Objective To explore clinician and family experiences of conflict in paediatric services, in
order to map the trajectory of conflict escalation. Design Qualitative interview study …

It wasn't very long ago that, to the vast majority of ophthalmologists,“consent” implied a brief
discussion about a proposed procedure and the signing of a form by the doctor and the …

Welcome to the second meeting of the virtual ethics committee. On this occasion the
committee will consider the case of Ivy, an elderly lady whose behaviour on an inpatient unit …

Hospital. She writes fiction for older children and adults, notably the 'Montmorency'series of
historical novels. For many years she was a current affairs producer for BBC Radio and …

Heather Draper is a Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Ethics at the University of Birmingham
and a member of a number of clinical ethics committees. Her primary research interest lies …

Welcome to the sixth meeting of the Virtual Ethics Committee. This is the first case that we
have looked at since we all met in December 2006 to discuss the cases ahead of writing …

Welcome to the seventh meeting of the Virtual Ethics Committee. Our seventh case is rather
long and complex, and within the space allowed it has not been possible for the members to …

Welcome to the fourth meeting of the Virtual Ethics Committee. On this occasion the
committee have been asked to make a rapid response to the case of a mother who died …

Welcome to the fifth meeting of the Virtual Ethics Committee. When I introduced this section
of Clinical Ethics in Volume 1, Issue 1, we envisaged that the Committee's membership of …

Welcome to the eighth and sadly the final meeting of the current Virtual Ethics Committee. As
Section Editor, I would like to thank the current VEC for their excellent work and dedication …