The polarisation of medicine and medical defence organisations. The mutually exclusive “affirming” pathways for children wishing to change sex represent a clear ethical divide in which it is essential for medicine, not activists and not governments, to be decisive and authoritative. There is no neutral. ...read more
Once again, the healing of wounds. A reason to rejoice. Even dance. We are in our island fortress, so protected from the virus ravaging other countries far away. Yet, in the midst of the protections that have served us so well, and in the context ...read more
The new Australian Medical Association Code of Conduct (COC) that takes effect as from 1 Oct 2020 is not a code of ethics, but it could easily be interpreted as such with legal penalties for transgression. Concerns include It subjects itself to law Freedom of ...read more
The Heart of Medicine is for good health outcomes by working in cooperation with our patients. To maintain health, to restore health, to heal. To cure sometimes, to comfort always, to relieve distress until the final breath. To practice in conscience with compassion. To ease ...read more
Fact: Dr Kok, a competent GP of 15 years, well-respected by his patients, posted comments on social media and at least one article in a Christian newspaper regarding ethical matters he felt strongly about. Fact: in August 2019, as a result of a complaint, Dr ...read more
We can be thankful for the Brereton Enquiry. Yes, saddened by the exposure but still holding the SAS Regiment in honour. And yet -- once again -- dishonour is heaped on the person bringing the dishonour to the light of day. How is it that ...read more
The time for politeness on this issue has passed. Biologists and medical professionals need to stand up for the empirical reality of biological sex. When authoritative scientific institutions ignore or deny empirical fact in the name of social accommodation, it is an egregious betrayal to ...read more
Can bad law be reversed? Can the walls be rebuilt? Can the foundations be re-established? How did we fail to see that it was possible for the legislation to pass? What then is the next point of attack and failure? What can we do to ...read more
A very specific prayer on the Covid-19 crisis. It is known that the elderly are more likely to be ill and die than other age groups that the virus affects – along with others with chronic ill health, lung disease, reduced immunity, diabetes etc. This ...read more
The Heart of Medicine is for good health outcomes. To maintain health, to restore health, to heal. To cure sometimes, to comfort always,[i] to ease the way, to relieve distress until the final breath. To practice in conscience with compassion.[ii] Working in cooperation with the patient ...read more