Moral and Ethical Advisory Group

The Moral and Ethical Advisory Group (MEAG) provided independent advice to the UK government on moral, ethical and faith considerations on health and social care related issues.

This group has closed

The Moral and Ethical Advisory Group closed in October 2022. The group provided advice to requests from government on moral and ethical aspects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) response.

The MEAG adopted the existing ethical framework for pandemic flu.

The group바카라 사이트™s input was used in the development of the ethical framework for adult social care, and in the guidance for managing a funeral during the coronavirus pandemic.

Terms of reference

PDF, 93.7 KB, 2 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email MEAG@dhsc.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Membership

Current members are:

  • Professor Jonathan Montgomery (Co-Chair) 바카라 사이트“ Chair of the Oxford University Hospitals NHSFT, Professor at UCL
  • Jasvir Singh (Co-Chair) 바카라 사이트“ Faiths Forum for London, Chair of City Sikhs and family law barrister
  • Rabbi Dr Moshe Freedman (Deputy Co-Chair) 바카라 사이트“ providing insight as to Jewish views and perspectives, Rabbi of the New West End Synagogue
  • Professor Vivienne Nathanson (Deputy Co-Chair) 바카라 사이트“ Chair of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecologists Ethical Committee
  • Reverend Dr Paul Goodliff 바카라 사이트“ providing insight as to Christian views and perspectives, General Secretary of Churches Together in England
  • Gurmel Singh 바카라 사이트“ providing insight as to Sikh views and perspectives, former Secretary General of the Sikh Council UK
  • Andrew Copson 바카라 사이트“ providing insight as to Humanist views and perspectives, Chief Executive of Humanists UK
  • Dr Desmond Biddulph 바카라 사이트“ providing insight as to Buddhist views and perspectives, President of The Buddhist Society
  • Rajnish Kashyap 바카라 사이트“ providing insight as to Hindu views and perspectives, General Secretary of Hindu Council UK
  • Mohamed Omer 바카라 사이트“ providing insight as to Muslim views and perspectives, board member for External Affairs, Gardens of Peace
  • Wendy Irwin 바카라 사이트“ Diversity and Equalities Co-ordinator, Royal College of Nursing,
  • Wendy Preston 바카라 사이트“ Head of Nursing Practice, Royal College of Nursing
  • Dr Julian Johnston 바카라 사이트“ Medical Adviser to Northern Ireland바카라 사이트™s Chief Medical Officer
  • Dr Heather Payne 바카라 사이트“ Consultant Paediatrician, Senior Medical Officer Welsh 바카라 사이트, member of National Screening Committee Ethics Subgroup
  • Veronica English 바카라 사이트“ Head of Ethics and Human Rights, British Medical Association
  • Fionnula Flannery 바카라 사이트“ Head of Strategy and Planning, Standards and Ethics, General Medical Council
  • Professor Therese Murphy 바카라 사이트“ professor, School of Law, Queen바카라 사이트™s University Belfast, member of International Advisory Board ODUBSA
  • Professor John Saunders 바카라 사이트“ University of Swansea, University of Cardiff
  • Professor Michael Parker 바카라 사이트“ Professor of Bioethics, Director of Wellcome Centre for Ethics and Humanities
  • Professor Robert Dingwall 바카라 사이트“ Professor of Sociology at Nottingham Trent University
  • Professor Sheila McLean 바카라 사이트“ University of Glasgow

Meeting summaries

Contact details

MEAG@dhsc.gov.uk

Contents