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      • Donor conception
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      • Surrogacy
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      • Animal research
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      • Children and clinical research
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Policy

We engage with parliamentarians, governments and others to offer independent and informed contributions on bioethical issues, helping to embed ethics in policy making. Below you can browse and download our policy briefings and consultation responses.

Consultation Response

01 Feb 2018

Response to draft guidelines on ‘Dementia: assessment, management and support for people living with dementia and their carers’

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)

Tagged: Dementia

Consultation Response

01 Mar 2016

Response to Revision of CIOMS 2002 International Ethical guidelines for Biomedical Research Involving Human Subjects

The Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS)

Tagged: Biodata, Children and clinical research, Dementia, Human bodies: donation, Public health, Research in developing countries

Consultation Response

01 Aug 2013

Response to the Call for Evidence on the Mental Capacity Act 2005

House of Lords Committee on the Mental Capacity Act

Tagged: Dementia

Consultation Response

01 Nov 2012

Response to consultation 'Developing the culture of compassionate care: creating a new vision for nurses, midwives and care-givers'

NHS Commissioning Board, Nursing, Midwifery and Care-Giving Vision Team

Tagged: Dementia

Consultation Response

01 Oct 2012

Response to the consultation on the draft quality standard 'Dementia - supporting people to live well with dementia'

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)

Tagged: Dementia

Consultation Response

01 Mar 2012

Response to Improving Dignity in Care: consultation on draft report and recommendations

Commission on Improving Dignity in Care

Tagged: Dementia

Consultation Response

03 Oct 2011

Response to inquiry on social care

House of Commons Health Select Committee

Tagged: Dementia

Consultation Response

02 Aug 2010

Response to consultation on Improving Dementia Services in Northern Ireland – A Regional Strategy

Northern Ireland Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Tagged: Dementia

Consultation Response

03 May 2010

Response to review of the regulation and governance of medical research

Academy of Medical Sciences

Tagged: Dementia

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The Nuffield Council on Bioethics is an independent body that examines and reports on ethical issues in biology and medicine. It was established by the Trustees of the Nuffield Foundation in 1991, and since 1994 it has been funded jointly by the Foundation, Wellcome and the Medical Research Council.

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    Literature review on disagreements in the care of critically ill children now available
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    Media coverage of mitochondrial DNA transfer techniques in the UK
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