Contact ACCORD for confirmation of sponsorship of your research before the submission for any other approvals. Sponsorship must be in place before e.g. REC favourable opinion, MHRA authorisation, NHS R&D Management Approval, HRA Approval are sought.

You should initially confirm the following details:

● Chief Investigator name, employment/honorary contract status & contact details
● Study title
● Estimated start date
● Multi-centre or single centre research

As a minimum, you should submit: 

● Draft protocol
● Participant information sheet
● Consent form
● Draft IRAS full project data set
● Draft Outline Organisation Information Document
● Schedule of Events

On receipt of the information and documents, a Sponsor review will be initiated and feedback will be provided.  When all comments are addressed, a request for Sponsor authorisation within IRAS can be made. The documents can then be submitted to the REC, R&D and other bodies as appropriate.

Please see SOP GS003 Sponsorship Approval for further information.