Research Governance in Social Care

Thinking about doing social care research in Islington?

Are you thinking about doing research on social care issues? Here we tell you what you need to do before you start.

What is research governance?

Research governance is a set of standards developed by the Department of Health to ensure good practice in the conduct of research.

What counts as research?

This is any exercise which involves collecting information from or about people who have had contact with adult social care services in Islington, and their carer's.

It includes surveys, focus groups, interviews, evaluations, reviews, consultations, student projects.

It applies to staff, students and external researchers.

What you need to do

If your project meets these criteria, please e-mail us at scresearch@islington.gov.uk

We will send you an application form to complete, which will address the following:

• What you are trying to find out
• How you will be doing the research
• How participants will be approached/involved

This will have to be approved by our research governance panel.

If you would like to know more, please contact:

Rosemary Lamport
User and Carer Initiatives Manager
Telephone 020 7527 8153

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