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Commentaries

This section contains a collection of commentaries on ethical and legal issues in health care including commentaries on key legal cases and new legislation. The views expressed in the commentaries are those of the authors and are not attributed to the UK Clinical Ethics Network.

Health care funding in the real world A commentary on the NICE guidance on use of drugs for Alzheimers

The end of intolerability A commentary on the Appeal Court judgement in the case of Charlotte Wyatt by Charles Foster, Barrister

R (on the Application of Burke) v General Medical Council, Liz Mulvaney

Request for comments and views on the Judgment in Burke v the General Medical Council Summary of responses from clinical ethics committees

Burke appeal court judgement A summary of the main points of the Judgement by the Court of Appeal

Burke: A tale of unhappy endings A commentary on Burke v the General Medical Council by Charles Foster, Barrister

A Guide to the Human Tissue Act 2004 Dr Jane Kaye

Gillick competence and termination of pregnancy A commentary on the challenge to the Department of Health's guidance on confidentiality in dealing with adolescents requesting termination of pregnancy by Charles Foster, Barrister.

Herceptin case in the Court of Appeal A commentary on the challenge to a PCT on its decision not to fund herceptin for a woman with early breast cancer.