On 9 July 2021, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges—the coordinating body for the UK and Ireland’s medical Royal Colleges and Faculties—issued a statement. It called for a “responsible approach […]
Daniel Sokol
Daniel Sokol: Doctors should not criticise people who flout covid rules
The covid-19 pandemic has caused such chaos and misery in hospitals that some doctors are taking to social media and the press to express anger at people who flout covid […]
Daniel Sokol: The NHS is not at risk of being overwhelmed—it already is
For patients whose condition worsens as they wait in line, the NHS has already been overwhelmed, says Daniel Sokol […]
Daniel Sokol on William Osler’s legacy and medical ethics
This is a version of a lecture given to the Osler Club of London and the British Society for the History of Medicine on 1st October 2020 as part of […]
Daniel Sokol: New guidance from the GMC—what constitutes meaningful dialogue?
Some 12 years after the 2008 version, the General Medical Council (GMC) has just published new guidance on decision making and consent, which will come into effect on 9 November 2020. […]
Daniel Sokol: A wake-up call for clinical ethics committees
A High Court judge has criticised Great Ormond Street Hospital’s Clinical Ethics Committee (“CEC”) for failing to involve the parents of a nine year-old child in their decision making process. […]
Daniel Sokol: Can non-specialty doctors on covid wards still be sued?
Doctors should be aware of the boundaries of their competence and not feel pressured to cross them, says Daniel Sokol […]
Daniel Sokol: Where are the ICU triage protocols?
It is no secret that intensive care unit (ICU) capacity may be overwhelmed if the pandemic worsens. Why then is there so little published guidance on ICU triage from the […]
Daniel Sokol: The life and death decisions of covid-19
If the NHS’s intensive care capacity is breached, how do we decide which patients should get priority? Daniel Sokol considers the various ethical arguments […]
Daniel Sokol: Ethics in these pandemic times may require us to endure sacrifices on our personal freedom or comfort
Covid-19 has brought to the fore a range of ethical issues affecting individuals, organisations, and governments. As individuals, we have moral obligations towards ourselves and others. Clearly, the man who […]