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What might Brexit mean for UK and international bioethics?
29 Sep 2021 by Susan Tansey
With ‘exit day’ behind us, the Nuffield Council wanted to explore how Brexit could affect the UK’s relationship with European and global bioethics institutions.
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Under-18s and over-18s: crossing regulatory tipping points for cosmetic procedures
08 Dec 2021 by Kate Harvey
Recent announcements that advertisers will be restricted from aiming ads for cosmetic procedures at under-18s, and that practitioners can no longer administer botox or fillers to under-18s, are clear causes for celebration. But the buck doesn’t stop when someone turns 18.
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The Dr will see you (on screen) now - ethical issues raised by virtual GP consultations
23 Dec 2021 by Selena Stellman
We had a virtual consultation with GP and Council member Dr Selena Stellman to triage and diagnose her thoughts on…virtual GP consultations.
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Supporting the COVID-19 vaccine programme
07 Jan 2022 by Frances Flinter
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Ethical preparedness
20 Jan 2022 by Dave Archard
What then does ethical preparedness mean? There is still a great deal of work to do to explore the full scope of such a concept. However, drawing on the lessons from COVID, we suggest the following three elements are likely to play an important role.
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Exploring the UK bioethics landscape – how do we embed bioethics thinking in research culture and policy making?
03 Feb 2022 by Catherine Joynson
The Nuffield Council on Bioethics and UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) set out to better understand how the ethical implications of biological and medical research are considered by people and organisations in the UK.