Procedures for Prison Research with Health Outcomes
Procedures for Prison Research with Health Outcomes Procedures for Prison Research with Health Outcomes
Guidance for applicationso Check which PCT is each prison located (seehttp://www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/10/75/10/04107510.pdf)o Access www.rdforum.org.uk for contact details of R&DDepartment for PCTo Ask R&D representative abouto submission requirementso if an additional submission is required to any otherTrusto if an honorary contract is requiredo Submit appropriate documentation to R&D leado In many cases the REC submission is required, and alsoa completed Site Specific Information (SSI form), foundat the end of the NRES form at www.nresform.org.uko Advice: Where submission to several Trusts is required, keepan updated list of each Trust’s requirements and details ofany contact with the Trusto Correspondence and R&D decisiono NB Final approval can only be granted when NHS RECapproval letter has been forwarded to R&D department butapplication can be made at any timeNB For audit and service evaluation projects, research governanceapproval is not required. However, an application must be made tothe clinical governance department of the PCT. It should bepossible to reach this through the main PCT switchboard.
5: HMPS ApprovalAll prison-based research must be approved by HM Prison Service.Investigations coming under the category of ‘Audit’ or ServiceEvaluation’ (See Annexe 1) conducted by staff external to HMPrison Service must still be approval by the following procedure.o Advice: Application process will be faster if already approvedby NHS REC, but may be made at any time.o Access www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk and go to ‘ResourceCentre’, ‘Research’.o Complete ‘Research Application Form’, ie PSO 7035o Submit to:o Research contact if project to take place at oneestablishmento Area Psychologist if project to take place at severalestablishments in one Prison Service Areao Planning Group if project to take place at severalestablishments in more than one Prison Service Areao Correspondence and DecisionNB NOMS procedures state that offenders involved in research arenot to be given incentives for taking part in research if located inprison, and only voucher incentives if located in the community.
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Guidance <strong>for</strong> applicationso Check which PCT is each prison located (seehttp://www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/10/75/10/04107510.pdf)o Access www.rd<strong>for</strong>um.org.uk <strong>for</strong> contact details of R&DDepartment <strong>for</strong> PCTo Ask R&D representative abouto submission requirementso if an additional submission is required to any otherTrusto if an honorary contract is requiredo Submit appropriate documentation to R&D leado In many cases the REC submission is required, and alsoa completed Site Specific In<strong>for</strong>mation (SSI <strong>for</strong>m), foundat the end of the NRES <strong>for</strong>m at www.nres<strong>for</strong>m.org.uko Advice: Where submission to several Trusts is required, keepan updated list of each Trust’s requirements and details ofany contact <strong>with</strong> the Trusto Correspondence and R&D decisiono NB Final approval can only be granted when NHS RECapproval letter has been <strong>for</strong>warded to R&D department butapplication can be made at any timeNB For audit and service evaluation projects, research governanceapproval is not required. However, an application must be made tothe clinical governance department of the PCT. It should bepossible to reach this through the main PCT switchboard.
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