Guidance on interpretation of IR(ME)R 2017 and IR(ME)R (Northern Ireland) 2018 in NHS research involving ionising radiation in England, Northern Ireland or Wales
Date: 26 February 2026
Important clarifications on national research review processes and IR(ME)R legislation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, to help make NHS study set-up and the delivery of research easier. This guidance is for all those involved in the set-up and delivery of research studies involving ionising radiation as part of medical (diagnostic or therapeutic) exposures delivered in the NHS in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Read the guidance here: https://ukcrd.org/ukcrd-projects/ukcrd-projects/study-set-up/study-set-up-latest-news/guidance-on-interpretation-of-irmer-in-nhs-research/