Dear Users
There have been some significant changes to some key YNiC policies,
procedures and documentation. These changes are briefly described here.
1) The anomalous finding policy has changed fundamentally. The new
policy is intended to be more transparent to participants and
researchers. The new procedures can be found on this page
https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/information/policies
2) This new policy has required changes to be made to the following
documentation
i) Clinical Diagnostic Policy
ii) RGC Guidance
iii) Participant registration and consent forms
All of these new documents are available on the wiki. All scanning will
be conducted using the new documentation.
3) Participant registration and General Consent form.
This is now a single A4 page. It is version controlled. Once signed by a
participant it is stored both electronically and in paper form in the
YNiC reception office.
If the form is modified in the future all participants will be required
to complete the new version before being scanned again.
Scanning will only be performed if there is a signed version of the
'current' Registration and Consent form available.
4) Participant Safety and Consent form.
This form has undergone significant reworking. The safety form will
now be completed at each attendance and the participant will verify
their address and their GP's address as part of completing the form.
At booking it is now possible to insert the R number of the participant.
If this is done, customised safety and consent forms are automatically
created and made available, at reception, for collection by the research
team on the day of the scan
This step has the advantage that the safety form is explicitly
completed and signed by all concerned for all attendances (as would be
the case in a clinical setting) and ensures that, in the event of
changes to the safety form, the participant always completes an up to
date and appropriate form.
Upon completion of the scan these forms will be digitised and stored
securely. The paper version will then be destroyed.
Therefore, to reiterate, all participants will be required to complete
the new Registration and consent form.
You will still be required to bring both the 'Registration and Consent
form' and the completed 'Safety and Consent' form with you to the scanner.
Note, you still need to complete your own project specific consnet form
and the administration of this remains the responsibility of the project
research team.
A summary can be found here
https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/docs/ProceduralInfo
Please keep an eye on this page as we will be adding further information
in the near future