National Research Ethics Service launched

The NRES will continue to work with colleagues in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to maintain the established UK-wide framework for ethical review of research The name change symbolises the move towards a more responsive and robust research ethics review process, and is a shift away from the concept of a system composed of only research ethics committees. The new service will provide robust ethical review to protect the safety, dignity and well being of research participants as well as ensuring through the delivery of a professional service that it is also able to promote and facilitate ethical research in the NHS.