title: Efficiency and the proposed reforms to the NHS research ethics system.
abstract: Significant changes are proposed for the research ethics system governing the review of the conduct of medical research in the UK. This paper examines these changes and whether they will meet the aimed-for goal of improving the efficiency of the research ethics system. The author concludes that, unfortunately, they will not and thus should be rejected.
authors.affiliation: David Hunter, Lecturer in Bioethics, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Ulster, Cromore Road, Coleraine, Co Londonderry, BT52 1SA. d.hunter3@ulster.ac.uk
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hunter
mesh_terms: D004526:Efficiency; D028744:Ethics Committees, Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D032984:Ethics, Research; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000941:ethics; D006801:Humans; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom