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Few things on X are more uncomfortable to witness than doctors publicly insulting one another, often in ways that would be unthinkable ‘in real life’. It’s easy to forget how visible these exchanges are, and how far their repercussions can reach. #MedTwitter #Professionalism

Tributes have been paid to Tim Dutton KC, former Bar Council chairman and 'man of uncompromising principle', who died yesterday aged 68: lawgazette.co.uk/people/former-…

This is a tragic yet compelling legal case: Clarke v Poole [2025] EWCA Civ 447 seeks to find a balance between a claimant's right to personal autonomy and a defendant's right to defend itself in a personal injury claim pleaded at £22m.

I’m not aware of any UK ethicists working specifically on the ethics of employing physician associates (PA) or the ethical issues arising in PA practice. Are there any working in this area? From a quick online search, I found only one book on the latter (published in US in 2007):

Last week, I gave ChatGPT (o3) a challenging ethics test I give to clinicians. It scored 43/44. Better than most humans. A friend then asked if I can try it with other AIs. So I did, using the same prompt. Here are the results: Deepkseek (free): 42/44 Claude AI (Sonnet 4): 41/44

On this day in 1967, Georges Brassens was awarded the poetry prize by the Académie Française. He has meant a great deal to me. A few months before my university Finals, I received a letter from my tutors. “We suggest you give up all extracurricular activities to aim for a

Reading a fascinating article from 1986 about medicine 50 years previously (in the USA): 'It was easier to get into medical school, but the ethos of medicine required that virtually all other human interests play second fiddle to the stern mistress of medicine. Doctoring was not,

Jailed for life: A Nottinghamshire plastic surgeon is behind bars for trying to murder a senior colleague in early 2021. Peter Brooks tried to frustrate the trial process by not engaging with the court, but today justice caught up with him. Read more ➡️ orlo.uk/4CKX6

Leading legal academics call for "overriding ethical duty" legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/le…

A clarification on a common myth: “if it’s not documented, it didn’t happen.” That’s not quite right. If a clinician fails to document something, it doesn’t mean it wasn’t done. It makes proving that it was done more difficult, especially if challenged. That’s one reason why

nytimes.com/2025/06/07/tec… via @NYTimes

Both Federer and Nadal won just 54% of their points. In last Sunday’s incredible French Open final, Sinner won one more point than Alcaraz but lost the match. Roger Federer’s commencement speech wasn’t just a viral moment. It was masterful - The Athletic nytimes.com/athletic/64144…

An interesting piece about moving from academia to legal practice. For me, the biggest differences were these: 1Time pressures. In practice, you might have to produce a 3,000-word skeleton argument in an afternoon. In academia, I’d have several months to write a 3,000-word

When a client cries in conference, what should a lawyer do? My new piece in the Law Society Gazette. Law Society Gazette 🔗 lawgazette.co.uk/commentary-and… #Lawyers #ClientCare

Congratulations to Aristo Sham for winning the prestigious Van Cliburn piano competition. Looking forward to seeing him on stage in London! Aristo Sham (Gold medal) at the #Cliburn2025 — Full highlights youtu.be/kAY2Qzfq0Nw?si…

In many areas of law - personal injury, immigration & asylum, family, housing, probate, education, etc. - lawyers advise clients in deep distress. What should we do when a client starts crying in conference? I've tried to answer that question here: shorturl.at/TyvXP

14 years ago today, I wrote this short The BMJ piece lamenting the state of ethics in surgery. Do we talk enough about the ethical side of clinical practice? Has anything changed? 🔗 bmj.com/content/342/bm… ASiT GMC @rcsnews IME #MedTwitter #SurgicalEthics

"One mistake could cost you everything". Here's my latest piece in The BMJ: bmj.com/content/389/bm… Advice for clinicians who want to stay out of trouble, drawn from experience. The MDU Medical Protection MDDUS #MedTwitter #MedicalEthics

"For the past five years I’ve taught medical ethics to clinicians who are facing disciplinary action." Daniel Sokol shares five key lessons he learnt from these encounters bmj.com/content/389/bm…

My final meeting as President of the Osler Club of London will be the Osler Oration & Banquet on 10 July 2025 (at the RCP). Mr Tim Mitchell, President of the Royal College of Surgeons, will speak on “Sir William Osler – a surgical perspective”. Do get in touch if you’d like to