title: A critical account of obtaining research governance approval.
abstract: Research governance strategies, as currently operated are potentially limiting the conduct of research, especially multi-centre studies. The authors provide an overview of the current research governance framework in the UK and, using the example of one study as an illustrative case, describe and discuss a research team's experience of gaining research governance approval for a multi-centre study.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Herfordshire, UK.
authors.forename: Geraldine
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Byrne
authors.forename: Janice
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Morgan
authors.forename: Sally
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kendall
authors.forename: Maxine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Offredy
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D004739:England; D028744:Ethics Committees, Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D015277:Hotlines / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic / Q000941:ethics / Q000592:standards; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research / Q000941:ethics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D017712:Peer Review, Research; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards; D013222:State Medicine; D013997:Time Factors