Ethics Approval
UK Biobank has approval from the North West Multi-center Research Ethics
Committee (MREC), which covers the UK. It also sought the approval in
England and Wales from the Patient Information Advisory Group (PIAG) for
gaining access to information that would allow it to invite people to
participate. PIAG has since been replaced by the National Information
Governance Board for Health & Social Care (NIGB). In Scotland, UK
Biobank has approval from the Community Health Index Advisory Group
(CHIAG).