MHRA suspends use of certain Gadolinium contrast agents (GdCAs), and restricts uses of others.

Update to IRAS, the Integrated Research Application System, will introduce a single, e-submission of IRAS Forms and associated documents.  

Setting up NHS/HSC research in the UK: A UK Local Information Pack will be introduced on 5th of June 2019

The Health Research Authority (HRA) in association with the devolved administrations, has launched a consultation on research transparency. Last year the organisation was tasked by the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee to devise a new strategy to ensure that trusted information about health and social care research studies is publicly available for the benefit of all.

27-May-19: The Four Nations Group have issued further communication regarding the UK Local Information Pack.

Setting up NHS / HSC research in the UK– preparing for change on 5 June 2019

Survey exploring regulatory and governance issues facing the research community.
The MRC Regulatory Support Centre want to know about the regulatory and governance experiences of researchers in the last year.  If you are a researcher or you work in research governance, you can let them know by completing their survey https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/MRCRSCSurvey

Please feel free to distribute the survey widely.

The eHealth IT Security policy is available here: http://www.accord.scot/researcher-access/ehealth-it-security-policy

CSO Research Strategy launched October 2015.