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JRO releases guidance on Research Monitor access to EpicCare Link ¹û¶³Ó°ÔºH

7 May 2019

The JRO has released guidance for researchers at ¹û¶³Ó°ÔºH on access to EpicCare Link ¹û¶³Ó°ÔºH by external sponsor monitors.

Guidance includes the standard operating procedure for access by monitors and monitor codes of conduct. Advice aimed at monitors on the use of EpicCare LinkÌýhas also been published.

All documents can be foundÌýon theÌý.

Guidance explains that all monitors are required to sign the ‘Research Monitors Code of Conduct’ prior to accessing electronic ¹û¶³Ó°ÔºH patient records, and that ¹û¶³Ó°ÔºH study teams are responsible for arranging this, in line with ¹û¶³Ó°ÔºH Information Governance and R&D requirements. The JRO will conduct regular compliance audits.

The JRO also advises that EpicCare Link accounts last for 90 days, as set out in Trust policy. To extend further, researchers can raise a ticket with the ¹û¶³Ó°ÔºH IT team.

Any questions can be sent to Mona Hassan, JRO Research Quality and Safety Manager (mona.hassan1@nhs.net).