Our Human Research Ethics Committee was established and is accredited in line with the National Health Research Ethics Council since 2016.
What is the main role of the committee?
To approve research being conducted within Life Healthcare, and to ensure the protection of the company, employees and patients during any study.
Click here to view the Life Healthcare Human Research Ethics Committee Terms of Reference, Standard Operating Procedures and the Research Governance Structures.
How does it work?
Individual functions have been grouped to establish their own Research and Scientific committees that will review the research proposals using expert knowledge, prior to submission to the Human Research Ethics Committee.
The Human Research Ethics Committee meets monthly.
Please click here for the deadlines for proposal submission, Human Research Ethics Committee meeting dates and feedback dates for 2024.