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- Ethics Review Form (Lead Reviewer/REC Member)
- Ethics Review Form for Mental Capacity Act (MCA) Studies (Lead Reviewer/REC Member)
- Ethics Review Form for Research Databases (Lead Reviewer/REC Member)
- New checks for Research Ethics Committee members
- REC membership: HRA policy informationMembers of Research Ethics Committees (RECs) appointed by the HRA are selected and operate in the context of a number of HRA policies. If REC members have questions about the terms of their membership not covered here, they should not hesitate to contact their REC manager.
- Reimbursement of HRA Committee Members Expenses Policy and Procedure
- Terms and conditions of Research Ethics Committee (REC) Membership
- Volunteer survey summary report
- Observing a Research Ethics Committee meeting
- Confidentiality Advisory GroupThe Confidentiality Advisory Group (CAG) is an independent body which provides expert advice on the use of confidential patient information – including providing advice to us, the HRA. It also provides advice to the Secretary of State for Health for non-research uses.
- Guidance for CAG applicants
- Public involvement for CAG applicants
- Confidential patient information and the regulations
- What is the CAG precedent set review pathway?The Confidentiality Advisory Group precedent set review pathway has been developed to enable a more timely review process for applications that share the same issues as previous applications that have been reviewed by CAG.
- Precedent set criteria
- Guidance for CAG applicantsDetailed guidance on the process for submitting an application to Confidentiality Advisory Group (CAG) for both research and non-research purposes.
- Standard conditions of support
- The Health Service (Control of Patient Information) Regulations 2002: regulation 5 decision procedure for research applications
- Security assurances required for applications to the CAG - Update to DSPT assurances in England
- CAG group meetings and minutesThis section outlines both meeting dates and minutes for CAG meetings. Valid applications received by the relevant submission dates can expect to receive an approval decision from the Secretary of State for Health (non-research) or Health Research Authority (research) within a maximum of 60 working days.