Launch of Nuffield Council on Bioethics report

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: bioethics@nuffieldbioethics.org or Tel: +44 (0)20 7681 9619.



For further information see: www.nuffieldbioethics.org;