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Mental Capacity Act 2005: Consultation on draft research regulations - Government response

Launch date:

13 June 2006
Closing date:

5 September 2006
Creator/s:

Department of Health
Copyright holder:

Crown
Gateway number:

7163
Outcome published:

23 October 2006

This document is the report on consultation on the Mental Capacity Act research regulations. It discusses the main points arising from the responses received and the Department’s position on these issues.

The consultation sought views on:

whether the proposed arrangements for appointing the appropriate body that approves research are suitable?
whether the proposed arrangements for research involving people who consented but then lost capacity got the right balance between the need to allow long-term research to continue whilst respecting the past and present wishes of participants?