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 – Leicester Central East of England – Cambridge South East of Scotland Research Ethics Service REC 2 Health and Social Care Research Ethics Committee B (HSC REC B) London – City and East London – Fulham North of Scotland Research Ethics Committee 2 North West – Greater Manchester (GM) South 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 – Hampshire B South Central – Berkshire South Central – Oxford A South Central – Oxford B South West – Central Bristol Wales REC 2 Wales REC 5 West of Scotland REC 1 Yorkshire and the Humber – Leeds East Yorkshire and the Humber – Sheffield Scotland B REC
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Jan 26 No meeting No meeting No meeting 8th No meeting No meeting No meeting No meeting No meeting No meeting No meeting No meeting No meeting No meeting No meeting No meeting No meeting No meeting No meeting No meeting
Feb 26 No meeting No meeting No meeting 5th No meeting No meeting No meeting No meeting No meeting No meeting No meeting No meeting No meeting No meeting No meeting No meeting No meeting No meeting No meeting No meeting
Mar 26 No meeting No meeting No meeting 5th No meeting No meeting No meeting No meeting No meeting No meeting No meeting No meeting No meeting No meeting No meeting No meeting No meeting No meeting No meeting No meeting