Research and Development
Useful Links
Many of the links below can also be accessed via the Research Handbook.
Integrated Library Service (ILS)
http://www.whnt.nhs.uk/hrod/development/library_services/
Caldicott Committee Report on the review of identifiable patient information 1997 http://static.oxfordradcliffe.net/confidential/gems/caldrep.pdf
The Data Protection Act
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts1998/19980029.htm
The Human Tissue Act
http://www.hta.gov.uk
The Mental Capacity Bill
http://www.justice.gov.uk/guidance/mental-capacity.htm
Ethical Approval
National Research Ethics Service
NRES website
https://www.myresearchproject.org.uk/
The REC that considers single-site research
projects for Wirral University Teaching
Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is
North West 1 REC – Cheshire (Previous name Cheshire REC)
North West Centre of Research Ethics Committees
3rd Floor
Barlow House
4 Minshull Street
Town
Manchester
Postcode
M1 3DZ
Chair, Mr Jonathan Deans
Coordinator, Shehnaz Ishaq, Tel: 0161 625 7821
Fax: 0161 625 7501 (please mark for the attention of the North West Centre of Research Ethics Committees)
Tel: (To book in an application) 0161 625 7815/7816/7827/7830/7831/7832
For Further advice regarding completion of the on-line ethics form contact r.owen1@nhs.net
Intellectual Property and Service Innovation (TrusTECH)
http://www.trustech.org.uk
The Research Governance Framework for Health and Social Care is available for viewing on the Department of Health Website
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/index.htm
The summary of the the General Medical Council: Principles of Resesarch Practice
http://www.gmc-uk.org
Advice on quantitative research: Dr Melanie Maxwell (ext 2537), secretary (ext 2212)
Access to optical scanner; Contact extension 2910
SPSS on-line: Contact Victoria Kirk Victoria.kirk@nhs.net
Clinical Trials Toolkit
http://www.ct-toolkit.ac.uk/
Statistics at Square One - the Web version of a ninth edition of a best selling statistics book
http://www.bmj.com/statsbk
HyperStat Online Statistics Textbook - this is an award winning online textbook
http://davidmlane.com/hyperstat/
Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics - STATS - Covers biostatistics and much more in detail
http://www.childrensmercy.org/stats
Statpages.net - for interactive statistical calculation
http://statpages.org/
Integrated Research Application System IRAS
https://www.myresearchproject.org.uk
National Institute for Health Research Coordinated System for gaining NHS Permission (NIHR CSP)
Link here to view the NIHR CSP leaflet
University of Chester Faculty of Health and Social Care
http://www.chester.ac.uk/health
Prospero
http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/