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Catholics in Health and Social Care: Ethics and Practice - an online & in person event

February 24, 2022

St Mary's University, the Anscombe Centre, and the Bios Centre are holding three events on ethics and practice in health and social care. The events are aimed at Christians working in the health and social care sectors, but anybody is welcome to attend to discuss, amongst other topics, the challenges of assisted dying, the care of the dying and questions of conscientious objection in the workplace.

Speakers include: Archbishop Leo Cushley, Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh; Bishop John Sherrington, Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster; Prof David Albert Jones, Director of the Anscombe Bioethics Centre; Margaret Doherty, Director of the Centre for the Art of Dying Well; Dr Helen Watt, Senior Research Fellow of the Bios Centre. There will also be a panel discussion with chaplains and practitioners in health and social care. The event will take place across three locations:

·         Edinburgh, Saturday 19 March (£20) – sign up here.

·         London, Saturday 2 April (£20) – sign up here.

·         Online via Zoom, Saturday 14 May (no cost), sign up here.

As well a range of fascinating talks and discussions, the occasion offers an opportunity to network with others who take an interest in these vital issues. For further information visit the St Mary’s University website or E: marianne.rozario@stmarys.ac.uk


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