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Core competencies for clinical ethics committees.

Victor Larcher1, Anne-Marie Slowther, Alan R Watson

  • 1Great Ormond Street Hospital, London.

Clinical Medicine (London, England)
|April 23, 2010
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Clinical ethics committees (CECs) in the UK lack a regulatory framework. This study outlines essential core competencies and recommendations for educational and membership requirements for UK CECs to ensure ethical governance.

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Published on: February 16, 2011

Area of Science:

  • Medical Ethics
  • Healthcare Governance
  • Bioethics

Background:

  • Clinical ethics committees (CECs) are growing in the UK, often driven by local interest rather than mandates.
  • Unlike in the USA, the UK lacks a regulatory framework for CECs, including defined educational requirements or core competencies for members.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish, for the first time in the UK, the core competencies required for clinical ethics support.
  • To propose recommendations for educational and membership criteria for CECs.

Main Methods:

  • Extensive consultation with members of the UK Clinical Ethics Network.
  • Development of proposed standards for CECs.

Main Results:

  • Identification and definition of core competencies necessary for clinical ethics support.
  • Recommendations for educational and membership requirements for CECs.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed standards, with adequate resources, can be evaluated and align with ethical governance principles.
  • This work provides a foundational framework for the development and regulation of CECs in the UK.