1. National Research Ethics Service Facilitating and promoting ethical research 1 October-December 2011 Proportionate Review Management Information

2. National Research Ethics Service PRS Update (Feb/Mar 2012)  PR currently available in England; Wales and Scotland: England- 6 REC Centres Wales- 1 REC Scotland- 1REC  Northern Ireland piloting PR until May 2012 Facilitating and promoting ethical research 2

3. National Research Ethics Service PRS management information Summary (Oct-Dec 2011)  On average 110 PR slots were available a month  Total number of PR applications reviewed: 258  Average time taken for review: 14.8 days  Favourable opinions: 35%  Favourable opinions with Conditions: 24% Facilitating and promoting ethical research 3

4. National Research Ethics Service Workload (Oct-Dec 2011) England, Wales and Scotland Facilitating and promoting ethical research 4

5. National Research Ethics Service Decisions given at PRSC (Oct-Dec 2011) England, Wales and Scotland Facilitating and promoting ethical research 5

6. National Research Ethics Service Days taken to issue a decision (Oct-Dec2011) England, Wales and Scotland Facilitating and promoting ethical research 6

7. National Research Ethics Service Type of studies reviewed (Oct-Dec 2011) England Facilitating and promoting ethical research 7

8. National Research Ethics Service Decisions given per REC Centre (Oct-Dec2011) London Facilitating and promoting ethical research 8

9. National Research Ethics Service Decisions given per REC Centre (Oct-Dec2011) East Midlands Facilitating and promoting ethical research 9

10. National Research Ethics Service Decisions given per REC Centre (Oct-Dec2011) North West Facilitating and promoting ethical research 10

11. National Research Ethics Service Decisions given per REC Centre (Oct-Dec2011) North East Facilitating and promoting ethical research 11

12. National Research Ethics Service Decisions given per REC Centre (Oct-Dec2011) South West Facilitating and promoting ethical research 12

13. National Research Ethics Service Decisions given per REC Centre (Oct-Dec2011) East of England Facilitating and promoting ethical research 13

14. National Research Ethics Service Decisions given per REC Centre (Oct-Dec2011) North Wales Facilitating and promoting ethical research 14

15. National Research Ethics Service Decisions given per REC Centre (Oct-Dec2011) Scotland Facilitating and promoting ethical research 15