RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 New governance arrangements for research ethics committees: is facilitating research achieved at the cost of participants’ interest
JF Journal of Medical Ethics
JO J Med Ethics
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Institute of Medical Ethics
SP 318
OP 321
DO 10.1136/jme.28.5.318
VO 28
IS 5
A1 E Cave
A1 S Holm
YR 2002
UL http://jme.bmj.com/content/28/5/318.abstract
AB This paper examines the UK’s response to a recent European Clinical Trials Directive, namely the Department of Health, Central Office for Research Ethics Committee guidance, Governance Arrangements for NHS Research Ethics Committees. The revisions have been long awaited by researchers and research ethics committee members alike. They substantially reform the ethical review system in the UK. We examine the new arrangements and argue that though they go a long way toward addressing the uncertainty surrounding ethics committee function, the system favours the facilitation of research over the protection of the dignity and welfare of research participants.