Good Clinical Practice (GCP) for Laboratories

 **Discounts are available for this course, including Funded Places for UoE/NHS Lothian staff and students. Please see funding and discounts section below**

This 2.5 hour course covers the importance of GCP for Labs and how to apply it in research studies.  

Clinical research laboratories that analyse samples for Clinical Trials of Investigational Medicinal Products (CTIMPs) i.e. drug trials, must comply with the principles of Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP) and these labs are open to inspection by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

However, it is desirable for staff in any lab, or area that handles and stores human samples, to be aware of GCLP and comply as far as possible. 

This course will be delivered online via MS Teams. 

If this course is fully booked, please email education@edinburghCRF.ed.ac.uk to be added to the waiting list (please include your name, course name and course date). 

By the end of this course you will learn how to: 

• Appreciate the need for regulation of laboratory practice within clinical research
• Have an awareness of the relationship between Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP), Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) guidelines
• Have had opportunity to discuss how the theory of GCLP can be translated into the practical work setting 

This course is intended primarily for lab staff who handle human samples but is also suitable for research nurses and other staff who regularly process bloods, use centrifuges and store samples.

This course is designed for academic, public sector and charity workers and we are offering it at a discounted price for people working in those sectors. It may also be possible to offer places to commercial organisations – please email education@edinburghCRF.ed.ac.uk for further information about availability, applicable booking fees and how to book. 

There are no specific entry requirements for this course.