Social Care Research Ethics Committee - Feedback Form

Thank you for taking the time to give us your views on the service you received when making an application for ethical review to the Social Care REC. The information you provide will be kept confidential and only used to improve the service we provide.

Please rate your experience or state not applicable as appropriate and use the expandable comment box for any additional information you wish to add.

About you

Name of person completing the form (if you wish to give it)

Application Process

Please rate your experience of: (Rating guideline 1=poor 5=excellent)

Using the Social Care REC website to find information

1 2 3 4 5 N/A

Contacting the Social Care REC Co-ordinator to seek advice

1 2 3 4 5 N/A

Downloading and completing the IRAS Form

1 2 3 4 5 N/A

Using the IRAS online guidance/advice when completing the IRAS Form

1 2 3 4 5 N/A

Submitting your application to the Social Care REC

1 2 3 4 5 N/A

Social Care REC meeting

Did you attend the Social Care REC meeting either in person or via telephone?

Yes No

If “yes” rate your experience of: (Rating guideline 1=poor 5=excellent)

The timekeeping of the committee

1 2 3 4 5 N/A

The venue where the meeting was held, including where you were asked to wait

1 2 3 4 5 N/A

The way the committee approached and treated you

1 2 3 4 5 N/A

Understanding the issues raised by the committee at the meeting

1 2 3 4 5 N/A

Asking the REC for clarification on issues of importance to you or your research

1 2 3 4 5 N/A

Communication with the Social Care REC

Please use the rating scale to show whether you were satisfied with your experience of: (Rating guideline 1=poor 5=excellent)

The time taken to confirm your application was valid and
would be reviewed at the next meeting of the REC

(Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) state this should be within 5 working days from receipt of a valid application)

1 2 3 4 5 N/A

The time taken to advise you of the decision of the
committee after reviewing your application

(SOPs state this should be within 10 working days of the meeting).

1 2 3 4 5 N/A

Understanding the issues raised in the letter from the REC

1 2 3 4 5 N/A

Understanding what you had to do to address the issues raised in the letter from the REC

1 2 3 4 5 N/A

Getting clarification and answers to questions you were unsure about, arising from the letter

1 2 3 4 5 N/A

If your application was rejected:

Understanding what you needed to do to take forward your application

1 2 3 4 5 N/A

Understanding the options open to you

1 2 3 4 5 N/A

The ease of taking this process forward

1 2 3 4 5 N/A

Comments

Additional comments

If you would like to make any additional comments please write them here. You are welcome to include comments about additional information which you would like to see published on the Social Care REC website.