What’s fair? Allocating scarce medical resources: beyond NICE appraisals

5th March 2027
St Andrews
full day
tbc

More info and booking coming soon

A ‘mini-masterclass’ : Evidence based medicine

30th June and 1st July 2026
Online

As part of CEVH’s commitment to public engagement and to support policymakers, Dr Margaret McCartney and Professor Peter Donnelly, held two 50-minute educational seminar’s specifically for MSP’s and their teams on evidence based medicine.  These were to support new MSP’s in quickly gaining the knowledge they require to successfully carry out their duties.

The Business of Healthcare – ethical issues for doctors, vets, and dentists

19th June 2026
Edinburgh

The full to capacity event brought together people from medicine, dentistry and veterinary practice to discuss how contracts and commercial pressures can affect professional judgement. Speakers looked at the growing influence of private finance on public services and asked how contracts can be designed to keep the public good at the centre of decision-making. The event was truly inter-professional and multidisciplinary with delegates engaging with enthusiasm and passion.

Read the full report here.

Screening – it’s complicated.  The science, evidence and practice of screening for disease

5th February 2026
Parliament Hall, St Andrews

‘Screening – it’s complicated’ had a packed programme of expert speakers from a variety of disciplines.  The event created the space for knowledge sharing, discussion, and debate, with one delegate reflecting that the event had enabled “empowerment to address these issues with friends, family, colleagues and policy makers” .    Read the full report here

Also, read a reflective summary from an undergraduate student – one of our future clinicians – who chose to attend the event to enhance and compliment their medical studies at the School of Medicine, University of St Andrews.    Read Niamh Bleakley’s reflective piece here

Inaugural event – Evidence and Values in Healthcare: Why they matter

31st October 2025
Parliament Hall, St Andrews

Director of the Centre for Evidence and Values in Healthcare, Dr Margaret McCartney, reflected on the event “I’m very grateful  to everyone who came and who made the event such a success. I had so many conversations with inspiring people working all over healthcare. Our work can be both difficult and hugely rewarding and we are looking forward to developing ways to support people in the everyday challenges we face”.  Read the full report here.

L-R:  Dr Joseph Millum, Sir David Haslam, Karen Titchener, Dr Margaret McCartney, Professor Kevin Orr, Professor Frank Sullivan