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• NHS R&D Forum

  The NHS R&D Forum is a network for those involved in planning and managing research in health and social care.

   

• NHS Research Governance Framework

  The UK Health Departments’ Research Governance Frameworks (RGF) documents a set of standards and principles for carrying-out health related or social/community care research in the UK. It is mandatory for all research taking place in the NHS and using NHS resources. It aims to improve research and safeguard the public by:

  • Enhancing ethical awareness and scientific quality
    Promoting good practice
    Reducing adverse incidents and ensuring lessons are learned
    Forestalling poor performance and misconduct

   

• NIGB (National Information Governance Board)

  National Information Governance Board for Health and Social Care.  The Health and Social Care Act 2008 formally established the NIGB for England which will replace PIAG as the statutory body with responsibility for Section 251 of the NHS Act 2006.

• NIHR Clinical Research Network Coordinating Centre (NIHR CRN CC)

  The National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Network Coordinating Centre (NIHR CRN CC), formerly known as UKCRN Coordinating Centre (UKCRN CC), was established to support clinical research and to facilitate the conduct of trials and other well-designed studies within the NHS. As part of the UK Clinical Research Collaboration (UKCRC), it works towards the development of a world class infrastructure to support clinical research in the UK.

• NRES (National Research Ethics Service)

  The National Research Ethics Service (NRES) Head Office is a directorate within the National Patient Safety Agency and provides help and leadership for NHS Research Ethics Committee’s (RECs) by co-ordinating the development of operational and infrastructure arrangements in support of their work. This includes implementing standards to ensure national consistency, providing training for REC members and Co-ordinators, identifying IT solutions for procedural management and establishing regional REC centres to manage RECs.

  Formerly (Central Office for Research Ethics Committees) COREC.