HRA Update: Making changes to promote consistency across research
Date: 26 February 2026
The HRA, working in partnership with other UK organisations that support research, is introducing changes to how non-CTIMPs are processed and managed to align with the updated clinical trials regulations.
The changes will promote consistency across health and social care research in the UK and will streamline the applications process.
Read more here: https://www.hra.nhs.uk/about-us/news-updates/making-changes-to-promote-consistency-across-research/
Dr Catherine Blewett, Senior Development Manager, has written a blog to highlight all the changes and to explain why they’re being introduced and what they will mean for sponsors and researchers.