By Carol W. Lewis and Stuart C. GilmanSince it was first published in 1991, The Ethics Challenge in Public Service has become a classic text used by public managers across the country. The second edition of this problem solving guide is filled with practical tools and techniques for making ethical choices in the ambiguous, pressured world of public service. It explores the day-to-day ethical dilemmas managers face in their work, including what to do when rules recommend one action and compassion another, and whether it is ethical to dissent from official policy. This essential text explores managers’ accountability to different stakeholders and how to balance the often competing responsibilities.

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Leading doctors are calling for the extra funding that English medical schools will receive from university top-up fees to be used to widen access to the medical profession. The call from the British Medical Association came as new figures showed the proportion of medical students from state schools was far lower than the national average.The figures show that only just over two thirds of UK entrants to degrees in medicine, dentistry and veterinary science came from state schools in 2003. That is lower than the proportion for any other group of courses, where the average across all subjects is almost 87 per cent.

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Individuals and groups are being invited to give their views on the delivery of public services in Wales as part of a wide-ranging review being led by Sir Jeremy Beecham, who is vice-chairman of the Local Government Association in England.Welsh Finance and Public Services Minister, Sue Essex has given details of the terms of reference for the review, which is part of the Assembly Government’s “Delivering the Connections” action plan and which was originally announced by First Minister, Rhodri Morgan in July.

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