HRA Latest: July 2026 updates on research approvals, guidance and study set-up

31st July 2026

Summary: The latest HRA newsletter highlights a range of initiatives to improve the delivery of health and social care research. Key updates include the rapid five-day ethics review that enabled a world-first clinical trial of a new Ebola vaccine to begin sooner, new UK-wide guidance for studies involving NHS and health and social care staff, and clarification on informed consent for children following a recent legal ruling. The newsletter also covers published information relating to the PATHWAYS trial, improvements driven by stakeholder feedback, the importance of patient engagement under the UK's new clinical trials regulations, and celebrates the contribution of Research Ethics Committee volunteers.

Link: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKNHSHRA/bulletins/420f43c

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