01 Sep 2020 James Partridge OBE, 1952-2020 We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of James Partridge OBE, founder of Changing Faces and campaigner for facial equality.
01 Sep 2020 The care and treatment of young people in relation to their gender identity Over a series of meetings in autumn 2019, we explored the ethical challenges involved in providing care and treatment for young people in relation to their gender identity. A summary of what we heard is now available.
24 Jul 2020 House of Lords Science and Technology Committee recommendations on COVID-19 We welcome the Committee’s recommendations. The letter echoes many of our own calls to Government during the pandemic, such as the need for greater transparency.
22 Jul 2020 Funder principles for research in epidemics and pandemics We welcome the funder principles for research in epidemics and pandemics, set out by the UK Collaborative on Development Research (UKCDR) and the Global Research Collaboration for Infectious Disease Preparedness (GloPID-R).
21 Jul 2020 New NHS COVID-19 vaccine research registry Yesterday, the UK Government launched the NHS COVID-19 vaccine research registry. We welcome this registry.
09 Jul 2020 New online training course on research in global health emergencies now available in Spanish We, together with The Global Health Network, have launched a Spanish translation of a new e-learning course for researchers covering the core ethical issues that arise when conducting research in global health emergencies.
08 Jul 2020 Nuffield Council on Bioethics welcomes Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review We welcome the recommendations of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review, which aims to reduce the risk of avoidable harm to patients in future, to better the patient experience, and to help restore trust in the system.
26 Jun 2020 Register now for our webinar on antibody testing and immunity certification Join us for a discussion on the ethical questions raised by COVID-19 antibody testing and immunity certification on Thursday 2 July at 12 noon UK time.
18 Jun 2020 New briefing: COVID-19 antibody testing and ‘immunity certification’ We have published a policy briefing highlighting an urgent need for consideration of the ethical questions raised by Covid-19 antibody testing and immunity certification.
