Maher, Niall J.
Brogden, Chris
Redmond, Anthony C.
Siddle, Heidi J.
Jones, Gareth
Buck, Damian
Broadbent, Steven
Liversidge, Gareth
Murr, Justin
Tingle, Conor
Lunn, David E.
Article History
Received: 15 November 2024
Accepted: 24 March 2025
First Online: 15 April 2025
Declarations
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: The Health Research Authority (HRA) decision tool stated that NHS Research Ethics Committee review was not required.
: Data was anonymised and non-identifiable meaning under UK GDPR guidance, patient consent was not necessary for this work as it was defined as a non-research retrospective case series service evaluation, exempt from HRA approval. The study adhered to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki, ensuring patient confidentiality and data protection in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Institutional approval for data access and analysis was obtained from the relevant NHS Trusts.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.