Regulation, governance and ethics

 

We consider the ethical, regulatory and governance implications of emerging genomic technologies. Read our assessments of the impact of reform on the implementation of new health technologies and insights into enabling innovative regulation.

 

Regulation and governance of data, AI and medical devices

Recent developments  – at national and international levels  – in the regulation and governance of data, AI and medical devices are having significant impacts and potential impacts on the application of technology for health.

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Recent advances are leading to great optimism about the use of synthetic data for health research and innovation, but privacy and regulatory issues remain.

Using synthetic data for health-related research and development

An overview of the post-Brexit regulatory pathway for Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products in the UK and key challenges.

Regulating Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products in the UK after Brexit

Published 2024

Ethical and legal considerations for personalised risk prediction and AI driven pathology to detect oesophageal cancer.

Human involvement in AI-driven digital pathology pathways

Published 2023