Applying for ethical approval for research in the United Kingdom.

The article offers a practical advice for researchers on preparing an application for ethical review of research in health and social care in Great Britain. The implementation of relatively minor changes in the early stages of creating the application is recommended. The function of research ethics committees is discussed in relation to the purpose of ethical review. An overview of the research ethics process in Great Britain is presented. The processes involved in research ethics application include the creation of an account on the online integrated research application.