Setting up a New Tissue Bank in a DHB Environment
Amber
Parry Strong, Centre
for Endocrine, Diabetes and Obesity Research, CCDHB, Wellington, NZ
Introduction:
In 2014 HDEC stopped giving permission for tissue samples to be stored
for future research without an HDEC approved Tissue Bank. The Centre for
Endocrine, Diabetes and Obesity Research (CEDOR) is a research unit within
CCDHB.
Aims and
Methods: CEDOR set out to create a tissue bank for sample
storage and was the first within CCDHB to do so, thus several hospital
departments had to encounter this for the first time. We worked in partnership
with the Research Office, Legal and Quality Departments and the Maori
Governance Board.
Results:
After 18 months of consultation the CEDOR Tissue Bank was granted HDEC
approval.
Conclusion:
The idea of setting up a Tissue Bank in a DHB can be daunting, but following
a process with the relevant departments ensures all relevant legislation and
policy is adhered to.