Welcome to the UK Clinical Ethics Network Homepage
Established in 2001, the UK Clinical Ethics Network provides information and support to both developing and existing clinical ethics committees within the UK health service.
The main purpose of this website is to:
- Provide contact information for all UK clinical ethics committees.
- Provide up to date and reliable information on ethical issues that commonly present to clinical ethics committees or arise in clinical practice.
- Provide links to national policy and guidance on ethical issues relating to clinical practice.
- To register your Clinical Ethics Comittee
Learn more about:
- The Network
- Clinical Ethics Committees
- Different ways of thinking about ethical issues using ethical frameworks
Support and contact
The Network is supported by the Ethox Foundation and the Institute of Medical Ethics
We hope you find the site useful and you can contact us with any comments or ideas.Ethics News
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