Procedures for Prison Research with Health Outcomes
Procedures for Prison Research with Health Outcomes
Procedures for Prison Research with Health Outcomes
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) Is the project ‘research’, ‘audit’ or ‘service evaluation’? Only‘research’ requires approval by NHS REC (Section 2) andGovernance (Section 3), though all three require HMPS approval(Section 4) if undertaken by staff external to HM <strong>Prison</strong> Service.See Annexe 1 <strong>for</strong> NRES’s definitions, <strong>with</strong> examples specific toprison, noting occasions when ethical review would be advisable <strong>for</strong>audit and service evaluation.c) Does the project fulfil NOMS criteria? National OffenderManagement Service (NOMS) comprises all correctional services inEngland and Wales. An application <strong>for</strong> approval by the ProjectQuality Assurance Board (PQAB) will be required if the researchproject fulfils the criteria in Box 1.Box 1: Criteria <strong>for</strong> PQAB Application• national in scope• intended to be published• results to be sent to Ministers• a study of outcomes of policy or operationalchangesNB: Applications <strong>for</strong> NHS REC Approval, Governance Approvaland HMPS Approval may be made concurrently, but bothGovernance and HMPS Approval will be subject to obtainingNHS REC Approval.
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