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NEW: Hospices in England to receive £100m-plus boost to funding amid worries that some end-of-life services could close because of impact of national insurance and wage rises.

The Warnock Report: 40 years on - The Lancet referencing the Nuffield Council on Bioethics (NCOB) report on stem cell-based embryo models thelancet.com/journals/lance… Durham University

Chair Layla Moran 🔶🕊️, and Chair of the Committee’s Expert Panel Dame Jane Dacre, have asked Wes Streeting and Department of Health and Social Care to set out the current expectations for the level and standard of palliative care in England. The response will help to inform the Panel's work. Read our letter 👇

More incredible #stemcell innovations: Scientists trial patch to mend failing hearts bbc.com/news/articles/…

Law reforms my brilliant colleague ⁦Prof Clare McGlynn KC (Hon)’s has fought for are on their way. Here she calls for additional changes needed to keep children and women safe. ‘AI-generated child sex abuse images targeted with new laws’ bbc.com/news/articles/…

The latest MBRRACE report shows increasing maternal health inequalities, with women in deprived areas at higher risk. Our new video series explores solutions from experts on improving care and achieving more equitable outcomes: brnw.ch/21wQqW6

The final report of the Infected Blood Inquiry emphasises the importance of learning lessons so the same errors cannot be repeated. I’m pleased to contribute to this free online PET event on 26 Feb which considers lessons for the fertility sector.

We urge MPs scrutinising the assisted dying bill to support key amendments 338, 341 and NC13 up for debate this week Daniel Francis MP Dr Caroline Johnson MP Peter Swallow MP Kim Leadbeater MBE MP These would establish an official body to provide info to patients on the options available if assisted

We mourn Professor Margot Brazier, who died peacefully on 4 March. Margot's work inspired generations of healthcare lawyers and ethicists, and informed health policy for decades. Margot was exceptionally kind, clever, funny and wise. We will miss her so much UoM Law

Heartbreaking 💔 Yesterday I saw a UG student, who commented that the “Brazier book” (Medicine patients and the law, co-authored with Cave and Heywood) was the only text book they had enjoyed reading in 3 years of studying law!

“Er, my question is really in two parts…” From the new Private Eye, out now.

'A little miracle': First baby born in UK to woman with transplanted womb bbc.com/news/articles/…

👩‍⚕️ We're expanding a scheme where GPs and hospital specialists work more closely together to get patients treated sooner. This means people getting the care they need faster and in the right place, as part of our Plan for Change. Find out more ⬇️

Judgment has been handed down on the BMA's Judicial Review of the GMC regarding PAs and AAs. All three grounds of challenge have been dismissed: caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/admin/202…

#Jobfairy We are currently recruiting for a postdoctoral researcher to work on empirical strand of PatentsInHumans project- closing 24th April- full details: universityvacancies.com/maynooth-unive…

NEW FILM: ‘What Can the Fertility Sector Learn from the Infected Blood Scandal and Inquiry?’ documents the recent PET event, by the same name. Watch on our website: progress.org.uk/film-what-can-… #fertility #infertility #ttc #infectedbloodscandal BSMS

New in Journal of Law & the Biosciences: I argue for separate regulatory pathways for embryos and stem cell-based embryo models (SCBEMs). Paper builds on the 2024 Nuffield Council on Bioethics (NCOB) WG I chaired. #SCBEMs #bioethics #lifesciences 🔗 academic.oup.com/jlb/article-ab…

EVENT REVIEW: Dr Güneş Taylor reviews a recent webinar which presented recommendations for oversight of SCBEMs to allow us to study the intricacies of human embryonic development: progress.org.uk/event-review-i… #SCBEM #regulation #stemcells #embryomodels #embryoresearch #embryos ISSCR

Excellent, clear and provocative discussion of the relationship between #Embryos and #EmbryoModels. Should they be regulated in the same manner? Is a replica a model? What teaches us more? #BioEthics Emma Cave shorturl.at/ruiB4

Abortion on Trial: The Nicola Packer Story – Emma Cave from Durham Law School featured on BBC’s File on 4 Investigates, exploring the legal and ethical tensions in #healthcare reporting. Find out more: brnw.ch/21wSXsu