# The Health Service (Control of Patient Information) Regulations 2002, Regulation 5: Approval for processing information

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(1) Subject to regulation 7, confidential patient information may be processed for medical purposes in the circumstances set out in the Schedule to these Regulations provided that the processing has been approved—
(a) in the case of medical research, by the Health Research Authority, and
(b) in any other case, by the Secretary of State.
(2) The Health Research Authority may not give an approval under paragraph (1)(a) unless a research ethics committee has approved the medical research concerned.
(3) The Health Research Authority shall put in place and operate a system for reviewing decisions it makes under paragraph (1)(a).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1438/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/health-service-control-of-patient-information-regulations-2002/regulation-5
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