Research and development
Applying for Research and Development Approval
The Research & Development Department is the channel through which every research project involving West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trusts must be approved before it may commence.
Types of research, which need trust approval, are those, which involve:
- Trust patients, their tissue www.hta.gov.uk or data (including case notes)
- Trust staff
- The use of Trust premises, facilities or other resources
Project Costing
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, by email, to the R&D Office dealing with your project.
Research and Development Submission
The R&D Dept, where possible, tries to operate a 'parallel processing' policy. We will initiate review of a project alongside the local site specific assessment where appropriate. We will however always require a minimum of the documentation listed below to commence the review process.
Please submit the following documents to: westherts.rdapplications@nhs.net (or contact one of the Research and Development team directly)
- Protocol
- Ethics confirmation or approval letter
- Patient documents (if ethically approved please present on hospital headed paper)
- Costing pro-forma
Upon receipt of the above, we will commence review of your project.
All projects are reviewed by a Research and Development Steering Group (RDSG) to assess the study’s suitability within the Trust. Please contact the R&D Office responsible for the study to find out the meeting and closing dates for applications to the committee.
When available, the full submission (documents listed below) should be forwarded electronically (and posted where necessary) to the Research and Development Office dealing with your project:
- Protocol
- Ethics approval letter
- MHRA Clinical Trial Authorisation (if applicable)
- Clinical Trial Agreement
- Local versions of all approved patient documents (on hospital headed paper)
- Copies of any approved adverts or posters to be used
- ARSAC certificate, if applicable
- Sponsor's letter (if applicable)
- Costing pro-forma
Research and Development Department
3rd Floor, Willow House
Watford General Hospital
West Herts Hospitals NHS Trust
Vicarage Road
Watford
Herts
WD18 0HB
Tel: 01923 217854
Documents for Download
- Costing Pro-forma - Microsoft Word document opens in a separate applicaion
- Patient Information Documents - Microsoft Word document opens in a separate applicaion
- Model Agreements - Opens in a new window
- Template CV - Microsoft Word document opens in a separate applicaion
