Chapter 2 – The Health Research Authority

Establishment

• 66 The Health Research Authority

General functions

• 67 The HRA’s functions

Regulatory practice

• 68 Co-ordinating and promoting regulatory practice etc.

Research ethics committees

• 69 The HRA’s policy on research ethics committees
• 70 Approval of research
• 71 Recognition by the HRA
• 72 Establishment by the HRA
• 73 Membership of the United Kingdom Ethics Committee Authority

Patient information

• 74 Approval for processing confidential patient information