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For the best experience please click Accept all below.",true,{"url":17,"alt":18,"width":19,"height":20},"c-gull-logo@2x.png","Children Growing Up in Liverpool logo",468,172,[22,25,29,32,35,38,41],{"title":23,"url":24},"Taking part","\u002Ftaking-part",{"title":26,"url":27,"target":28,"external":28},"About","\u002Fabout\u002F",false,{"title":30,"url":31},"Dads \u002F Partners","\u002Fdad-partner",{"title":33,"url":34},"Resources","\u002Fresources",{"title":36,"url":37},"FAQ","\u002Ffaq",{"title":39,"url":40},"News","\u002Fnews",{"title":42,"url":43,"target":28,"external":28},"Contact","\u002Fcontact\u002F",[],[],{"footerLogo":47,"footerCol1":49,"footerCol2":50,"footerCol3":51,"additionalInfo":52},{"url":48,"alt":18,"width":19,"height":20},"c-gull-logo-footer@2x.png","cgullstudy@liverpool.ac.uk\\\n+44 (0)151 795 6700","C-GULL Study based in the Harris-Wellbeing Research Centre\nGround Floor\nLiverpool Women's Hospital\nCrown Street, L8 7SS","[Privacy policy](\u002Fprivacy)\n[Cookie policy](\u002Fcookies)\n[Accessibility statement](\u002Faccessibility)\n[Site map](\u002Fsite-map)","The C-GULL Study is funded through a Wellcome Trust Longitudinal and Population Study Award (Reference: 217067\u002FZ\u002F19\u002FZ & 226630\u002FZ\u002F22\u002FZ), targeted at providing support to researchers who want to establish, maintain or enhance Longitudinal Population Studies for the benefit of the wider scientific community.\n\nEnhancement funding is provided by matched funding from the University of Liverpool. 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This study will be one of the largest family studies in the UK and the first in Liverpool.",{"url":69,"alt":70,"width":71,"height":72},"c-gull-header-image-3.svg","",1100,720,[74],{"url":75,"title":76,"external":28},"\u002Fcontact","I'd like to Take Part",{"sectionLabel":58},{"type":79,"settings":80,"text":83,"image":84,"title":70,"sectionSettings":87},"text_and_image",{"imgWidth":81,"imgPosition":82},"half-width","bottom","Children in Liverpool have unique health needs and challenges just like children in any other community. Some of these challenges include poverty, limited access to healthy food options, and high rates of childhood obesity and other health problems. The Liverpool area also has a higher prevalence of some chronic health conditions, such as asthma and allergies, which can have a significant impact on children's quality of life.\n\nTo address these and other health concerns, researchers and health care professionals in Liverpool are working to understand more about the health of children in the area and to develop effective strategies for improving their well-being. 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Furthermore, record linkage will be in place for areas such as health and educational information. Human samples will be collected antenatally and around the time of delivery and stored for future use.",{"type":99,"icon":126,"title":128,"summary":129},{"iconSize":101,"iconName":127},"content-seedling","Study Funders","Wellcome Trust is funding this study (Reference: 217067\u002FZ\u002F19\u002FZ & 226630\u002FZ\u002F22\u002FZ) and Professor Louise Kenny is the study Chief Investigator. The study is sponsored by The University of Liverpool and managed by the Harris Wellbeing of Women Research Centre, University of Liverpool.",{"textAlign":88,"sectionLabel":131},"Information about the Study",{"type":79,"settings":133,"title":134,"text":135,"image":136,"sectionSettings":140},{"imgWidth":81,"imgPosition":82},"## Research team at site","Welcome to the C-GULL study clinical research team at Liverpool Women's Hospital! We're a dedicated group of professionals who are passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of families in the Liverpool City Region. Our team is made up of skilled research midwives, friendly contact centre staff, knowledgeable study managers, and talented lab technicians.\n\nOur aim is to provide you with the best possible care and support throughout your participation in the study. Our team is always on hand to answer any questions you may have and to help you every step of the way. Whether it's explaining the study in more detail, supporting you taking part in the study or simply just being there for a chat, we're here for you.\n\nSo if you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to reach out to us. 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Their extensive expertise ensures that the study is conducted in a safe and reliable manner, with the ultimate goal of improving health outcomes for mothers and their children.\n> Despite the region’s outstanding ability to pull together and look after each other we presently have no answers as to why our children get such a tough deal compared with others within the UK. 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We are continually improving the user experience for everyone, and applying the relevant accessibility standards.\n\n## Conformance status\n\nThe \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002FWAI\u002Fstandards-guidelines\u002Fwcag\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)\u003C\u002Fa> define requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. \n\n**This site is conformant with WCAG 2.2 level AA** and **partially conformant with WCAG 2.2 level AAA**. 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However, focus is applied to the target content so screen readers will be directed to the appropriate content.\n\n## Limitations (Level AAA Only)\n\n**Focus Appearance (WCAG 2.4.13 - Level AAA):** While all focus indicators are visible (meeting Level AA requirements), browser default focus indicators may not consistently meet the enhanced AAA requirements for focus appearance (minimum 2px thickness and 3:1 contrast ratio) across all browsers and contexts.\n\n**Target Size (WCAG 2.5.5 - Level AAA):** Some interactive elements such as checkboxes, do not meet the enhanced AAA requirement of 44px × 44px minimum target size. All interactive elements meet the Level AA requirements for basic usability and are appropriately spaced to minimize accidental activation.\n\n## Feedback\n\nWe welcome your feedback on the accessibility of this website. If you experience any difficulty accessing content or have suggestions for improvement, please contact us at admin@morph.co.uk.\n\n## Assessment Information\n\n- **Evaluation method:** Self-assessment\n- **Statement last reviewed:** February 2026\n- **WCAG version:** 2.2\n- **Conformance level:** Level AA (conformant), Level AAA (partially conformant)",{"sectionLabel":171},"Conformance status","\u002Fpages\u002Faccessibility.en",{"title":157},"pages\u002Faccessibility.en","mNkr9DKf726ELU5iptJ-zm7GdwK5h5nSecZQ4JFVddM",{"id":177,"title":178,"body":59,"description":59,"extension":5,"meta":179,"navigation":15,"path":204,"seo":205,"stem":206,"__hash__":207},"contentPages\u002Fpages\u002Fhbhf.en.json","C-GULL Sub study - Healthy Brains, Healthy Futures (HBHF)",{"pageTitle":178,"pageMetadata":180,"page_content":182},{"htmlTitle":181,"htmlDesc":181},"Healthy Brains, Healthy Futures",[183,190],{"type":65,"title":184,"text":70,"image":185,"sectionSettings":187},"# C-GULL Sub study - Healthy Brains, Healthy Futures",{"url":186,"width":71,"height":72},"c-gull-header-image-11.svg",{"textAlign":88,"theme":188,"sectionLabel":189},"secondary","HBHF header",{"type":191,"video":192,"text":195,"links":196,"sectionSettings":202},"text_and_video",{"vimeoId":193,"videoTitle":181,"videoTranscript":194},"1213960234\u002Fb25927ee04","Healthy Brains, Healthy Futures is part of the C-GULL program.\n\nAs part of C-GULL, we want to understand how babies grow by looking at how the brain, immune system, and genes work together.\n\nSometimes children can feel unsure or unhappy or both, and it's not always easy for us to understand what's behind those feelings.\n\nBy learning more about how the brain and body grow, this study can help us understand child wellbeing and mental health and support healthier, happier futures.\n\nThe C-Gull team will invite you to take part in the Healthy Brains, Healthy Futures study during one of your pregnancy visits.\n\nYou can ask any questions, and your midwife will help.\n\nTaking part is voluntary, and if you don't want to, that's fine.\n\nIt won't affect your care or being part of C-GULL.\n\nIf you do decide to take part, we'll contact you after your baby is born and invite you and your baby to visit our research centre at Alder Hey Children's Hospital when your baby is 6 to 12 weeks old.\nDuring this visit, we'll ask a few questions about your baby's health, like if they've had any infections or vaccinations.\n\nWe'll also do an MRI scan of your baby's brain. There will be time to feed and settle your baby. Your baby will be swaddled and scanned in natural sleep, and ear protection will be applied. You can stay with your baby the whole time.\n\nWe'll also take a tiny blood sample, just less than a teaspoon. We use a special cream so your baby doesn't feel any pain. \n\nOur team will make the visit comfortable for you and your baby. You will be reimbursed for your time and travel expenses. \n\nWe will see your child at two years old as part of their routine C-GULL visit.\n\nAt five years old, they will be invited for another research visit at Alder Hey, which will be similar to the one they had at 6 to 12 weeks.\n\nAll your information and samples are kept safe and secure and are used only for research.\nWe will never share your personal details.\n\nBy taking part in Healthy Brains, Healthy Futures, you'll help us discover how children's brains grow\nand why some children struggle with emotions or wellbeing. \n\nTo find out more, talk to the C-GULL team or visit www.cgullstudy.com.\n\nTogether, we can give children the best start for a brighter future.","## Baby MRI Scans and Blood Samples\n\nThe C-GULL Study has an optional extra study called Healthy Brains, Healthy Futures.\n\nSometimes, children experience difficulties with their emotional wellbeing or mental health, and we do not always know why. By learning more about how the brain and body develop in early life, this study aims to improve our understanding of children's health and help support healthier, happier futures. \n\nMore information is available in the animation below.",[197,201],{"title":198,"url":199,"external":15,"summary":200},"Participant Information Sheet","\u002Fimg\u002FSSCGULL_HBHF_D004_1.0-HBHF-Participant-Information-Sheet_V1.0_21112025_localised.pdf","Use the buttons below if you would like to view the Healthy Brains, Healthy Futures Participant Information Sheet or you would like to Take Part.",{"title":76,"url":75,"external":28},{"textAlign":88,"sectionLabel":203},"Baby MRI Scans and Blood Samples","\u002Fpages\u002Fhbhf.en",{"title":178},"pages\u002Fhbhf.en","XlZUxG6B09NIW_dSxbRv81tFaeFmQ6Gb4DdUGbRofbI",{"id":209,"title":42,"body":59,"description":59,"extension":5,"meta":210,"navigation":15,"path":251,"seo":252,"stem":253,"__hash__":254},"contentPages\u002Fpages\u002Fcontact.en.json",{"pageTitle":42,"pageMetadata":211,"page_content":212},{"htmlTitle":42,"htmlDesc":42},[213,220,244],{"type":65,"title":214,"text":215,"image":216,"sectionSettings":218},"# Contact Us","If you would like further information about the C-GULL study, we invite you to get in touch with us. Our team is happy to assist and provide any additional details you may need.",{"url":217,"width":71,"height":72},"c-gull-header-image-6.svg",{"textAlign":88,"sectionLabel":219},"Contact Us",{"type":91,"settings":221,"cards":224,"text":241,"sectionSettings":242},{"headerLevel":93,"headerFontSize":222,"maxCardsPerRow":94,"wholeClickable":28,"cardTheme":223,"alignCards":96,"alignCardContent":96},"4","white",[225,231,236],{"type":99,"title":226,"summary":227,"icon":228},"Email:","Please feel free to email us at cgullstudy@liverpool.ac.uk, and one of our team members will respond to your query promptly.",{"iconName":229,"iconSize":230},"content-edit","xl",{"type":99,"title":232,"summary":233,"icon":234},"Call","If you prefer to speak with us directly, please give us a call at +44 (0)151 795 6700, and one of our team members will be happy to assist you.",{"iconName":235,"iconSize":230},"content-mobile",{"type":99,"icon":237,"summary":239,"title":240},{"iconSize":230,"iconName":238},"content-map-marker","You are welcome to visit our Research Centre at Liverpool Women’s Hospital.","Visit","We look forward to hearing from you and answering any questions you may have about the C-GULL study.\n\nYou can reach out to us through the following means:",{"textAlign":88,"sectionLabel":243},"Contact cards",{"type":245,"componentName":246,"componentOptions":247,"sectionSettings":249},"text_and_component","StudyLocationsMap",{"mapTitle":248},"UK",{"textAlign":88,"sectionLabel":250},"Location","\u002Fpages\u002Fcontact.en",{"title":42},"pages\u002Fcontact.en","TSs4FJq-Rw_bcv3srRpHOX3577wEVE1Wuq2N6_nDAZI",{"id":256,"title":257,"body":59,"description":59,"extension":5,"meta":258,"navigation":15,"path":274,"seo":275,"stem":276,"__hash__":277},"contentPages\u002Fpages\u002Fcookies.en.json","Cookie Policy",{"pageTitle":257,"pageMetadata":259,"page_content":260},{"htmlTitle":257,"htmlDesc":257},[261,265,269],{"type":65,"title":262,"image":263,"sectionSettings":264},"# Cookie Policy",{"url":217,"alt":70,"width":71,"height":72},{"sectionLabel":257},{"type":168,"text":266,"sectionSettings":267},"## Website Cookies\n\nOur website uses necessary and non-necessary cookies. 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By taking part in this study, you'll be helping us to gather important information about you and your family that will benefit future generations, both locally and internationally.\n\nC-GULL is a flagship birth cohort study that aims to follow the lives of 10,000 babies and their families in the Liverpool City Region. The study will collect information about your child's development, the family environment, and the physical and mental health of you and your partner.",{"url":300,"width":138,"height":291},"c-gull-content-image-24.svg",[302],{"title":303,"url":304,"external":15},"Partner Information Sheet","https:\u002F\u002Fcgullstudy.com\u002Fimg\u002Fsscgull_d026_2.0-cgull-partner-information-sheet_v2.0-03072024.pdf",{"textAlign":88},{"type":79,"settings":307,"text":308,"image":309,"sectionSettings":311},{"imgWidth":81,"imgPosition":82},"Your participation in this study will provide valuable insights into the factors that contribute to the health and wellbeing of families, and will help us to identify ways to support parents and children in the future. By joining C-GULL, you'll be part of a community of families who are committed to making a positive impact on the health of future generations.\n\nThe involvement of dads and partners in the C-GULL study is crucial to gaining a full understanding of the many factors that shape a child's health and development. Research has shown that the support and involvement of fathers can have a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of both the child and the mother. By participating in C-GULL, dads and partners have the opportunity to contribute to a study that will have a lasting impact on the health of future generations, and help researchers to gain a deeper understanding of the complexities of child health and development. By participating in this study, dads and partners can play an important role in shaping the future of child health and wellbeing.\n\nSo, why not sign up today and help us to create a brighter future for families in the Liverpool City Region? Together, we can make a real difference!",{"url":310,"width":138,"height":291},"c-gull-content-image-20.svg",{"textAlign":88},{"type":79,"settings":313,"text":314,"image":315,"sectionSettings":317},{"imgWidth":81,"imgPosition":82},"If your partner is participating in the C-GULL study, we'd love for you to be a part of it too! Taking part is simple and signing up won't take up much of your time - just 30 minutes or less. All you need to do is answer a few easy questions online and then complete a  consent form.\n\nIf you consent to providing a sample for the C-GULL study, you'll have the option to choose between a blood or saliva sample. Should you prefer a blood sample, a member of our C-GULL Team will get in touch to schedule a date and time for you to visit the C-GULL Research Centre for the sample collection. If you opt for a saliva sample, you can decide whether to visit the Research Centre for the collection or take the sample yourself at home. Rest assured, we are committed to making your participation as straightforward and hassle-free as possible\n\nYour involvement in the study is incredibly valuable. By participating, you'll be helping us better understand the impact of various factors on the health and wellbeing of families in the Liverpool City Region. We're committed to making the process as easy and convenient as possible, and if you have any questions or concerns, you can reach out to a member of our research team. So, what are you waiting for? Be a part of something big and help us improve the health of future generations!",{"url":316,"width":138,"height":291},"c-gull-content-image-13.svg",{"textAlign":88,"sectionLabel":318},"Find out more & Register",{"type":79,"settings":320,"image":321,"title":325,"text":326,"links":327,"sectionSettings":330},{"imgWidth":81,"imgPosition":82},{"url":322,"width":323,"height":324},"c-gull-content-image-6.svg",550,360,"## Want to take part?","As a dad or partner, your involvement in this study is crucial for our understanding of complex health issues and the early life origins of health and wellbeing.",[328,329],{"title":294,"url":75,"external":28},{"title":303,"url":304,"external":15},{"textAlign":88,"sectionLabel":331},"Want to take part?","\u002Fpages\u002Fdad-partner.en",{"title":280},"pages\u002Fdad-partner.en","gt9CBNXmIVKjNx08J9TkfDBtyA0Uiwer6fPake3GNkc",{"id":337,"title":36,"body":59,"description":59,"extension":5,"meta":338,"navigation":15,"path":434,"seo":435,"stem":436,"__hash__":437},"contentPages\u002Fpages\u002Ffaq.en.json",{"pageTitle":339,"pageMetadata":340,"page_content":341},"Frequently Asked Questions",{"htmlTitle":339,"htmlDesc":339},[342,347],{"type":65,"image":343,"title":345,"sectionSettings":346},{"url":344,"width":290,"height":291},"c-gull-header-image-9.svg","# Frequently Asked Questions",{"textAlign":88},{"type":348,"settings":349,"sectionSettings":351,"accordionSections":352},"text_and_accordion",{"accordionHeaderLevel":93,"accordionHeaderFontSize":350,"accordionTheme":95,"accordionItemsCollapsed":15},"5",{"textAlign":88},[353],{"accordionItems":354},[355,359,363,367,371,375,379,383,387,391,395,399,403,406,409,412,415,418,421,424,427,430],{"icon":356,"content":357,"title":358},{"iconSize":101},"\r\nAn opt-out study is a type of research where everyone who meets the criteria is automatically included unless they choose not to take part. It is designed to make it easier for large numbers of people to join a study without extra paperwork, while still giving you full control over your decision. You can opt out at any time and your choice will always be respected.","What is an opt-out study?",{"icon":360,"content":361,"title":362},{"iconSize":101},"\r\nFrom 1 September 2025 C-GULL will use an opt out approach so that more families can take part and we can build a better understanding of the health and lives of children and parents in Liverpool. This approach is often used in large studies because it makes joining simpler and removes unnecessary steps for families.\n\nLiverpool Women’s Hospital is a research active hospital and sees research as an important part of routine care. Opt out studies are a practical way to run large programmes like C-GULL, making it easier for families to take part while still respecting individual choice and following strict ethical standards.\r\n\nFor C-GULL to give the best results, participants need to reflect the real population of Liverpool. The opt out process helps achieve this by making participation simple and inclusive, so the study captures the experiences of as many families as possible.","Why is C-GULL an opt out study?",{"icon":364,"content":365,"title":366},{"iconSize":101},"If you are eligible you will be automatically included in the study unless you tell us you do not want to take part. You are eligible if you are aged 16 or over and have chosen to have your care at Liverpool Women’s Hospital.\n\nIf you are already taking part in the study for a previous pregnancy you will not be asked to join again for any future pregnancies.\n\nYou will receive clear information early in pregnancy so you can decide whether to stay in the study or opt out. You can still choose which optional parts of the study you wish to take part in such as surveys face to face visits and sample collection and you can change your mind at any time.","What does this mean for me and am I eligible?",{"icon":368,"content":369,"title":370},{"iconSize":101},"\r\nIf you do not opt out you will be part of the C-GULL study alongside many other families in Liverpool. This means you will be considered part of the C-GULL cohort. We will have access to your and your baby’s past and future NHS health information, and we may contact you to see if you would like to take part in other parts of the study. You can choose whether or not to take part in these extra activities.","What exactly am I automatically included in?",{"icon":372,"content":373,"title":374},{"iconSize":101},"\r\nWe use information from your maternity records to see who is eligible to join C-GULL and to contact you if needed. This may include your name, contact details, date of birth, NHS number and appointment dates. All information is kept securely and used only for research approved by an NHS Research Ethics Committee. Your details will never be shared with anyone not involved in your care or the study.","What will you do with my information?",{"icon":376,"content":377,"title":378},{"iconSize":101},"\r\nIf you do not want to be part of C-GULL, you can opt out at any time. You can do this online or by phone. Once you opt out, your information will not be used for the study and you will not be contacted about it again.","What if I don’t want to take part?",{"icon":380,"content":381,"title":382},{"iconSize":101},"\r\n\r\nIf you have chosen to opt-out of sharing your health record for research and planning at a national level, this will be respected. You will not be included in the study. If you would like to be a part of the C-GULL study, you can get involved by contacting us on 0151 795 6700 or cgullstudy@liverpool.ac.uk","How does this work with the NHS National Data Opt-Out?",{"icon":384,"content":385,"title":386},{"iconSize":101},"\r\nNo. Even if you stay in the study, you can choose which optional activities you take part in. These might include completing surveys, attending face-to-face assessments or giving a blood or saliva sample. You can agree to all, some or none of these and you can change your mind at any point.","If I stay in the study, do I have to do everything?",{"icon":388,"content":389,"title":390},{"iconSize":101},"\r\nWe offer thank-you vouchers for certain activities, such as a £25 voucher for attending your first face-to-face assessment during pregnancy. Additional vouchers are available for other parts of the study and we will always let you know what these are before you decide to take part.","Will I get anything for taking part?",{"icon":392,"content":393,"title":394},{"iconSize":101},"\r\nYour information is stored securely and only accessible to authorised members of the research and care teams. We follow NHS information governance rules, UK data protection law and the approvals given by the Research Ethics Committee.","How will you keep my information safe?",{"icon":396,"content":397,"title":398},{"iconSize":101},"\r\nYes. You can continue to have all your care at Liverpool Women’s Hospital. Opting out will not affect the care you or your baby receive in any way.","Can I still have my care at Liverpool Women’s Hospital if I opt out?",{"icon":400,"content":401,"title":402},{"iconSize":101},"You can find more details on our website, in your patient information sheet or by speaking to your midwife or the C-GULL research team. If you have any questions, we are here to help.","Where can I get more information?",{"content":404,"title":405},"A birth cohort is a group of individuals who are born around the same time and often studied to observe their health and other outcomes over time.","What is a birth cohort?",{"content":407,"title":408},"Liverpool needs a birth cohort to understand how things such as the environment, including factors like air pollution and access to green spaces, affects the health of children and their families. By following a large group of children and their families over time, researchers can identify patterns and relationships that would not be visible in smaller studies. This information can be used to inform policies and practices that promote the health and well-being of families in Liverpool and beyond.","Why does Liverpool need a birth cohort?",{"content":410,"title":411},"Samples are important in research because they help us to understand the biological processes that occur during times such as pregnancy and childbirth. Researchers can use these samples to study different aspects of health and disease, including genetics, hormones, and other biological markers. In a birth cohort study, researchers collect samples from babies and their parents over time to better understand how factors such as the environment, lifestyle, and genetics impact health and development. By collecting and analysing these samples, researchers can gain insights that may lead to the development of new treatments and interventions to improve health outcomes for babies and their families.","Why do you need to take samples?",{"content":413,"title":414},"Having access to your hospital notes is necessary in order to gather detailed information about your medical history and pregnancy experience. This information is critical for the study team to understand the factors that may impact the health of both you and your baby. The data collected from the hospital notes will be used to build a comprehensive picture of your health, which will then be used to help inform future research and improve the health of babies and their families in the future. By accessing your hospital notes, the study team will be able to ensure that the data collected is accurate and reliable, which will ultimately help to make the study more robust and valuable.","Why do you need to look at my hospital notes?",{"content":416,"title":417},"Yes, you can still take part in the study even if you don't have a phone or computer. If this is the case, a member of the research team can arrange for you to visit the study centre at Liverpool Women's Hospital where they will assist you in completing the study requirements. If you have any difficulties or need assistance, the research team is always available to help.","Can I still take part if I don’t have a phone or a computer?",{"content":419,"title":420},"Yes, you can still take part in the study even if you don't speak English. The research team can arrange for translation support to help you understand the study and the questions asked. Additionally, they can also assist you in completing the online forms or answer any questions you may have in a language that you understand. Don't let language barriers prevent you from being part of this important research initiative!","Can I still take part even if I don’t speak English?",{"content":422,"title":423},"If you're not very confident in completing forms, don't worry! The C-GULL research team is here to help. If you would like to take part in the study, a member of the team can assist you with filling out any necessary forms. Additionally, if you have any concerns or questions about the study, the team is available to support you and answer any questions you may have. Just get in touch with them and they will be happy to help.","I don’t like filling in forms, can I still take part?",{"content":425,"title":426},"Taking blood samples is a common procedure that is generally considered safe. The research team at Liverpool Women's Hospital will ensure that the process is as comfortable as possible for you. The amount of blood taken is typically small and only a few small vials are collected. If you are concerned about giving blood, you can discuss your concerns with a member of the research team who will be happy to answer any questions you have. They can also provide you with more information about the procedure to help you feel more at ease. Taking part in the C-GULL study is completely voluntary, and you can choose not to take part in the blood sampling aspect if you prefer.","Will proving a blood sample hurt?",{"content":428,"title":429},"Yes, you can visit the research centre at Liverpool Women's Hospital if you have any questions about the C-GULL study. The research team is always available to help and answer any concerns you may have. They will be happy to discuss any aspects of the study with you and make sure you feel comfortable before making a decision to take part. If you need to arrange a visit, you can contact a member of the research team and they will be happy to help.","Can I visit the research centre if I have any questions or want to speak to a midwife?",{"icon":431,"title":432,"content":433},{"iconSize":101},"Will Dads\u002FPartners be asked to provide samples?","We welcome dads and partners to participate in the C-GULL study. If you agree, we'll collect a sample from you to extract DNA for our research purposes. The preferred method is obtaining a small blood sample at our research centre. However, we recognise that may not be convenient for everyone, so we're also happy to accept saliva samples as an alternative.\n\nPlease remember that your involvement is entirely voluntary, and your support is greatly appreciated in advancing our study. If you require more information or have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us at cgullstudy@liverpool.ac.uk. We're always here to provide help and support!","\u002Fpages\u002Ffaq.en",{"title":36},"pages\u002Ffaq.en","ElDEJlX2kT9uxiqgSS8pxmmdKj6g_XAZwHj9Mj5xoi4",{"id":439,"title":440,"body":59,"description":59,"extension":5,"meta":441,"navigation":15,"path":538,"seo":539,"stem":540,"__hash__":541},"contentPages\u002Fpages\u002Findex.en.json","Home page",{"pageTitle":442,"pageMetadata":443,"page_content":444},"The C-Gull Study",{"htmlTitle":442,"htmlDesc":442},[445,456,469,477,509],{"type":65,"strapline":446,"title":447,"text":448,"image":449,"settings":450,"links":451,"sectionSettings":453},"Children Growing Up in LiverpooL","# C-GULL","Improving the health and wellbeing of children and their families.",{"url":186,"alt":70,"width":290,"height":291},{"imgWidth":81},[452],{"title":76,"url":75,"external":28},{"sectionLabel":454,"customClass":455},"The DRIFT Study","page_header_home",{"type":79,"settings":457,"text":458,"links":459,"image":465,"sectionSettings":467},{"imgWidth":81,"imgPosition":82},"## Being Part of C-GULL at Liverpool Women’s Hospital\n\nFrom 1st September 2025, if you are aged 16 or over and have booked your pregnancy care with Liverpool Women’s Hospital, you will automatically be enrolled in the Children Growing Up in Liverpool (C-GULL) programme.\n\nC-GULL is a research study following 10,000 families from pregnancy through childhood and beyond. It looks at how experiences in early life affect health later on and aims to improve care for future generations.\n\nBeing in the main study simply means we securely use information from your routine NHS records to help researchers understand children’s health and development in Liverpool.\n\nYou’ll also have the opportunity to take part in optional activities, such as face-to-face visits, short surveys and providing small samples — but these are entirely up to you.\n\nYou can read the C-GULL information sheet or watch our short animations to find out more about the study.\n\nLiverpool Women’s Hospital is using an opt-out approach for C-GULL so that as many families as possible can contribute to this important work. This means you are included in the study unless you choose not to take part.\n\nTaking part helps create a fuller picture of the health and lives of families in our city, supports NHS research, and contributes to discoveries that can benefit children and families now and in the future.\n\nIf you do not want to take part, you can opt out at any time by completing the opt-out form on this page. This will not affect the care you or your baby receive.\n\nA link to the participant information sheet is below and there is also further information in the FAQ section.",[460,462],{"title":198,"url":461,"external":15,"target":28},"\u002Fimg\u002Fsscgull_d003_5.0-cgull-participant-information-sheet_v5.0_13062025.pdf",{"title":463,"url":464,"external":15,"target":28},"Opt out form","https:\u002F\u002Fredcap.cgullstudy.com\u002Fsurveys\u002F?s=TTECMFPLRWM7AER4",{"url":466,"width":323,"height":324},"c-gull-content-image-1.svg",{"textAlign":88,"sectionLabel":468},"Being Part of C-GULL at Liverpool Women’s Hospital",{"type":191,"text":470,"video":471,"sectionSettings":475},"### Please watch our animation to find out more about the C-GULL study",{"vimeoId":472,"videoTitle":473,"videoTranscript":474,"offlineVideo":70},"1112595309\u002F226a62a7c5","C-GULL Participant Information Animation","The Children Growing Up in Liverpool, C-GULL study, is tracking the health and wellbeing of children and their families in the Liverpool City Region.\n\nWe are collecting valuable information from 10,000 children and their families, starting in pregnancy and continuing throughout their lives. This type of study is called a longitudinal birth cohort.  \n\nC-GULL is the first dedicated birth cohort in Liverpool.  We are inviting all women aged 16 and over, pregnant with their first child, being cared for at the Liverpool Women’s Hospital to take part.\n\nWe want to involve all women and partners, where appropriate. \n\nTaking part is voluntary and you can change your mind and leave at any time.\n\nIf you decide not to take part - you will still receive the normal standard of care.\n\nIf you do decide to take part - you will be asked to sign a consent form.\n\nYou will be invited to visit the research Centre at Liverpool Women’s Hospital between 12-16 weeks and 32-36 weeks of your pregnancy.  At each visit you will see a Research Midwife and be asked some questions, have some measurements taken and give a small sample of blood, urine and hair. When you have your child we will also like to take a sample of your placenta and some of the blood from your child’s cord. \n\nShortly after birth we will ask if we can measure your baby’s body composition using a special incubator, called a peapod. This does not take long and should not cause any pain or discomfort to your baby.\n\nWe will contact you again when your baby is 3 months old and again at 12 months of age. At 24 months we will invite you back to the Research Centre with your toddler so that we can catch up with you and see how your baby is growing and developing.  \n\nIn the future we will invite you to take part in follow up assessments to discuss your child’s health and development. These assessments are voluntary.\n\nWe will also ask permission to request information from the NHS and other government departments.\n\nAll information and samples collected as part of the study will be stored legally and securely. If you withdraw from the study no further samples or data will be collected.\n\nTaking part in this study will not put you or your baby at risk of harm and your normal maternity care will not be affected.\n\nTaking part will mean that your child's development is tracked throughout their childhood, teenage years and beyond.\n\nWe believe that taking part in this study will help us to understand what can improve the lives and health of children and their families in the Liverpool City Region.\n\nIf you would like to take part or have any questions about this study - please contact a member of the research team.",{"sectionLabel":476},"DRIFT Participant Information Animation",{"type":91,"customClass":478,"settings":479,"text":70,"cards":480,"sectionSettings":507},"page_header_bg_1",{"headerLevel":94,"headerFontSize":94,"maxCardsPerRow":94,"wholeClickable":15,"numberedCards":28,"alignCards":96,"alignCardContent":96},[481,490,499],{"type":482,"title":23,"summary":483,"image":484,"links":487},"card_image_text","Find out more about what will happen if you decide to take part",{"url":485,"width":72,"height":486},"c-gull-card-image-1.svg",460,[488],{"url":24,"target":28,"title":489},"Go to 'Taking Part'",{"type":482,"title":58,"summary":491,"image":492,"links":495},"Learn more about the C-GULL Study",{"url":493,"width":290,"height":494},"c-gull-card-image-8.svg",639,[496],{"url":497,"title":498},"\u002Fabout","Go to 'About the Study'",{"type":482,"title":500,"summary":501,"image":502,"links":504},"Contact us","Do you have any questions or would like to speak to a member of the research team?",{"url":503,"width":72,"height":486},"c-gull-card-image-5.svg",[505],{"url":75,"title":506},"Get in touch",{"sectionLabel":508,"custom_class":478},"Distal Radius Interventions for Fracture Treatment",{"type":510,"logos":511,"maxLogosPerRow":535,"sectionSettings":536},"text_and_logos",[512,517,520,523,526,529,532],{"url":513,"width":514,"height":515,"alt":516},"university-of-liverpool-white@2x.png",530,240,"University of Liverpool logo",{"url":518,"alt":519,"width":514,"height":515},"nhs-white@2x.png","Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust logo",{"url":521,"height":515,"alt":522,"width":514},"cdc-white@2x.png","Civic Data Coop logo",{"url":524,"height":515,"alt":525,"width":514},"wellcome-white@2x.png","Wellcome Logo",{"url":527,"alt":528,"width":514,"height":515},"alder-hey-white@2x.png","Alder Hey Children's Hospital logo",{"url":530,"alt":531,"width":514,"height":515},"uhlg-logo-white.png","UHLG logo",{"url":533,"height":515,"alt":534,"width":514},"nihr-white@2x.png","National Institute for Health and Care Research logo",4,{"textAlign":88,"sectionLabel":537},"Logos","\u002Fpages\u002Findex.en",{"title":440},"pages\u002Findex.en","j2lQ9pnaiUqrW_J_GuxAtQFQzxmu7kgTGyFb1ck2CFU",{"id":543,"title":544,"body":59,"description":59,"extension":5,"meta":545,"navigation":15,"path":557,"seo":558,"stem":559,"__hash__":560},"contentPages\u002Fpages\u002Fprivacy.en.json","Privacy policy",{"pageTitle":546,"pageMetadata":547,"page_content":548},"Privacy page",{"htmlTitle":544,"htmlDesc":544},[549,553],{"type":65,"title":550,"image":551,"sectionSettings":552},"# Privacy policy",{"url":217,"alt":165,"width":71,"height":72},{"sectionLabel":544},{"type":168,"text":554,"sectionSettings":555},"This website has been designed and developed by Morph Media Limited specifically for this clinical trial. We understand that your privacy is important to you and that you care about how your personal data is used. We respect and value the privacy of all of our customers and suppliers’ data and will only collect and use personal data in ways that are described here, and in a way that is consistent with our obligations and your rights under the law.\n\n## 1. Information about us\n\nMorph Media Limited, a limited company (company number 13801210).\n\nMain trading address: 8 New Shambles, Kendal, LA9 4TS\n\nVAT Reg: 400 693 620\n\nData Protection Officer: Matthew Brook\n\nEmail address: info@morph.co.uk\n\nTelephone number: 01524 88 42 88\n\nPostal Address: 8 New Shambles, Kendal, LA9 4TS\n\n## 2. What does this policy cover?\n\nThis Privacy Policy relates specifically to this website only and explains how we use your personal data on the site: how it is collected, how it is held, and how it is processed. It also explains your rights under the law relating to your personal data.\n\n## 3. What is personal data?\n\nPersonal data is defined by the General Data Protection Regulation (EU Regulation 2016\u002F679) (the “GDPR”) as ‘any information relating to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified in particular by reference to an identifier’. Personal data is, in simpler terms, any information about you that enables you to be identified. Personal data covers obvious information such as your name and contact details, but it also covers less obvious information such as identification numbers, electronic location data, and other online identifiers. The personal data that we use is set out in Part 5, below.\n\n## 4. What are your rights?\n\nUnder the GDPR, you have the following rights, which we will always work to uphold:\n\n1. The right to be informed about our collection and use of your personal data. This Privacy Policy should tell you everything you need to know, but you can always contact us to find out more or to ask any questions using the details in Part 11.\n2. The right to access the personal data we hold about you. Part 10 will tell you how to do this.\n3. The right to have your personal data rectified if any of your personal data held by us is inaccurate or incomplete. Please contact us using the details in Part 11 to find out more.\n4. The right to be forgotten, i.e. the right to ask us to delete or otherwise dispose of any of your personal data that we have. Please contact us using the details in Part 11 to find out more.\n5. The right to restrict (i.e. prevent) the processing of your personal data.\n6. The right to object to us using your personal data for a particular purpose or purposes.\n7. The right to data portability. This means that, if you have provided personal data to us directly, we are using it with your consent or for the performance of a contract, and that data is processed using automated means, you can ask us for a copy of that personal data to re-use with another service or business in many cases.\n8. Rights relating to automated decision-making and profiling. We do not use your personal data in this way.\n\nFor more information about our use of your personal data or exercising your rights as outlined above, please contact us using the details provided in Part 11.\n\nFurther information about your rights can also be obtained from the Information Commissioner’s Office or your local Citizens Advice Bureau.\n\nIf you have any cause for complaint about our use of your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office.\n\n## 5. What personal data do we collect when you visit this website?\n\nYou may visit the Site without telling us who you are or revealing any personally identifiable information about you. \n\nThe website is hosted by Cloudflare using their Workers service. Cloudflare maintains log data about events on its network. Some of this log data will include information about visitors to and\u002For authorized users of a customer’s domains, networks, websites, application programming interfaces (“APIs”), or applications. This metadata contains extremely limited personal data, most often in the form of IP addresses. Cloudflare process this type of information on behalf of its  customers in its main data centers in the U.S. and Europe for a limited period of time.\n\nFor full details of Cloudflare's approach to privacy and data protection is available using the following link, although please bear in mind that these are wide-ranging documents with many documents not directly relevant to the service we use: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cloudflare.com\u002Fen-gb\u002Ftrust-hub\u002Fprivacy-and-data-protection\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cloudflare.com\u002Fen-gb\u002Ftrust-hub\u002Fprivacy-and-data-protection\u002F\u003C\u002Fa>\n\nIf you use the Contact Form on this website, then a service called smtp2go will be used to pass your email on to the trial team. This will involve your email contents being logged with smtp2go for 5 days on a server within the EU, providing a temporary record in the event that we need to troubleshoot any issues.\n\n**Please note**: this Privacy policy does not cover handling of email content by the intended recipient(s).\n\n[Cookie Policy](\u002Fcookie-policy)\n\n## 6. How do we use your personal data?\n\nUnder the GDPR, we must always have a lawful basis for using personal data. This may be because the data is necessary for our performance of a contract with you, because you have consented to our use of your personal data, or because it is in our legitimate business interests to use it. Your personal data may be used for one of the following purposes:\n\n* IP addresses are required by Cloudflare to troubleshoot a number of issues, such as connectivity issues, tracking down specific HTTP responses, tracking DDoS attacks.\n\n## 7. How long will we keep your personal data?\n\nCloudflare processes metadata, including IP addresses, for a limited period of time. Where the technical logs described in Part 10 are kept, they are held for no more than 7 days and are then deleted automatically.\n\n## 8. How and where do we store or transfer your personal data?\n\nWe may store or transfer some or all of your personal data in countries that are not part of the European Economic Area (the “EEA” consists of all EU member states, plus Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein). These are known as “third countries” and may not have data protection laws that are as strong as those in the UK and\u002For the EEA. Morph's relationship with Cloudflare with regard to personal data is covered by Cloudflare's standard Data Processing Addendum \n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cloudflare.com\u002Fen-gb\u002Fcloudflare-customer-dpa\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cloudflare.com\u002Fen-gb\u002Fcloudflare-customer-dpa\u002F\u003C\u002Fa> which ensures that your personal data is treated just as safely and securely as it would be within the UK and under the GDPR.\n\n## 9. Do we share your personal data?\n\nNo.\n\n## 10. How can I access my personal data?\n\nOur hosting provider may keep short-lived technical logs of requests made to this website, and these can include IP addresses. Where such logs are kept they are held for no more than 7 days and are then deleted automatically. Morph staff can view them in order to diagnose faults with the site, but we do not use them to identify individual visitors and we do not link them to any other information we hold.\n\n## 11. How do I contact you?\n\nTo contact us about anything to do with your personal data and data protection, including to make a subject access request, please use the following details (for the attention of Matthew Brook):\n\nEmail address: info@morph.co.uk\n\nTelephone number: 01524 88 42 88\n\nPostal Address: 8 New Shambles, Kendal, LA9 4TS\n\n## 12. Changes to this Privacy Policy\n\nWe may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. This may be necessary, for example, if the law changes, or if we change our business in a way that affects personal data protection. 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This means we’ll access healthcare record data from you and your baby in an anonymous way. This is the minimum way in which you can participate in C-GULL.\n\nWe will also invite those who are automatically enrolled to give healthcare data if they would like to take part in other parts of the study. We will also ask partners (if applicable) if they would like to take part.\n\nWe want to involve all families from different ethnic, cultural, social and family backgrounds so that we can understand how to improve the health and wellbeing of all children in the Liverpool City Region.",{"textAlign":88,"sectionLabel":605},"Overview",{"type":79,"settings":607,"image":608,"title":325,"text":609,"links":610,"sectionSettings":616},{"imgWidth":81,"imgPosition":82},{"url":322,"width":323,"height":324},"For your first face to face visit to the C-GULL team during pregnancy you will get a £25 voucher.",[611,612,615],{"title":198,"url":461,"external":15},{"title":613,"url":614,"external":15},"Extra Information about taking part","\u002Fimg\u002Fc-gull-supplementary-info-taking-part-in-the-study_v1.0.pdf",{"title":76,"url":75,"external":28},{"textAlign":88,"sectionLabel":331},{"type":191,"text":618,"video":619,"links":623,"sectionSettings":627},"## Donating Poo or Breast Milk\n\nWe are trying to find out if the bacteria in babies guts affects how their brain develops and their future mental health - information on how you can help with this is in the animation below:",{"videoTitle":620,"vimeoId":621,"videoTranscript":622},"Extra Information about your poo and breast milk samples","1020185219\u002F73e3390c87","We know the first months of life are extremely important for brain development.\n\nEarly development has been linked to mental wellbeing later in life.\n\nWe want to find out what influences this early development.\n\nNew research suggests that bacteria living in our guts might be important in shaping how our brains develop and that the milk we have as babies influences these gut bacteria.\n\nSo could some mental health problems be linked to what we eat and drink as babies?\n\nFor example, breast milk or formula, the solid foods we eat.\n\nAs part of Children Growing Up in Liverpool or the C-GULL Study, we are investigating the links between babies' food, gut bacteria, and how brains develop.\n\nTo do this, we will collect poo samples from babies and mothers and breast milk samples from those who are breastfeeding.\n\nWe'll make collection and return as easy as possible.\n\nWe'll provide clear instructions, simple to use kits, and online guidance.\n\nOur support team will be available to give advice and to arrange a way to return the samples that suits you.\n\nWe'll also pay £10 for every sample collected.\n\nTaking part is voluntary and you can leave at any time.\n\nYou can still be part of the C-GULL Study without providing these samples if you prefer.\n\nIf you'd like more information, please talk to a member of the C-GULL Research team or visit our website.",[624,626],{"title":620,"url":625,"external":15},"\u002Fimg\u002Fc-gull-supplementary-info-microbiome_v1.0.pdf",{"title":76,"url":75,"external":28},{"textAlign":88,"sectionLabel":628},"Donating Poo or Breast Milk",{"type":79,"settings":630,"text":631,"title":632,"links":633,"image":638,"sectionSettings":639},{"imgWidth":81,"imgPosition":82},"The C-GULL study has an optional new test called a PeaPod. Performed within the first week after birth. It is a new way for us to understand more about your baby's health and growth. It is a special pod that tells us about the balance of your baby's muscle\u002Ftissue versus fat.","## Baby Body Composition",[634,637],{"title":635,"url":636,"external":15},"Information about the PEA POD","\u002Fimg\u002Fc-gull-supplementary-info-pea-pod_v1.1.pdf",{"title":76,"url":75,"external":28},{"url":579,"width":323,"height":324},{"textAlign":88,"sectionLabel":640},"Baby Body Composition",{"type":191,"video":642,"text":195,"links":644,"sectionSettings":651},{"vimeoId":193,"videoTitle":181,"videoTranscript":643},"Healthy Brains, Healthy Futures is part of the C-GULL program.\n\nAs part of C-GULL, we want to understand how babies grow by looking at how the brain, immune system, and genes work together.\n\nSometimes children can feel unsure or unhappy or both, and it's not always easy for us to understand what's behind those feelings.\n\nBy learning more about how the brain and body grow, this study can help us understand child wellbeing and mental health and support healthier, happier futures.\n\nThe C-Gull team will invite you to take part in the Healthy Brains, Healthy Futures study during one of your pregnancy visits.\n\nYou can ask any questions, and your midwife will help.\n\nTaking part is voluntary, and if you don't want to, that's fine.\n\nIt won't affect your care or being part of C-GULL.\n\nIf you do decide to take part, we'll contact you after your baby is born and invite you and your baby to visit our research centre at Alder Hey Children's Hospital when your baby is 6 to 12 weeks old.\n\nDuring this visit, we'll ask a few questions about your baby's health, like if they've had any infections or vaccinations.\n\nWe'll also do an MRI scan of your baby's brain. There will be time to feed and settle your baby. Your baby will be swaddled and scanned in natural sleep, and ear protection will be applied. You can stay with your baby the whole time.\n\nWe'll also take a tiny blood sample, just less than a teaspoon. We use a special cream so your baby doesn't feel any pain. \n\nOur team will make the visit comfortable for you and your baby. You will be reimbursed for your time and travel expenses. \n\nWe will see your child at two years old as part of their routine C-GULL visit.\n\nAt five years old, they will be invited for another research visit at Alder Hey, which will be similar to the one they had at 6 to 12 weeks.\n\nAll your information and samples are kept safe and secure and are used only for research.\n\nWe will never share your personal details.\n\nBy taking part in Healthy Brains, Healthy Futures, you'll help us discover how children's brains grow and why some children struggle with emotions or wellbeing. \n\nTo find out more, talk to the C-GULL team or visit www.cgullstudy.com.\n\nTogether, we can give children the best start for a brighter future.",[645,647,650],{"title":198,"url":199,"external":15,"summary":646},"Use the buttons below to view the Healthy Brains, Healthy Futures **Participant Information Sheet**, view **More Information** about Healthy Brains, Healthy Futures, or contact us if you'd like to **Take Part**.",{"title":648,"url":649,"external":28},"More Information","\u002Fhbhf",{"title":76,"url":75,"external":28},{"textAlign":88,"sectionLabel":203},{"type":79,"settings":653,"text":654,"image":655,"sectionSettings":656},{"imgWidth":81,"imgPosition":82},"> Despite the region’s outstanding ability to pull together and look after each other we presently have no answers as to why our children get such a tough deal compared with others within the UK. C-GULL will help us understand and address the many underlying health and social issues which drive these inequalities and, most importantly, help us to improve the future for the next generation of children.\n\n**Professor Louise Kenny**",{"url":146,"width":147,"height":148},{"textAlign":88,"sectionLabel":657},"Quote","\u002Fpages\u002Ftaking-part.en",{"title":587},"pages\u002Ftaking-part.en","Nxi2xdH6eX-GGgcpSfLjxDv8TmyQiVqQgUsm6SGBrI0",[],1791204092120]