Topic: Resource allocation
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NICE Guideline on Critical Care in Adults: An Ethical Analysis
ABN Papers
February 11, 2026
Introduction This paper takes as its focus a guideline produced by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), the national advisory body for rationing health and social care in England. It should be read together with the first COVID-19 Briefing Paper of the Anscombe Bioethics Centre, Resource allocation and ventilators: A statement of
Resource Allocation and Ventilators: A Statement of Catholic Principles
ABN Papers
February 11, 2026
Introduction What does the Catholic tradition say about the allocation of healthcare resources during a pandemic? More specifically, in the context of the current pandemic, what does the Catholic tradition have to say about the provision of ventilation for patients with COVID-19? The governing principle of medical ethics, as understood within the Catholic tradition, is