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Despite huge pressure from lobby groups, and two bills (1) currently under consideration by British parliaments, both euthanasia and assisted suicide remain illegal in the UK. The opposition to legalisation from faith groups, the medical profession and disabled people's advocates has been strong and the key argument (2) that changing...
A grand national A best-ever attendance (388 in all). A hugely encouraging turnout by student leaders (58) and nine nurses present. The 2013 CMF National Conference, with the timely theme of integrity, is being acclaimed as one of the best ever: 'great fellowship and teaching...an amazing experience...taking care of our...
Renewed pressure to change the law must be resisted Review by Peter Saunders CMF Chief Executive The relentless pressure to legalise assisted suicide and euthanasia continues unabated in Britain. The Court of Appeal hearing of two cases of locked-in syndrome (Nicklinson and 'Martin') on 13- 16 May was...
Keeping a biblical perspective Last year 'Christians in Parliament', an official All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) chaired by Gary Streeter MP, launched an inquiry called 'Clearing the Ground', which was tasked with considering the question: 'Are Christians marginalised in the UK?' The inquiry was facilitated by the Evangelical Alliance (1) and the...
Care is the main theme in this CMF spring mailing: God's care for us, our care for our patients and our care for each other. The Francis Report has highlighted a failure of care in the NHS and the Chief Nursing Officer for England has issued a call for...
The conclusions of the Francis Inquiry (1) into abuses at Stafford Hospital have shocked the nation. With the growing concern that these failures are more widely spread and the inevitable calls for heads to roll (2) it is clear that we have not heard the last of this issue. Much...
2013 will bring more pressure to legalise assisted suicide in Britain with two new parliamentary bills and an ongoing court case to threaten further the lives of elderly and disabled people. But there is also good cause to look back with thanks to God for victories in 2012. Lord...
A significant defeat for the assisted suicide lobby Review by Peter Saunders - CMF Chief Executive On the night of the US presidential election on 6 November the state of Massachusetts voted 51% to 49% in a referendum to reject the legalisation of assisted suicide.(1) The question considered read 'Should...
Neither ethical nor evidence-based Review by Peter Saunders CMF Chief Executive School nurses have given implants or jabs to girls aged between 13 and 16 more than 900 times in the past two years. (1) Girls aged 13 have been given contraceptive jabs and implants on more than...
Economic and political changes, increasing health needs and a growing hostility to Christian faith and values add up to one thing: doctors, and especially Christian doctors, are under pressure. Like most issues of Triple Helix, this one covers a broad range of topics but pressure is the unifying theme....
