HealthSense is the UK charity that has been promoting science and integrity in healthcare since 1991

We promote

  • The assessment and testing of all medical and nutritional treatments, devices and procedures
  • Consumer protection in regard to all forms of health care
  • The highest standards of evidence-based education for clinical practitioners
  • Improving media and public understanding of the importance of applying evidence from robust clinical trials

We are against

  • Misleading advertising of health products
  • The sale of unproven remedies to the vulnerable and desperate
  • Unethical marketing by pharmaceutical companies
  • Misconduct in clinical trials
  • Media misinformation on health and nutrition
  • Government promotion of health and screening programmes unsupported by evidence

Latest news

Newsletters

The HealthSense Newsletter is published several times a year.
It is open access and free to view, download and share.

Information and archive

Newsletter 125
Winter 2023-24

NEWS IN BRIEF Remembering our founder members; latest research; prizes; and a new way to connect with us

OBITUARIES Caroline Richmond, a force to be reckoned with; and insulin expert Vincent Marks

AWARDS NIGHT Prizes for top students, and transparency leaders Till Bruckner and Nick DeVito

OVERDIAGNOSIS Shavez Jeffers on researching the challenge of refusing breast screening

MEETING REPORT Preventing Overdiagnosis conference opens eyes and new ways forward

CHAIR'S REPORT A view of the past year from HealthSense chair Roger Fisken

LAST WORD Where is Russia's medical research? Asks Colin Brewer  

Read more

Write for us

The HealthSense Newsletter’s editor would like to receive your contributions on topics related to science and integrity in medicine.

We like contributions on:

  • integrity in medical research
  • consumer protection and marketed health products
  • reporting of medical stories in the media
  • evidence in public health initiatives such as screening programmes
  • evidence in complementary/alternative treatments.
Find out more

Over 30 years HealthSense has:

Join us

Are you for science and integrity in healthcare? Why not join us?

  • Full member: £30 pa
  • PayPal
  • Credit ot debit card
  • Bank transfer
  • Cheque or Postal Order
  • Qualifying student member: free
Find out more

Join our mailing list

If you are a member of the media or connected with a medical school or medical student organisation, please subscribe to our email list to receive occasional emails about press releases, our annual student competition and other news items we think might be of interest to you.
I agree with the Terms and Conditions

Honorary President Nick Ross

Patrons
Robin Ince | Professor Steve Jones FRS | Dr Margaret McCartney | Lord Dick Taverne QC