 What: a new toolkit to support researchers planning and conducting NHS/HSC research in more than one UK nation
Who: commercial and non-commercial sponsors, chief investigators
When: available now
Carrying out research across borders toolkit
We’ve worked in collaboration with NHS Research Scotland, HSC Northern Ireland and Health Care Research Wales to create a ‘carrying out research across borders’ toolkit.
The toolkit is designed to support researchers planning, setting up and conducting NHS / HSC research in more than one UK nation. It provides information on the key differences and similarities in research approval processes in the UK nations.
The toolkit will also help reduce the time taken to start research in the UK, by making it easier for researchers and sponsors to know what they have to do and what to expect when getting approvals for research or setting up research sites. We are encouraging sponsors and researchers to use this toolkit as part of their planning.
The toolkit includes information on:
- approvals processes in the NHS/HSC
- intrusive research involving adults lacking capacity
- general medical devices and in-vitro medical devices
- accessing identifiable data without consent
- provision of the local information pack to potential participating organisations
- contracting arrangements
As guidance changes the toolkit will be updated to reflect requirements in all four nations.
The toolkit can be found on the NHS Research Scotland website.
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