Research governance is important

doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7537.365-a

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Mick E Bond, research manager (mick.bond@chesterfieldpct.nhs.uk)

North Derbyshire Public Health Network, Chesterfield S41 7PF

EDITOR—I have experience of obtaining research governance approval from both sides, as a primary care trust research management and governance manager and as an active researcher who has recently gained approval for a project across the local strategic health authority.1 2

Firstly, I see no reason why trusts should be asking fellow NHS employees for honorarycontracts.2 All NHS organisations are signed up to research governance, and that should be sufficient proof of their …