If your research is multi-site, once you have received the validation letter, you can instruct the PIs at each site to apply for SSI. Each PI should complete Part C of the completed application and submit it to their local R&D Office, along with a copy of his/her CV and applicable study documents.
Each R&D Office will inform the CI/PI whether or not there is any objection to your research on site-specific grounds (within 30 days for NIHR Portfolio adopted studies).
Where a non-NHS site is being utilised, a local ethics committee may be required to review the application in lieu of an R&D Office. Further information can be found on the IRAS website.
Click here for the IRAS SSI checklist.
Resources
| Type | Where to find |
|---|---|
| Key contacts | Clinical Divisions; JRCO |
| Useful links | IRAS homepage NIHR Clinical Trials Toolkit - IRAS |
| NIHR benchmark | Prior to NIHR 70-day benchmark |
| Process map links | This activity occurs in the work-up stage: > Imperial College London as sponsor > Imperial College Hospital NHS Trust as sponsor > Commercial organisation as sponsor > Non-commercial organisation as sponsor |