Press Releases
Producing press releases on topical issues is one way in which CMF aims to promote Christian values, especially in bioethics and healthcare, within society. Through these pages you can access all of our press releases.
For media enquiries please call Alistair Thompson on 020 3008 8145 or 07970 162 225
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Liverpool Care Pathway – nine points for the government to consider in its review (02/01/2013)
The Christian Medical Fellowship (CMF) is calling on the government to consider nine key points in its recently announced review of the controversial Liverpool Care Pathway. Latest figures suggest...
Doctors urged to give out vouchers for foodbanks (11/12/2012)
The Christian Medical Fellowship (CMF) is encouraging more doctors to give out vouchers for foodbanks. In the latest edition of Triple Helix, its magazine for Christian doctors, a report by...
Healthcare Sunday - 21 October – supporting doctors, nurses and healthcare workers (17/10/2012)
21 October is Healthcare Sunday – a day for churches to encourage, support and pray for doctors, nurses and those working in healthcare. An initiative of the Christian Medical...
Three reasons why CMF opposes creating three parent embryos (17/09/2012)
CMF has responded with both concern and scepticism to the promises that scientists at Newcastle University want to help parents have children who are free from mitochondrial diseases. ...
Doctor, who? (01/08/2012)
'This is the beginning: the start of a very long journey which will have its highs and lows, ups and downs, trials and joys.' Dr Sarah Maidment, Junior Doctor. ...
Christian doctors respond to BMA industrial action vote (31/05/2012)
Today's announcement by the BMA of strong backing for industrial action by its members comes as no surprise. The vote was largely expected to go in the BMA's favour, and...
Press Statement – Of course, nursing needs ‘compassion’ (16/05/2012)
Steve Fouch, Secretary of Christian Nurses and Midwives, said: 'Sir Keith Pearson's view, aired at the RCN National Congress today, that compassion counts as much as technical skill in nursing,...
The churches must ensure good quality pastoral care for all, says report (20/12/2011)
The churches need to update their counselling and pastoral care to ensure that they support gay and bisexual people, according to a report published earlier this month. The report which...
Abortion Review confirms that 98% of all abortions in Britain are technically illegal (09/12/2011)
The most comprehensive review to date into the link between abortion and mental health problems has confirmed that women who have an unwanted pregnancy are at an increased risk of...
British Medical Journal publishes rant against religion (07/12/2011)
The British Medical Journal (BMJ) has published a 'vitriolic rant' against religion and its role in medicine. In the article 'Secularism needs a distinctive medical voice' Colin Brewer, a director...
