UK Clinical Ethics Network
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
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- The Network
- Clinical Ethics Committees
- Different ways of thinking about ethical issues using ethical frameworks
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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
Director of public prosecution releases new guidance on prosecution for assisted suicide
On the 25th February 2010 the DPP published a policy on assisted suicide. This was in response to a ruling by the House of Lords requiring him to clarify the position regarding prosecution in cases of assisted suicide. The policy sets out 16 factors in favour of prosecution and 6 against. The focus is on the motivation of the person assisting suicide.
'Oral feeding difficulties and dilemmas: A guide to practical care, particularly towards the end of life' The guidance considers ethical and legal issues informing decisions as well as their practical implications. The publication can be accessed on the RCP website
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Programme and Registration details
Ethics in Clinical Practice course-Warwick Medical School 29th/30th March 2010
A one/two-day course aimed at members or potential members of Clinical Ethics Committees
Ethics Decision-Making Tools
New Educational material for Clinical Ethics Committees
UK Clinical Ethics Network Newsletter
Issue 22: Winter 2009