Summary dashboard RAG status of 2013/14 Business Plan KPIs Objective has serious delays in achieving (red) 77% compliance in December (75% in November) 95% of applications to full research ethics committee meetings to receive final decision within 40 calendar days 2013/14 has seen an ongoing improvement in the number of applications reviewed within statutory (REC requirement is 60 calendar days; the HRA timelines (60 calendar days) has set stretched targets of 95% within 40 calendar days for applications going through (See p.22) full committee) 88% compliance in December (87% in November) 95% of amendments, on approved applications, to receive a decision within 28 calendar days (REC requirement is 35 calendar days; the HRA (See p.24) has set a stretched target of 28 days) Reduce S251 approval timelines in line with other Reduction in processing timescales for CAG activities is expected to be reduced from January 2014 following approvals within HRA successful recruitment to the team Publish 50% of research summaries (from the Technical difficulties will preclude HRA from publishing 50% by the end of March 2014. Delivery of a new current 15%) of applications receiving review at research ethics database (HARP) and enhancements full committee to the HRA website will enable all research summaries to be published early in the new financial year and moving forward Demonstrate improved website user satisfaction User satisfaction survey still to be undertaken. Anticipate results being available before end of June 2014 Objectives on target (green) Visual identity agreed; final development of guidelines/ To consolidate the HRA corporate and visual templates still in progress. To be completed by end identity March 2014 Projects within collaboration & development informing Create a common language and preparation for review of Research Governance understanding within regulation, governance and compliance of quality, risks and Framework now brought together with other projects under a new UK-wide steering group standards; seek researcher feedback on how this leads to improved understanding of requirements for regulation and governance Survey of REC membership completed and report Monitor REC membership and demonstrate
Summary dashboard RAG status of 2013/14 Business Plan KPIs Objective has serious delays in achieving (red) 95% of applications to full research ethics committee meetings to receive final decision within 40 calendar days (REC requirement is 60 calendar days; the HRA has set stretched targets of 95% within 40 calendar days for applications going through full committee) 77% compliance in December (75% in November) 2013/14 has seen an ongoing improvement in the number of applications reviewed within statutory timelines (60 calendar days) (See p.22) 95% of amendments, on approved applications, to receive a decision within 28 calendar days (REC requirement is 35 calendar days; the HRA has set a stretched target of 28 days) 88% compliance in December (87% in November) (See p.24) Reduce S251 approval timelines in line with other approvals within HRA Reduction in processing timescales for CAG activities is expected to be reduced from January 2014 following successful recruitment to the team Publish 50% of research summaries (from the current 15%) of applications receiving review at full committee Technical difficulties will preclude HRA from publishing 50% by the end of March 2014. Delivery of a new research ethics database (HARP) and enhancements to the HRA website will enable all research summaries to be published early in the new financial year and moving forward Demonstrate improved website user satisfaction User satisfaction survey still to be undertaken. Anticipate results being available before end of June 2014 Objectives on target (green) To consolidate the HRA corporate and visual identity Visual identity agreed; final development of guidelines/ templates still in progress. To be completed by end March 2014 Create a common language and understanding within regulation, governance and compliance of quality, risks and standards; seek researcher feedback on how this leads to improved understanding of requirements for regulation and governance Projects within collaboration & development informing preparation for review of Research Governance Framework now brought together with other projects under a new UK-wide steering group Monitor REC membership and demonstrate Survey of REC membership completed and report