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HSE National Policy

HSE National Policy for Consent in Health and Social Care Research


Topic: Consent in health and social care research
Document Owner: Assistant national director, research and evidence
National Group: Hse national policy for consent in health and social care research implementation steering group
Effective From: 14 December 2024
The policy aims to ensure that research is conducted safely, ethically and in compliance with legal regulations.

The HSE National Policy for Consent in Health and Social Care Research provides one overarching policy to guide healthcare services hosting research, particularly to those conducting research and to Research Ethics Committees reviewing research proposals in the HSE and its funded organisations.