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Policy

The Council engages with parliamentarians and others to inform policy and promote debate about bioethics issues.

Policy Briefing Paper

01 Jul 2017

Key issues: Research and innovation in global health emergencies - ethical challenges

Policy Briefing Paper

01 Jul 2017

Key recommendations in the Council's report - Cosmetic Procedures: ethical issues

Tagged: cosmetic procedures

Policy Briefing Paper

16 May 2016

Public dialogue on genome editing: Why? When? Who?

Tagged: genome editing

Policy Briefing Paper

01 Feb 2016

Zika: ethical considerations

Tagged: biotechnology, public health, Research in developing countries, solidarity

Policy Briefing Paper

01 Jul 2015

Ethical challenges in bioscience and health policy for the new UK Parliament

Policy Briefing Paper

01 May 2015

Key recommendations in the Council's report - Children and clinical research: ethical issues

Tagged: children and clinical research

Policy Briefing Paper

01 Feb 2015

Key recommendations (February 2015 update): Novel techniques for the prevention of mitochondrial DNA disorders: an ethical review

Tagged: Mitochondrial DNA disorders

Policy Briefing Paper

01 Feb 2015

Key recommendations in the Council's report - The collection, linking and use of data in biomedical research and health care: ethical issues

Tagged: biodata

Policy Briefing Paper

01 Dec 2014

Summary: The findings of a series of engagement activities exploring the culture of scientific research in the UK

Tagged: research culture

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About us

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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