According to the Health Research Board “Research is designed and conducted to generate new generalisable or transferable knowledge”. The ultimate goal of any research undertaken is to obtain results that may contribute to appropriate and improved healthcare directed at meeting patient needs.
Research Ethics Committees (RECs) play a central role in the research process. However, the tasks and responsibilities for RECs have become more demanding and increasingly complex over the last decade.
RECs are tasked with:
- Upholding the rights of all research participants
- Assessing the risks and benefits of research
- Ensuring consent is valid and without duress
- Protecting confidentiality and privacy of all medical and personal data
- Monitoring and auditing ongoing and completed research
Increasingly, research is being conducted on a National and International level and across multiple academic and industrial sites. This further complicates the process for RECs to maintain a coherent yet applicant accessible approach.
Here at the Beacon Hospital we on the REC wish to act as facilitators of research.
We review and offer advice on research involving:
- All patients of Beacon Hospital
- All relatives and carers of patients of Beacon Hospital
- All Beacon Hospital staff recruited as research participants
- All past and present collected personal data
If you wish to conduct research under the auspices of Beacon Hospital, you must have approval from the Beacon Hospital Research Ethics Committee:
REC Committee Members: 2022
Chair: Prof. Ray McDermott: Beacon Hospital Consultant Medical Oncologist
Vice Chair: Assoc Prof David Burke: Beacon Hospital Consultant Cardiologist
Members:
Ms. Elizabeth Brennan: Research Manager Wellington Eye Clinic
Ms. Ailish Daly, Director of Education, Innovation and Rehabilitation
Mr. Leo Kane: Lay Member
Dr. Victoria McEneaney: Beacon Hospital Research Institute
Mr. Stephen McMahon: Lay Member
Ms. Stephanie Naughton: Clinical Trial Associate
Ms. Catherine Nugent, Pharmacy Manager, Beacon Hospital
Ms. Fiona Kirwan, Director of Nursing
Ms. Sharon Derham, Assistant Director of Nursing
Mr. Anthony Pierce, Orthopaedic Clinical Research Associate
Ms. Jane Dickson, Cardiology Clinical Research Associate
| MEETING DATES 2023 | SUBMISSION DEADLINE | STATUS |
| Monday 27th February 2023 @15:00 IST | Friday 3rd February @ 17:00 IST | Open |
| Monday 24th April 2023 @15:00 IST | Friday 31st March @ 17:00 IST | Open |
| Monday 26th June 2023 @15:00 IST | Friday 2nd June @ 17:00 IST | Open |
| Monday 28th August 2023 @15:00 IST | Friday 4th August @ 17.00 IST | Open |
| Monday 23rd October 2023 @15:00 IST | Friday 29th September @ 17:00 IST | Open |
| Monday 18th December 2023 @15:00 IST | Friday 24th November @ 17:00 IST | Open |
STUDIES OTHER THAN CLINICAL TRIALS OF MEDICINAL PRODUCTS
Ethics Committee Local Checklist and Signatory Page |
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A Participant Information Leaflet and Informed Consent Form (PIL/ICF) |
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A Data Protection Impact Assessment Form (DPIA) |
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Research Ethics Committee Standard Application Form |
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Guidance Manual for RECSAF Form Completion |
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FEE STRUCTURE
| Per Application: | Per Site: | Per Amendment: | Fee set by Legislation: | ||
MEDICINES for Human Use (note currently this REC cannot give a single state opinion) |
Sponsor-Led Clinical Trials | €1,500 | €150 | €500 | Yes |
| Investigator-Led Clinical Trials | €150 | €50 (waived) | €50 (waived) | Yes | |
Clinical Trials which are Non CTIMPs |
Sponsor-Led Clinical Trials | €1,500 | €100 | €500 | No |
| Investigator-Led Clinical Trials | €150 | €50 (waived) | €50 (waived) | No | |
MEDICAL DEVICES for human use |
Sponsor-Led Clinical Trials | €1,500 | NIL | €500 | No |
| Investigator-Led Clinical Trials | €150 | NIL | NIL | No | |
COSMETIC PRODUCTS for human use |
Sponsor-Led Clinical Trials | €1,500 | NIL | €500 | No |
| Investigator-Led Clinical Trials | €150 | NIL | NIL | No | |
FOOD AND FOOD SUPPLEMENTS for human use |
Sponsor-Led Clinical Trials | €600+extra | NIL | NIL | No |
| Investigator-Led Clinical Trials | NIL | NIL | NIL | No |
Please note: All studies which are investigator led by a Beacon Hospital Staff Member are subject to a fee waiver.
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Engage EARLY and OFTEN with the REC for Help and Support |
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Allow 2 – 3 Months for the Application Process |
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If you cannot check ✓ Forms on the CHECKLIST before submitting your application – your application will not be sent to the REC for consideration |
Click here for a guide to applying to the Beacon Hospital Research Ethics Committee
| Cover Letter Listing All Documents to be Reviewed |  |
| Research Ethics Committee Standard Application Form | |
| Participant Information Leaflet/Informed Consent Form | |
| Data Protection Impact Assessment Form | |
| Local Checklist and Signatory Form | |
| CV of Principal Investigator (Signed and Dated) | |
| Recruitment Material/Posters | |
| Questionnaire/Interview Prompts/Protocols | |
| Evidence of Previously Approved Ethics | |
| Proof of Current Insurance for Each Investigator Not covered by Clinical Indemnity | |
| Proof of Current Insurance for Each Site Not covered by Clinical Indemnity | |
| Certificate of Insurance for Sponsor for Externally Funded Studies | |
| Applicable Fees | |
Beacon Hospital Research Institute
Institute Manager
Suite 13
Orange Mall
Beacon Hospital
Tel: 087 349 5035
Email: ethics@beaconhospital.ie