NMH | 2024
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T
he National Maternity Hospital
Research Ethics Committee
is both a Local and National
Ethics Committee. It is approved by the
Department of Health to review National
Perinatal Studies. It reviews Obstetric,
Neonatal, Anaesthetic, Gynaecology and
Perinatal Pathology research.
Monthly meetings are held with the
exception of August. There is one quarter
lay attendance and a quorum is required
at each meeting.
Generally, the applications are approved
at each meeting; if not approved the
Chairman will request clarification on
a particular issue. A final decision is
always made at the second review of
the Committee. The average length of
time between receipt of an application
and a final decision by the Committee is
4-8 weeks.
In 2024 the Research Ethics Committee
received 52 new research application
proposals, this was an increase from 2023
when we received 44.
42 of the applications were approved at
first review, 6 needed further clarification.
4 were Deferred with no further
submission.
Prof John Murphy, Research Ethics
Committee Chair.
Research Ethics Committee
Jean Clarisse L. Benito and Kelvin B. Claro with their children, newborn daughter Ceana Kelsey B. Claro and son
Cade Kyle B. Claro who was born in The NMH in 2022.
