An important lesson
An Editorial from yesterday’s Scotland on Sunday can be read here. The closing passage of this Editorial:
Tag: professional values
Jeane Freeman Values
First Minister, John Swinney, on Jeane Freeman, The Herald, 8 February 2026: Transcript of some of the interview with John Swinney on Radio Scotland: Laura Maciver, presenter of Radio Scotland … Continue reading Jeane Freeman Values
Richard Holloway: why respectful debate matters
This is from a Scotsman feature, 11 January 1996. We are now in the age of social media when it is even more important for us all to remember this.
Bullying and patient safety
The Guardian, 4 Dec 2025. Full front page title – ‘Bullying culture’ harmed patient safety at scandal-hit NHS hospital
Doctors should be aware of the professional risks that social media exposes them to
This Opinion piece by Sabira Hughes, as published in the BMJ, can be read here. I have submitted this reply [see below]. All the published replies can be read here … Continue reading Doctors should be aware of the professional risks that social media exposes them to
College Values and social media
To: Dr Lade Smith, CBE, President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists 14th October 2025 Dear Dr Lade Smith, Thank you for taking the time to reply in response to … Continue reading College Values and social media
misrepresentation
This is the beginning of a letter that was published in yesterday’s Scotsman. It referred to public discussion relating to a senior parliamentarian. In the increasingly ‘toxic’ world of politics, … Continue reading misrepresentation
’empathy is being lost’
A montage compiled from the current Big Issue [Sept 2025]