BRIS-100
Response
Historic
Mandate ethics committee approval for all new untried invasive clinical procedures
Recommendation
Before any new and hitherto untried invasive clinical procedure can be undertaken for the first time, the clinician involved should have to satisfy the relevant local research ethics committee that the procedure is justified and it is in the patient’s interests to proceed. Each trust should have in place a system for ensuring that this process is complied with.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific published evidence directly linking to a mandate for ethics committee approval for all new untried invasive clinical procedures has been identified in the provided official sources since the Bristol Heart Inquiry's publication in 2001. While 'mandate ethics committee' is a broad topic on gov.uk with many search results, no specific policy or legislative action directly addressing this recommendation was found.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 24 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
This recommendation requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic
Response
HistoricNo government response recorded.
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
24.7 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates