NHG Research Quality Management Programme

NHG Research Quality Management Programme

About the NHG Research Quality Management Programme

The NHG Research Quality Management (RQM) Programme provides quality assurance activities to ensure that research protocols approved by the NHG Domain Specific Review Board (DSRB) are carried out ethically and in accordance with all applicable regulations. This includes adherence to the Singapore Guideline for Good Clinical Practice (SGGCP) and NHG Proper Conduct of Research Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Continuous Improvement

The RQM Programme also undertakes continuous improvement initiatives with the DSRB to maintain and enhance the quality and efficiency of research application reviews.

Ethical Standards and Guidelines

The NHG RQM Programme is governed by the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and the Belmont Report. Research conducted under this programme must comply with the following standards:

  • International Conference on Harmonisation - Good Clinical Practice Guidelines (ICH-GCP)

  • Health Products Act

  • Medicines Act

  • Human Biomedical Research Act

  • NHG Proper Conduct of Research Standard Operating Procedures

  • Singapore Bioethics Advisory Committee (BAC) Guidelines

  • Any other applicable regulations and guidelines

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