 Making it easier to do clinical trials that everyone can trust
We have been working with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to engage with stakeholders on the regulations of clinical trials and we were pleased to see them publish the government’s response.
The response, which will be used to inform new legislation and guidance, is a clear and exciting opportunity to ensure that clinical trials can speed up diagnosis, enhance treatment and enable the NHS to deliver world-class care.
We’re working with the MHRA, as well as members of the public and Research Ethics Committee members, to develop new guidance to support them to do this effectively.
To register your interest in getting involved in this work head over to our website.
 NHS England join Shared Commitment pledge
NHS England has joined the HRA and a host of other leading organisations in a pledge to improve public involvement in health and social care research.
The health body, which runs the National Health Service in England, signed up to the Shared Commitment to public involvement on the one-year anniversary of the joint initiative’s launch.
The Shared Commitment aims to drive up standards by improving the quality of public involvement across the health and research sector.
 #StepForward and become a Research Ethics Committee member
We’re inviting people to #StepForward and become a Research Ethics Committee (REC) member.
Our REC members meet virtually to review exciting new research studies for some of the biggest challenges in health and social care, including cancer, dementia and COVID-19.
It’s important that our committees have insight from different perspectives so that we can all trust their decisions. We’re particularly looking for people with no healthcare or research experience.
You’ll be provided with regular training and support and it’s a great opportunity to work with people from a range of backgrounds and learn new skills.
 HRA pilots first ever surplus tissue sample tool
We’re looking for volunteers to help test a new tool that’s designed to make it easier for researchers using human tissue samples.
The tool will provide guidance to support researchers who are planning to use surplus human tissue samples in the absence of consent.
The tool is the first of its kind and was developed in response to calls from the research and biobank community to ensure there is consistent guidance for researchers and RECs to deal with ethical issues relating to how these types of samples are used.
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