Regulatory Links
Information Governance at GHNHSFT
Connecting for Health and Information Governance
NHS Research and Development Forum
Has links to notes on developing procedures within NHS organisations for appropriate authorisation and management of research and related projects (including distinguishing between audit and research).
Gloucestershire Research and Development Support Unit (RDSU) - Has guidance for distinguishing between audit and research.
Gloucestershire Research Ethics Committee (GREC)
the Local Research Ethics Committee (LREC) - This is relevant to ethics aspects in audits, surveys and research
Gloucestershire Hospitals Clinical Ethics Committee (CEC) - This is relevant to ethics aspects in clinical practice
Caldicott
NICE Guidelines
Health Information Resources (formerly National Library for Health)
National Service Frameworks
National Patient Safety Agency
Care Quality Commission (taken over from the Healthcare Commission)
Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership
UKMICentral - Medicines Information
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MRHA)
NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA) - handles RMSAT & CNST
Layout guidelines for reports and presentations