This REC Directory page provides a list of meeting dates for Research Ethics Committees (RECs) within the UK Health Departments’ Research Ethics Service. Please note some of our RECs have merged, closed or changed names.

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Meeting Dates

Committee East Midlands – Derby East Midlands – Leicester Central East Midlands – Leicester South East Midlands – Nottingham 1 East Midlands – Nottingham 2 East of England – Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire East of England – Essex East of England – Cambridge Central East of England – Cambridge East East of England – Cambridge South East of Scotland Research Ethics Service REC 1 East of Scotland Research Ethics Service REC 2 Health and Social Care Research Ethics Committee A (HSC REC A) Health and Social Care Research Ethics Committee B (HSC REC B) London – Bloomsbury London – Camden and Kings Cross London – Central London – Brent London – Brighton and Sussex London – Bromley London – Camberwell St Giles London – Chelsea London – City and East London – Dulwich London – Fulham London – Hampstead London – Harrow London – London Bridge London – Queen Square London – Riverside London – South East London – Stanmore London – Surrey London – Surrey Borders London – West London & GTAC London – Westminster Social Care Research Ethics Committee North East – Newcastle and North Tyneside 1 North East – Newcastle and North Tyneside 2 North East – Tyne & Wear South North East – York North of Scotland Research Ethics Committee 1 North of Scotland Research Ethics Committee 2 North West – Greater Manchester (GM) Central North West – Greater Manchester (GM) East North West – Greater Manchester (GM) South North West – Greater Manchester (GM) West North West – Haydock North West – Liverpool Central North West – Liverpool East *THIS REC HAS BEEN CLOSED - ALL BUSINESS TRANSFERRED TO LIVERPOOL CENTRAL REC North West – Preston Scotland A Research Ethics Committee (NOTE: This REC can only review studies requiring ethical approval under the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000) South Central – Berkshire B South Central – Hampshire A South Central – Hampshire B South Central – Berkshire South Central – Oxford A South Central – Oxford B South Central – Oxford C South East Scotland Research Ethics Committee 1 South East Scotland Research Ethics Committee 2 South West – Central Bristol South West – Cornwall and Plymouth South West – Exeter - REC CLOSED (Contact Cornwall and Plymouth REC for studies previously linked to Exeter REC) South West – Frenchay Wales REC 1 Wales REC 2 Wales REC 3 Wales REC 4 Wales REC 5 Wales REC 6 Wales REC 7 West Midlands – Edgbaston West Midlands – Coventry and Warwickshire West Midlands – Solihull West Midlands – South Birmingham West Midlands – The Black Country West of Scotland REC 1 West of Scotland REC 3 West of Scotland REC 4 West of Scotland REC 5 Yorkshire and the Humber – Bradford Leeds Yorkshire and the Humber – Leeds East Yorkshire and the Humber – Leeds West Yorkshire and the Humber – Sheffield Yorkshire and the Humber – South Yorkshire Scotland B REC Seasonal REC
Nov 24 7th 1st 28th 12th 25th 13th 7th No meeting 19th 28th 15th 5th 26th 7th 6th 25th 27th 25th 7th 14th 15th 11th No meeting 13th 18th 13th 12th 27th 13th 4th 13th No meeting 5th 20th 22nd 26th 1st 12th 20th 25th 1st 28th 14th No meeting 19th 14th 1st 12th 6th No meeting 22nd 28th 12th 12th 27th 19th 1st 12th 29th 6th 13th 29th 19th No meeting 8th 5th 13th 14th 6th No meeting 20th 27th 20th 27th 13th 19th 25th 5th 28th 1st 20th 19th 4th No meeting 4th 28th No meeting No meeting
Dec 24 5th 6th No meeting 10th No meeting 11th 5th 13th 17th No meeting 13th 3rd No meeting 5th 4th 23rd No meeting No meeting 5th 12th 13th 9th 5th 11th 16th 11th No meeting No meeting No meeting 2nd 11th 5th 3rd No meeting No meeting No meeting 6th 10th 18th No meeting 6th No meeting 12th 9th 17th No meeting 6th 10th 2nd No meeting No meeting No meeting 10th 10th No meeting 17th 6th 10th No meeting 4th 11th No meeting 10th No meeting 13th 3rd No meeting 12th 4th 12th 11th No meeting 18th No meeting No meeting 17th No meeting 3rd 12th 6th 11th 17th 2nd 13th 2nd No meeting No meeting No meeting
Jan 25 9th No meeting 23rd 14th 27th 8th No meeting 10th 21st 23rd 17th 7th 21st 9th No meeting 27th 29th 27th No meeting No meeting 17th 13th 2nd 8th 20th 8th 14th 22nd 16th No meeting 8th 9th No meeting 15th 17th 28th No meeting 14th 15th 27th 3rd 30th 9th 13th No meeting 9th 3rd No meeting No meeting No meeting 24th 16th 14th 14th 22nd No meeting No meeting 14th 31st 8th 22nd 31st 21st No meeting No meeting No meeting 8th 9th No meeting 16th 15th 22nd 15th 22nd 8th 21st 27th No meeting No meeting 10th 22nd 21st No meeting 10th 6th 30th No meeting No meeting
Feb 25 6th 7th 27th 11th 24th 12th 6th 14th 18th 27th 21st 4th 18th 6th 5th 24th 26th 24th 6th 20th No meeting 10th 6th 12th 17th 12th 11th 26th 20th 6th 12th 6th 4th 19th 21st 25th 7th 11th 19th 24th 7th 27th 13th 10th 18th 13th No meeting 11th 5th No meeting 28th 27th 11th No meeting 26th 18th 7th No meeting 28th 5th 19th 28th No meeting No meeting 14th 4th 12th 13th 5th 20th No meeting 26th 19th 26th 12th No meeting 24th 4th 27th 7th 19th 18th 3rd 14th No meeting 27th No meeting No meeting
Mar 25 6th 7th 27th 11th 24th No meeting 6th 14th 18th 27th 21st 4th 18th 6th 5th 24th 26th 24th 6th 20th 21st No meeting 6th 12th 17th No meeting 11th 26th 20th 3rd 12th 6th 4th 19th 21st 25th 7th No meeting No meeting 31st No meeting 27th 13th 10th 18th 13th 7th 11th 5th No meeting 28th 27th No meeting 11th 26th 18th 7th 11th 28th 5th 19th 28th 18th No meeting No meeting 4th 12th 13th 5th 20th 19th 26th 19th No meeting 12th 18th 31st 4th 27th 7th 19th 18th 3rd 14th 3rd 27th No meeting No meeting
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