Critical care decisions in fetal and neonatal medicine: ethical issues
Acknowledgements
The Council would like to thank the members of the Working Party for their expertise and contributions to this Report. Also greatly appreciated were the comments from a number of people who reviewed an earlier version. The reviewers were Dr Hazel McHaffie, Professor Alice Noble, Professor Bonnie Steinbock, Professor Michael Freeman, Professor Steve Robson, Professor Neil McIntosh, Professor Janet Carsten, Professor Tom Shakespeare, Professor Ciaran Phibbs and Dr Cynda Rushton. The Council also wishes to express its gratitude to the people who attended or helped to host fact-finding meetings. The discussions at these meetings provided valuable insights for members of the Working Party on issues covered in this Report. Particular thanks are extended to the parents and children that members of the Working Party met. A list of fact-finding attendees is provided in Appendix 1. The Council would like to convey appreciation and thanks to the many organisations and individuals who responded to the consultation (see Appendix 2). Members are also very grateful to those who provided advice on specific parts of the Report, including Heather Allen, Tony Allen, Dr Richard Behrman, Dr Susan Bewley, Shabnam Chaudhry, Professor Peter de Cruz, Dr Kate Fleming, Dr Ruth Graham, Professor Alison Macfarlane, Gwen Nightingale, Professor Mike Parker, Professor Sir Michael Rawlins and Dr Helen Statham.