UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE TO HOST BBC RADIO RECORDING

Drugs to treat disease are becoming increasingly sophisticated and it
is possible to treat more diseases than ever before. However, they're
also more expensive, which raises the question, is there a limit to how
much a public health system should spend on treatment per patient? How
do we decide which drugs to pay for and who should get them? Are some
patients more deserving than others?

Members of the public are being invited to air their views on all these
questions as part of a new BBC Radio Scotland programme to be recorded
at the University of Dundee later this month.

BBC Radio Scotland's new series of `In The Balance' is looking at
different aspects of medical ethics. The programme to be recorded in
Dundee will be on `Economics of Healthcare: The price of life: what's
the right way to spend the cash on healthcare?'.

The programme will feature a number of expert commentators joining the
debate hosted by presenter Claire English. The audience will also be
asked to give their views.

The programme recording will take place in the New Teaching Block, Old
Hawkhill, on 29th November from 6 pm to 7.15 pm, preceded by a drinks
reception from 5.15pm. Tickets are available by contacting
events@dundee.ac.uk or from the Tower Reception desk at the
University.