15 Dec 2016 Techniques to prevent mitochondrial DNA disorders approved for use in clinics The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has permitted in principle the use of two di...
01 Dec 2016 Hearing people with Down's syndrome’s views on prenatal screening The Council is partnering with national learning disability charity Mencap to explore prenatal genet...
04 Nov 2016 Department of Health launches survey for people with dementia and their carers The Department of Health has launched a national survey to gather views from people diagnosed with d...
28 Oct 2016 Research with children: ethical processes and challenges around the world On 3-4 March 2016, the Nuffield Council on Bioethics hosted an international symposium on children ...
26 Oct 2016 Public event: Bioethics and its role in public policy Monday 14 November 2016 6pm-9pm Institute of Contemporary Art, London, SW1Y 5AH We are delight...
24 Oct 2016 Joint statement: Ethics councils to give urgent attention to genome editing Members of the ethics advisory councils of Germany, France and the UK, met on 21 October in Berlin t...
14 Oct 2016 Council to hold workshops on ageing, research in global health emergencies and the 14-day rule in embryo research In November and December 2016 the Council will be holding three scoping workshops to explore topics ...
30 Sep 2016 Ethics review identifies top two challenges for genome editing Preventing the transmission of inherited genetic diseases, and increasing food production rates in f...
04 Aug 2016 Stern review of UK research assessment An independent review of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) has been published by the UK Govern...
12 Jul 2016 Statement on the protection of time for paediatricians to take part in Research Ethics Committees The Nuffield Council on Bioethics and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Heath (RCPCH) have...
11 Jul 2016 Animation on clinical research with young people translated into Mandarin We are pleased to announce that the Council's animation 'Health research: making the right decis...
08 Jul 2016 National Data Guardian Review of Data Security, Consent and Opt-Outs This week the National Data Guardian for Health and Care, Dame Fiona Caldicott, has published a Revi...