Two new links have been added to the Clinical Governance blog under the ‘Useful Links and Documents’ section which give further information and guidance as to attending an NHS Research Ethics Committee meeting for your project. The links are also provided below-
- Attending a REC meeting – this page gives you information on areas such as what happens at a REC meeting and attending a REC meeting by telephone;
- Guidance for Study Representatives attending a Full REC meeting– this page gives you guidance and advice as to the process of attending a REC meeting and to help you familiarise yourself with the procedure of ethical review.
Remember – support and guidance is on offer at BU if you are thinking of conducting clinical research, whether in the NHS, private healthcare or social care – get in touch with Research Ethics. You can also take a look at the Clinical Governance blog for resources and updates.
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As an NHS REC Chair for the past 13 years, I cannot emphasise enough the considerable benefits of attending a REC meeting when your application is being reviewed.
Dr Leslie Gelling.
Hi Leslie,
Many thanks for your comment – definitely agree, it makes the process so much smoother and it can really benefit the researcher being able to discuss their project and ethical considerations with the committee. I’ve found from working with applicants that even though scary, the experience was valuable and incredibly useful.
Suzy