Tamara K. Hervey is Professor of Law at the University of Nottingham and is the author of a number of books and journal articles on European social law. Her current research is on EU health law. Jean McHale is Professor of Law at the University of Leicester. She has written previous books and journals articles in the areas of health care law, health care ethics and policy. She is a member of the Interim Ethics and Advisory Group of UK Biobank. She is currently a member of an ESRC funded research project.

• 1. Introduction; 2. Historical, legal and institutional contexts; 3. Community competence in the field of health; 4. Access to health care services; 5. Data protection and health information policy; 6. Regulation of health care professionals; 7. The regulation of clinical research; 8. Regulating pharmaceuticals: risk, choice and compensation; 9. Public Health law; 10. Conclusions and future prospects.

Tamara K. Hervey is Professor of Law at the University of Nottingham and is the author of a number of books and journal articles on European social law. Her current research is on EU health law. Jean McHale is Professor of Law at the University of Leicester. She has written previous books and journals articles in the areas of health care law, health care ethics and policy. She is a member of the Interim Ethics and Advisory Group of UK Biobank. She is currently a member of an ESRC funded research project.

• 1. Introduction; 2. Historical, legal and institutional contexts; 3. Community competence in the field of health; 4. Access to health care services; 5. Data protection and health information policy; 6. Regulation of health care professionals; 7. The regulation of clinical research; 8. Regulating pharmaceuticals: risk, choice and compensation; 9. Public Health law; 10. Conclusions and future prospects.

Tamara K. Hervey is Professor of Law at the University of Nottingham and is the author of a number of books and journal articles on European social law. Her current research is on EU health law. Jean McHale is Professor of Law at the University of Leicester. She has written previous books and journals articles in the areas of health care law, health care ethics and policy. She is a member of the Interim Ethics and Advisory Group of UK Biobank. She is currently a member of an ESRC funded research project.

• 1. Introduction; 2. Historical, legal and institutional contexts; 3. Community competence in the field of health; 4. Access to health care services; 5. Data protection and health information policy; 6. Regulation of health care professionals; 7. The regulation of clinical research; 8. Regulating pharmaceuticals: risk, choice and compensation; 9. Public Health law; 10. Conclusions and future prospects.