Approval for Medical Devices Research - Guidance for researchers, manufacturers, research ethics committees and NHS R&D offices Includes a useful flow-chart to help identify whether or not a study needed to be approved by the NHS and/or REC and/or NHRA - or not at all! p36 http://www.nres.npsa.nhs.uk/rec-community/guidance#medicaldevices Best wishes, Liz Panton Head of Service Communicate Tel: 0191 287 5240 Fax: 0191 287 5250 Featurenet: 8745 65240 Email address for general enquiries: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> Website: http://communicate.editme.com <http://communicate.editme.com/> P PLEASE SAVE PAPER - Do you really need to print this e-mail? The information contained in this e-mail may be subject to public disclosure under the NHS Code of Openness or the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Unless the information is legally exempt, the confidentiality of this e-mail and your reply cannot be guaranteed. Unless expressly stated otherwise, the information contained in this e-mail is intended for the named recipient(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient you must not copy, distribute, or take any action or reliance upon it. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender. Any unauthorised disclosure of the information contained in this e-mail is strictly prohibited.