How do I join biobank UK?
How do I register for UK Biobank? The UK Biobank resource is available to bona fide researchers for health-related research in the public interest. All researchers who wish to access the research resource must register with UK Biobank by completing the registration form in the Access Management System (AMS).
What does the UK Biobank do?
What we do. UK Biobank is the most detailed, long-term prospective health research study in the world, enabling the international scientific community to better understand a range of common and life-threatening diseases.
Is UK Biobank open access?
UK Biobank is available for open access, without the need for collaboration, to any bona fide researcher who wishes to use it to conduct health-related research for the benefit of the public.
How much did UK Biobank cost?
The UK Biobank is funded by the UK Department of Health, the Medical Research Council, the Scottish Executive, and the Wellcome Trust medical research charity. The cost of the initial participant recruitment and assessment phase was 62 million GBP.
Who runs UK Biobank?
UK Biobank was established by the Wellcome Trust medical charity, Medical Research Council, Department of Health, Scottish Government and the Northwest Regional Development Agency. It has also had funding from the Welsh Government, British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research UK and Diabetes UK.
Who funds the UK biobank?
UK Biobank is funded primarily by the Wellcome charity and the Medical Research Council (MRC). Both organisations have provided funds to plan, roll out and maintain the study, and to enhance the resource as the study has matured.
Can I join Biobank?
Biobanking relies on the participation of healthy volunteers as well as people who have a particular condition. Taking part often involves giving samples of blood, urine, saliva or tissue.
Can I join biobank?
How many people participate in biobank UK?
Through the long-term commitment of 500,000 participants, together with the support of our funders, we are enabling new scientific discoveries that benefit people’s health.
Can I volunteer for UK Biobank?
We are looking for people to donate samples to the Biobank. You don’t have to be unwell; healthy volunteers are also important in helping us understand the difference between healthy and diseased people. More information about the donation process.
Can I join the Biobank?
How do I volunteer at Biobank?
The Biobank Consenters are engaged via Guy’s and St Thomas’ Voluntary Services, so if you are interested in this unique volunteering opportunity contact either Voluntary Services or the Biobank. You must be 21 or over, be fluent in English and complete a disclosure and barring service check.
Can next of kin make medical decisions UK?
No. A medical next of kin is not defined in UK law. This means your next of kin cannot give consent to providing or withholding care. Choosing a next of kin is not the same as appointing a Lasting Power of Attorney.
Can the NHS refuse to treat a patient?
You have the right to refuse any tests or treatment, as long as you have the mental capacity to make that decision. A health professional must not give you any treatment unless you have agreed.
What is the bank of England doing for research?
The Bank of England research agenda is centred on five themes, and a set of topics that we update once a year. We aim to be open and to create an environment that stimulates challenge and debate. We hold regular events to engage with the wider research community and other experts.
What is biobank UK?
UK Biobank aims to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of serious and life-threatening illnesses – including cancer, heart diseases, stroke, diabetes, arthritis, osteoporosis, eye disorders, depression and forms of dementia. It is following the health and well-being of 500,000 volunteer participants…
How do I contact the UK Biobank participant Resource Centre?
Please call the UK Biobank Participant Resource Centre on 0800 0 276 276 (free from most phones) 8am-6pm Mon – Fri and Sat 8am-4pm or email us. You can also update your contact details via this website.
What is biobank explore?
Explore data from half a million UK Biobank participants to enable new discoveries to improve public health. UK Biobank is a large-scale biomedical database and research resource, containing in-depth genetic and health information from half a million UK participants.