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GCPÌýis the international ethical, scientific and practical standard to which all clinical research isÌýconducted. By undertaking GCP, you’re able to demonstrate the rights, safety and well-being of your research participants are protected, and that the data collected are reliable.

GCP training should be refreshed every 2 years in line with our training policy, which you can readÌý. Local GCP training is provided by Suzy Wignall, Clinical Governance Advisor on behalf of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), in collaboration with NHS partners and the NIHR Wessex Clinical Research Network.

GCP training

You can undertake the training online by registering for an accountÌý. On this website you can find full GCP e-learning, GCP refresher e-learning and also training surrounding areas such as informed consent in adults lacking capacity.

Please note, refresher sessions and the online refresher training are only available to those that have undertaken theÌýIntroduction to Good Clinical PracticeÌýcourse or e-learning, within the last 2 years.

If you’re interested in attending GCP training, please email Clinical ResearchÌýto find out how to book onto a session.

Online GCP consolidation sessions are available for those who have done their GCP online course in the last 6 months. Please emailÌý[email protected] or enrol via if interested in this training.

NIHR CRN*ÌýInformed Consent training - dates are available for online and face-to-face sessions.

Visit the NIHR Learn to book onto one of these sessions.

*National Institute for Health and Care Research Clinical Research Network

• Locally-runÌýValid Informed Consent trainingÌý– contact Clinical ResearchÌýfor further information and to schedule a time that suits you.

If youÌýare a Postgraduate Research Student, there is a Clinical Governance workshop as part of theÌý.

There are also free online modules surrounding areas such as consent with adults lacking capacity, and the Good Clinical Practice e-learning modules, via the NIHR LearnÌý;

Similarly, the Health Research Authority offerÌýfree e-learning, again via NIHR Learn (linked above);

The Medical Research Council offer e-learning modules via theirÌý.Ìýe-learning courses include:

• Good Research Practice
• Research, GDPR and Confidentiality
• Research and human tissue legislation
• IRAS

All courses are free to access – all you need to do is set up an account and make a start!

NHS Digital offer free e-learning for healthcare as part of the Data Security and Protection Toolkit. All you need to do is register -ÌýÌý

The system holds a wide and varied catalogue of modules across a range of health conditions as well as modules on areas such as complaints handling, healthcare students, the Mental CapacityÌýActÌýand data security awareness.Ìý