Medical Innovation Bill [HL]

Key Points

• Establishes a defined framework for 'medical innovation' outside traditional clinical trials, with governance and standards.
• Requires informed consent and clear information about risks and alternatives.
• Sets out oversight and accountability mechanisms to monitor safety and quality.
• Clarifies how innovation interacts with existing duties of care and liability, ensuring protections where appropriate while preserving patient rights.
• Aims to speed up access to new approaches and technologies where there is credible evidence of benefit.

Progress

Currently at the second reading in the Lords. The next stage is committee stage in the Lords, after which it would proceed to report stage and then to the Commons if it passes.