Governance

Governance is the process by which clinical trials is regulated. All trials must go through research governance, which involves the Health Research Authority and Trust Research and Innovation to ensure appropriate insurance and Indemnity arrangements are in place.

The Research and Innovation team support and facilitate high-quality research in ULHT by ensuring principles of good practice in the management and conduct of research that take account of legal requirements and other standards.

Research Governance is the process of approval for a clinical trial to occur within an NHS trust. The UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research sets out principles of good practice in the management and conduct of health and social care research in the UK.

These principles protect and promote the interests of patients, service users and the public in health and social care research, by describing ethical conduct and proportionate, assurance-based management of health and social care research, so as to support and facilitate high-quality research in the UK that has the confidence of patients, service users and the public.

Find out more about the Framework and role of other organisations that work together in the UK to regulate and approve different aspects of health and social care research within the NHS Health Research Authority (HRA) webpages.