Consultations

The Council holds a public consultation during each of its projects to find out views and evidence from a wider community. The consultations are an important part of the Council's work and we value the time and effort people put into their responses.

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Open consultations

• Donor conception: ethical aspects of information disclosure. This call for evidence is open until 15 May 2012

• Novel neurotechnologies: intervening in the brain. This consultation is open until 23 April 2012.  

Previous consultations

Consultation papers for previous projects can still be downloaded. Since 2003, we have also published individual responses to our consultations (if the respondent has given their permission) at the time of report publication. View some of our previous consultation papers and responses using the links below.

• Mitochondrial donation: a call for evidence January-February 2012

• Emerging biotechnologies - April-June 2011

• Human bodies in medicine and research - April-July 2010

• New approaches to biofuels - December 2009-March 2010

• Personalised healthcare - April-July 2009

• Dementia - April-July 2008

• Forensic use of bioinformation - November 2006-January 2007

• Public health - May-September 2006

• Neonatal medicine - March-June 2005

• Animal research - October-December 2003

• GM crops in developing countries - June-August 2003

• Pharmacogenetics - November 2002-February 2003

Deliberative workshops

The Council has held deliberative workshops to find out the views of members of the public during previous consultations.

• In August 2008, a workshop was held in Birmingham with 54 members of the public to discuss the ethical dilemmas raised by dementia. Find out more

• In July 2010, a workshop was held in Bristol with 44 members of the public to discuss the ethcial issues raised by the donation of bodily material in medicine and research. Find out more

Participants at the workshop on donation of bodily material, July 2010