The HRA is currently reviewing all its website material to ensure greater consistency in the use of language in conveying standards that should be followed (ethical obligations or best practice) or must be followed (legal requirements). Readers should be aware that the HRA holds both in high regard. For further information please see the HRA website conditions which can be found here.
If you are a researcher who needs to explain the risks of ionising radiation to your study participants, then we have produced some generic statements to help you.
We have worked with patients and radiation experts to create these statements, …
The range of independent advice and expertise available to the Health Research Authority has been broadened with the expansion in March of the HRA’s national panel of experts.
For a number of years the National Research Ethics Advisors’ Panel has …
What are the circumstances under which it is acceptable to use confidential patient and service user information without consent for purposes beyond direct patient care?
This is the core question that the 25 members of the Health Research Authority’s Confidentiality …
It is with great sadness that we hear of the news of the death of a close friend of the Health Research Authority, Dr Richard Tiner.
A former general practitioner in the South West of England for many years, Richard …
London Marriot County Hall, 22 February 2017, 9am-1pm
The Health Research …
The HRA is encouraging researchers to take a more proportionate approach to the process of seeking consent for participation in research.
Researchers have an ethical and legal obligation to make sure that people volunteering for research projects have the information …
We’re about to begin work to improve the HRA website – we want to make it easier to access the information you need. We’d love to hear your thoughts on what you like and don’t like about our current site, …
Three research ethicists with close links to the Health Research Authority have been recognised in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours for a combined total of nearly 45 years’ service to Research Ethics Committees.
Professor Andrew George, deputy vice-chancellor of …
Please note that the HRA will be offering a reduced service over the Christmas and New Year period. Details of all service opening hours are below:
The Health Research Authority is pleased to launch the new patient and public section on our website which will be of interest to patients, service users, carers and members of the public. The pages hold information on the research regulated …