Delighted to share our publication on disagreements between clinicians and parents over treatment of a child with a life-shortening condition and recommendations for Scottish practice. If you'd like to hear more about this, and my ongoing work, drop me a reply!
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Brilliant day yesterday, presenting at the Mediation of Medical Treatment Disputes: a Therapeutic Justice Model conference, led by Jaime Lindsey. Excellent range of work going on in different areas to achieve better dispute resolution in healthcare, and pleased to share the Scottish perspective.
A momentous evening in the Scottish Parliament as, for the first time, an assisted dying bill passed stage 1 and into the further debate and consideration of amendments that it richly deserves #assisteddying www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
At the Scottish Parliament briefing MSPs on legal issues in the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill. The bill takes thoughtful consideration of experience worldwide, and puts individual autonomy at its heart. It has rightly provoked debate, so I was pleased to offer my thoughts.
Pyrotechnics lingered a bit! 🏉🏴🏴
Where are my gothick lovers? Aberdeenshire is full of castle that were (maybe) Bram Stoker’s inspiration - this is one of them (Ecclesgreig)
Lochnagar looking moody and evocative behind the clouds and the breaking sunshine
I’m looking forward to presenting at this conference and sharing my thoughts on legal and ethical principles in assisted dying, as part of a fascinating and multi-disciplinary programme. I’m straight after the keynote on day 2 - abdn.eventsair.com/deathinscotl...
#assisteddying #dyingwell #endoflife
Had a fantastic time @NHS Lothian delivering a Grand Round on resolution, avoidance & early intervention in disputes over care of children with life-shortening conditions. Really interesting discussions on pre-emptive dispute avoidance, clinician-parent relationships & ensuring a good death.
Weekend wildlife
At Aberdeen University later with @heathermaymorgan.bsky.social to present our research on dispute avoidance/resolution in cases of conflict between parents & clinicians. Thanks to the Death Studies Network @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social, Vikki Entwistle & Arnar Arnason. #disputeresolution #endoflife
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This morning’s feel good moment
New way of measuring productivity while working from home and discovering a stack of Post-Its I didn’t know I had. Sooooooo much more satisfying to get a task done and then violently scrunch the Post-It than crossing something off a list 🤣🤣🤣
2 fully funded PhD opportunities to come and study with me! www.rgu.ac.uk/research/our... and www.rgu.ac.uk/research/our...
Aberdeen this evening. It starts……!
I love them too. Especially in flight. Lucky to have a spot up the coast where they come to breed.
Post a picture you took (no description) to bring some Zen to the timeline
Exciting fully funded places to do your PhD with me!! As well as project on assisted dying listed in link, I have another on "Incapacity, rights and ethics: enshrining effective legal measures to support people through capacity transitions". Drop me a line if interested. bit.ly/4fKC2Dn
Boddam lighthouse. Living on the coast I get to see a lot of lighthouses and it always makes me wonder what it must feel like to be at sea and need their light to keep you safe.
What a morning! 180° between shots.
Moonset to the left. Sunrise to the right.
Morning walk now comes with sunrise (and a bird)
Morning walk. Definite chill in the air and hints of autumn. Sunrise getting a bit later and darker earlier in the evening. It’s been very disappointing weather all summer but I have to admit I love autumn!!
Till receipt unearthed from the car today. There have been 3 prime ministers since it was issued, not including the PM during whose time it was issued. The first 3 PMs I remember served 28 yrs between them. The receipt is from 2019 🙄
Fantastic to spend the morning bringing some interdisciplinary learning to life with our RGU Law School Medical Ethics students and join forces with Laura Chalmers and John Clifford to fuse healthcare law and ethics together with real-life healthcare decision-making #ethics #RGU
By way of a wee PSA, I’d not advise going out to the bin (5 steps from the back door) through snow that’s frozen to a nice crunchy crust, in Crocs. Not the best soles. Good job I had a grip on the bin lid (trying to wrench it free as it had frozen shut) ❄️🥶☃️
They always say you shouldn’t eat lunch at your desk because you should take a break, get up, change your environment. I can add to that the higher risk of getting yoghurt on your mouse. And no that’s not a euphemism.
Pleased to be able to give this a public home. Conference poster setting out our findings on pathways to dispute resolution in paediatric care. Hugely grateful for the experiences shared with us by our participants. Lots more work to be done in this area and more publications to come from findings.
