08 Feb 2019 Care Quality Commission to regulate private providers of non-invasive prenatal testing following Nuffield Council recommendation The Care Quality Commission (CQC) now considers non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) to be within it...
01 Feb 2019 Statement on Science and Technology Committee’s report on the impact of social media and screen-use on young people’s health We welcome the findings and conclusions of the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee's...
21 Jan 2019 Nuffield Council on Bioethics to pitch ‘commercial genomics’ inquiry to MPs The Nuffield Council on Bioethics has been invited to pitch an inquiry on commercial genomics to the...
14 Jan 2019 New working group on genome editing and farmed animals The Council has begun a new in-depth inquiry on the ethical issues raised by the use of genome editi...
29 Dec 2018 Former Chair of Council Jonathan Montgomery awarded knighthood for Services to Bioethics and Healthcare Law Former Chair of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, Jonathan Montgomery, has been awarded a knighthoo...
14 Dec 2018 CAP announces ban on ads that depict harmful gender stereotypes The Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP) has announced that ads will no longer be able to depict...
04 Dec 2018 Appointment to Nuffield Council on Bioethics The Nuffield Council on Bioethics is looking to recruit a number of new Council members to be part o...
26 Nov 2018 Nuffield Council statement on reports of gene-edited babies born in China Today, the media has reported that gene-edited babies have been born in China. If these reports are ...
23 Nov 2018 Statement on the House of Lords second reading of the Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Bill Today, the second reading of the Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Bill will take place in the House o...