A charitable organisation dedicated to improving, supporting and promoting education and debate in medical ethics. Co-owner of the JME and MH Journals.
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Canada plans to legislate an indefinite exclusion from MAiD where mental illness is the sole underlying condition. The proposal is not yet law.
How should policymakers balance autonomy, safeguards and equitable access to mental health care?
#Bioethics #assisteddying
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AI may give doctors more time with patients—but it also raises a harder question: who is accountable when an AI-enabled system contributes to a clinical or research decision? WHO says ethics oversight may need new expertise.
What should that expertise look like?
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#MedicalEthics #Bioethics #AIinHealthcare
We have been made aware of a fraudulent Medical Humanities Editor in Chief job advert which appears to be in circulation; this is a potential scam/phishing email. The IME, nor BMJ Group, is NOT currently recruiting for this position with Dr. Sabina Dosani filling the role.
Please do not engage with this email should you see it.
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Three moral logics in responding to adverse events in healthcare bit.ly/3T0rqup
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Stopping eating and drinking at the end of life: lawful, ethical, and sometimes best bit.ly/4ADO2Sj
5,000+ people in one Indian town diagnosed with asbestos disease traced to a UK founded factory, decades on, the company long gone.
Is there a moral duty to the harmed even once there's no one left to hold legally responsible? #MedicalEthics #GlobalHealth
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Enhertu is now recommended for HER2-low advanced breast cancer on the NHS in England — years after it became available elsewhere in the UK.
The clinical case was not in dispute. The ethical questions raised till are. How should we weigh cost-effectiveness against the harm of delay? #MedicalEthics
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11 NHS staff sacked, 14 disciplined, for accessing Nottingham attack victims' medical records without cause. NHS England has now warned all staff: unauthorised access = dismissal, regulator referral, or prosecution. Access ≠ entitlement.
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📢 Registration is now open!
Join Prof Peter Singer for “Ethical Expertise: Can You Develop It?”
🗓 9 Sep 2026, 12–1pm
📍 Shaw Foundation Alumni House, NUS
Register: medicine.nus.edu.sg/cbme/eth…
#Bioethics #NUSMedicine
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Patients have been left in limbo as all scheduled gender affirming surgeries in Wales have been paused and new referrals halted pending an investigation
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British Columbia’s mental health law needs to carry its history forward bit.ly/3Sxe8Fb
From the UK, we're watching a significant shift in US vaccine policy: this week's executive order bypasses the CDC's evidence-led process (ACIP), narrowing the childhood schedule and splitting the MMR shot into three doses. With US policy often shaping global health norms and the ability for rising infections in one country to cause an increase in others, what does this mean for public trust in vaccines worldwide?
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Donald Trump signed an executive order this week that will require the MMR vaccine to be delivered in separate doses.
US policies are making a resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases inevitable, write @correia_tiag and colleagues
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PGBC is now open for registration!! There are limited spaces left. Deadline 9am on Monday 16th August!
It’s FREE - including accomodation and an evening social (We require a £60 refundable deposit to secure your place)
Link to register:
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The Court of Appeal has ruled that the General Medical Council does not owe a duty of care to doctors during investigations of their fitness to practise
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We're looking for a Research Fellow to join us at CBmE, NUS! This is an opportunity to work alongside an international team on innovative research with real-world impact. careers.nus.edu.sg/job/Resea…
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⭐️Getting rights right: implementing ‘Martha’s Rule’⭐️
New @JME_BMJ paper with @M_S_Graham @mark_sheehan_ox @IsabelJHanson @michaelethox @Pete_Young_ @James_the_hart @SapfoLignou argues for an approach that focuses on the obligations of the health system.
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🎉Excited 🎉 to share the publication of another paper written during my PhD, co-authored with @A_Albertsen
In this paper, we explore whether pandemic policies disadvantaging the unvaccinated count as wrongful discrimination.
Read it here: jme.bmj.com/content/early/20…
A strictly limited number of places are now available for Postgraduate Students and Early Career Researchers to attend PGBC 2026.
The event, themed to 'Interfaces in Bioethics' will take place on 7th & 8th September at the University of Warwick, Coventry. PGBC asks for a deposit of £60 to attend, which is refunded upon attendance making this a FREE to attend conference. You can find more information and book your place at ime.datawareonline.co.uk/Eve…
We hope to see you at the University of Warwick.
Best wishes
The PGBC Team
Passionate about debating ethical questions and tricky clinical dilemmas? 🤔
The Institute of Medical Ethics Student Council is pleased to share that applications for the 2026/27 Student Council are now LIVE! 🔥
A friendly council with four sub-committees, the IME offers three in-person meetings a year, including a student-led national conference, and the chance to explore whatever aspects of medical ethics interest you most. 💭
Application deadline is MONDAY 10th AUGUST. You can find out more on the Google Form where you can also send us your application: forms.gle/jKDUBn7rq8FCZzav8. 🗓️
Questions in the meantime❓ Drop us an email at [email protected]. 📧
