Health Ethics
Total 3 Posts
Second phase of vaccine rollout: Has the government chosen simplicity and speed over ethics?
6 min read
The JCVI issued on Friday its interim advice on Phase 2 of the COVID-19 vaccination programme rollout, advising the government to continue the vaccination in order of age, instead of prioritising professions that have greater risk of exposure to the virus. What do experts think about the advice?
Coronavirus: Why you need to wear a face mask in France, but not in the UK.
5 min read
There are two principles governments use to make public health decisions, and on mask-wearing they are in direct conflict.
Coronavirus: Should frontline doctors and nurses get preferential treatment?
5 min read
If the COVID-19 outbreak becomes a pandemic, there will be many difficult ethical decisions for health services.