Publications

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care commissioned us to undertake an independent review of disagreements that arise in the care of critically ill children in England.

This report sets out an ethical framework and recommendations for research and innovation related to ageing.

Drawing on our in-depth work on public health ethics, we have published ethics tools to help decision-makers develop a proportionate response to public health threats.

This briefing note outlines the factors that can contribute to disagreements between parents and healthcare staff about the care and treatment of critically ill babies and young children.

Patients might access experimental treatments if other treatments have not worked or are not available. This briefing note examines the ethical issues that can arise with experimental treatments.

Exploring how ideas about naturalness feature in and affect public discussions about the ethics of science, technology and medicine.

The project aimed to explore the effects of a wide range of influences on scientific research, including funding mechanisms, publishing models, career structures and governance processes.

This report proposes a new definition of solidarity and applies it to policy making in the areas of biobanks, pandemics and lifestyle disease.

Discussing whether the DNA patent system is achieving its aims of stimulating innovation for the public good, and rewarding people for useful new inventions.