Today, the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee published its report, Genomics and Genome Editing in the NHS. The report suggests that genomic medicine has the potential to transform care in the NHS, but more investment is needed in digital infrastructure and staff training, and ethical concerns over the collection and use of patient […]

Tomorrow the Nuffield Council on Bioethics will host a roundtable meeting ‘Novel medical treatments: innovation, hope, and headlines’, bringing together over 30 participants with a range of interests to discuss the ethical, social, and legal issues raised by novel medical treatments. The meeting will be chaired by Dave Archard, Chair of the Council and Emeritus […]

The Nuffield Council on Bioethics welcomes the opening of applications for the Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP) register, noting that when the register is fully operational, it will be a step towards helping individuals to identify qualified practitioners of non-surgical cosmetic procedures. At the moment, the provision of non-surgical cosmetic procedures, such as those […]

The Nuffield Council on Bioethics welcomes the Be Real Campaign’s ‘In Your Face’ report, published today. The report – which includes research undertaken by the YMCA on behalf of Be Real –indicates that young people in the UK are battling negative relationships and dissatisfaction with their appearance, as illustrated by testimony from the 11-16-year-olds who […]

We welcome the Church of England’s motion on valuing people with Down’s Syndrome in light of the roll-out of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) in the NHS later this year. The motion will be debated at the annual meeting of the General Synod on Saturday 10 February. Pregnant women who are found to have a ‘high […]

The Council has established a new working group to examine how research may be conducted ethically in global health emergencies. The working group includes international expertise in disaster and epidemic response, health systems research, drug development, medicine, ethics, political philosophy, law, data sharing, community engagement, and the history of medicine. We are delighted to announce […]

The Nuffield Council on Bioethics today expressed concern following the announcement of the Department of Health’s consultation on ‘opt-out’ organ donation in England. The announcement follows the Prime Minister’s speech at the 2017 Conservative Party Conference which included plans to introduce opt-out consent for organ donation. An opt-out system was introduced in Wales two years […]