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In this section: Health, humanity and justice: Emerging technologies and health policy in the 21st Century

2020health Report Health, humanity and justice: Emerging technologies and health policy in the 21st Century

  • 11.10.2010
  • Julia Manning

The report, 'Health, humanity and justice' illustrates that new technologies are about more than health and science, but concern humanity and justice too.

Impact:

• Launched by Secretary of State Andrew Lansley, this report triggered the formation of a consultation group by Oliver Letwin MP, Minister for Government Policy.
• Discussions with the Chief Scientific Officer have recently begun.
• Support and responses from Nigel Gaymond, Chief Executive, BioIndustry Association, Dr Richard Barker, author of "2030 - The Future of Medicine" and Director General of the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry, Professor Kevin Warwick, Professor of Cybernetics, Reading University, Nigel Hawkes, Former Health Editor of The Times, Steve Bates, Director of Government Affairs, Genzyme.

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