NHS REC Ethical Review

The Committee must notify you of their decision within 60 days of receiving your valid application. If you find this is not happening, you are fully within your rights to make a complaint. 

The REC can reach one of four decisions about your application:

  • Final decision - which could be favourable or unfavourable
  • Provisional decision - with a request for further written information
  • No opinion - as a referee needs to be consulted