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- Guidance and policy for REC membersGovernance Arrangements for Research Ethics Committees (GAfREC): a harmonised edition (DH, 2011) outlines the policy of the UK Health Departments, describing what is expected from the research ethics committees that review research proposals relating to areas of the departments’ responsibility.
- Ethics Review Form for Research Tissue Banks (Lead Reviewer/REC Member)
- 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)
- 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.
- Person Specification for REC member
- Reimbursement of HRA Committee Members Expenses Policy and Procedure
- 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
- 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.