Dear List Members,
I previously sent round the notice below announcing the launch of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics’ report Public health: ethical issues on 13th November.
IMPORTANT NOTICE OF VENUE CHANGE: Due to high demand for this event please note that it will now be held at One Great George Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3AA.
There are now some extra spaces available so please do let me know if you would like to attend.
Apologies if you have already registered and received this notice.
Best wishes
Catherine
Catherine Joynson
Communications & External Affairs Manager
Nuffield Council on Bioethics
The ethics of public health
Launch of Nuffield Council on Bioethics report
13th November 2007
10:00-13:00
One Great George Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3AA
How and when should the government intervene in our lives to help us be healthy? Some people object to the ‘nanny state’ – they want to be left to make their own lifestyle choices. Others think that the government should do more to tackle problems such as childhood obesity and the binge drinking culture. And what are the responsibilities of the food and drinks industry?
At this seminar, the Nuffield Council on Bioethics will publish its latest report ‘Public health: ethical issues’, which considers the obligations of governments, individuals and others in improving the health of the population. Members of the Working Party that produced the report, chaired by Lord Krebs, will outline their recommendations for policy makers in four areas – alcohol and smoking, infectious diseases (including surveillance and vaccination), obesity, and fluoridation of water.
Speakers will include:
Lord Krebs Kt FRS FMedSci (Chair)
Principal, Jesus College, University of Oxford
Professor Tom Baldwin
Department of Philosophy, University of York
Ms Julia Unwin CBE
Director, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, York
Professor Roger Brownsword
Centre for Medical Law and Ethics, King’s College London
Professor Jonathan Montgomery
School of Law, University of Southampton, and Chair, Hampshire Primary Care Trust
Professor Anne Johnson FMedSci
Department of Primary Care and Population Sciences, Royal Free and University College Medical School
Professor Christine Godfrey
Department of Health Sciences, University of York
Copies of the report will be available at the seminar. Admission is free but places should be reserved in advance. If you would like to attend, or for more information, please send your name, affiliation (if applicable) and email address (or postal address) to: [log in to unmask] or Tel: +44 (0)20 7681 9619.
For further information see: www.nuffieldbioethics.org