Setting up a study - information for staff, researchers or sponsors

Setting up a study

How to get started - Application Process

This section is dedicated to staff, researchers or sponsors who would like to conduct a research project at LGT. Below are the stages to go through to get a research project up and running.

 

Students/staff

  1. Determine whether your study is Research. A handy tool is published on the HRA website: http://www.hra-decisiontools.org.uk/research/. 
  2. a) If the outcome is classified as research, you will need to complete an IRAS application form which will need to be submitted to HRA, and if involving patients, also to Research Ethics Committee (REC). More information on this process can be found here b) If the outcome is not research you are still required to register Audit and Service Evaluations with the Clinical Effectiveness team at: LH.ClinicalEffectiveness@nhs.net
  3. Please also visit the advice on preparation of study documentation here 
  4. Following HRA (and REC review if required) you will need to send the Local Information Pack of all study documentation to the R&D office for their capacity and capability review. 
  5. On receipt of the NHS organisation email confirming capacity and capability you are good to start recruiting!
  6. Student guide to getting your NHS research project approved at our Trust

 

Researchers/staff

  1. Complete an IRAS application form and submit to the HRA, and if involving patients, also to Research Ethics Committee (REC). More information on this process can be found here
  2. Please also visit the advice on preparation of study documentation here 
  3. Following HRA (and REC review if required) you will need to send the Local Information Pack of all study documentation to the R&D office for their capacity and capability review. 
  4. On receipt of the NHS organisation email confirming capacity and capability you are good to start recruiting!
  5. Guide to getting your NHS research project approved at our Trust

 

Lead Sites and Sponsors looking for new sites

  1. Please send your Study Protocol to: LH.RD@nhs.net
  2. The R&D department will then assess whether or not the Trust has the capacity and capability to participate in the study.
  3. If the Trust has capacity and capability to participate, the R&D team will arrange putting any practical arrangements in place to provide the capacity and capability to deliver the study.
  4. The R&D team will then issue Confirmation of Capacity and Capability for the study to commence.

 

Contact us

If you have any queries or require further information, please contact the Research & Development (R&D) team on:

E: LH.RD@nhs.net
T: 020 8836 6811  /  020 8836 6790