forth Valley
    • Forth Valley Royal Hospital - opened to recruitment 8th January 2026
  • NHS Grampian
    • Aberdeen Royal Infirmary - opened to recruitment 24th November 2025
  • NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
    • Queen Elizabeth University Hospital - opened to recruitment 23rd March 2026
  • NHS Highland
  • NHS Lanarkshire
    • University Hospital Hairmyres - opened to recruitment 26th November 2025
  • NHS Lothian
    • Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh - opened to recruitment 10th September 2025
    • St John's Hospital - opened to recruitment 13th February 2026
    • Western General Hospital - opened to recruitment 13th February 2026
  • NHS Orkney
  • NHS Shetland
  • NHS Tayside
  • NHS Western Isles

UK - Wales

The hospitals are in Stroke Hub Wales:

  • Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
    • Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr - opened to recruitment 21st November 2025
    • Nevill Hall Hospital - opened to recruitment 21st November 2025
  • Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
    • Wrexham Maelor Hospital - opened to recruitment 19th March 2026
  • Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
    • University Hospital of Wales - opened to recruitment 7th January 2026
  • Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
  • Hywel Dda University Health Board
    • Prince Philip Hospital - opened to recruitment 18th November 2025
    • Glangwili General Hospital - opened to recruitment 18th November 2025
  • Powys Teaching Health Board
  • Swansea Bay University Health Board
    • Morriston Hospital - opened to recruitment 20th January 2026