Research & Development Consortium
Welcome to the Hertfordshire Hospitals R&D Consortium Website
Publications 2010
This website covers Research & Development within West Herts Hospitals and East & North Herts Hospitals NHS Trusts including Hemel Hempstead, Hertford County, Lister (Stevenage), Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (Northwood), QEII (Welwyn Garden City), St. Albans City & Watford Hospitals.
Here you will find all the information you will need to submit applications for approval by R&D and the local research ethics committee, as well as information on how you can receive help in designing your research.
The pages also include information and links, which will help keep you up to date with training opportunities and Research Governance within the Trusts.
Consumers in NHS Research
For information on an advisory group on consumer involvement in research and development in the NHS: www.invo.org.uk
Guidance on obtaining ethics approval
Researchers will need to contact the National Research Ethics Service (NRES) for obtaining ethics approval for local and multi-centre studies please visit the National Research Ethics Service website www.nres.npsa.nhs.uk
Commercial Research
If you are involved in commercial research, please contact the R&D office at the beginning of negotiations to ensure that all the costs associated with the study are identified and covered by the sponsor. Commercial Research can now only be approved if this requirement is fully met.
The R&D Department is responsible for all company-sponsored research and will ensure that adequate contractual and indemnity arrangements are in place for all such research.
Research Guidance
RD Direct has produced a flowchart of the research process. It contains all the information and contacts that you need.
www.rddirect.org.uk
There is also a free telephone advisory service on 01332 951122 or e-mail info@rddirect.org.uk
Research Conduct
If you have any queries or concerns about any aspect of research at either Trust, you can contact the nominated person for your site in complete confidence.
- Watford General Hospital: Mr Gary Etheridge, Director of Nursing or Dr Pat Munday, Consultant in GU Medicine
- Hemel Hempstead Hospital:
- St. Albans City Hospital: Ms J Jackson, SRN
- Mount Vernon Hospital: Dr Marcia Hall, Consultant Oncologist or Ms Kay Bell, Senior Nurse or Cathy Williams, General Manager
Costing Manual
All research projects must have an internal costing pro-forma completed by the researcher or designated individual (i.e. research nurse or experienced data manager). Please send your completed form, preferably by email, to the R&D Office dealing with your project.
Advice on Research Funding and Medical Statistics
There is an arrangement between the Centre for Lifespan and Chronic Illness Research (CLiCIR) at the University of Hertfordshire and Research & Development to provide both on site and remote support to researchers, through the NIHR Research Design Service. Available support includes advice on potential sources of funding, the development of grant applications and building research networks both locally, and with other Universities and Trusts. Support can also be provided on statistical analysis and methods of dissemination, such as publications and conferences. To access these services, please contact the R&D offices.
For more details, please visit the RDS website: www.go.herts.ac.uk/rds
