Dr Matt Watkins (@matty1516) 's Twitter Profile
Dr Matt Watkins

@matty1516

Lecturer in Healthcare and Family Law @bournemouthuni

#InformedConsent #LegalTransplants #HealthLawinWales #MentalCapacity

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calendar_today12-05-2009 20:20:48

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Grateful to receive The Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowship 'Ethics for Devolved Health Law' - project starting in Jan 2025. Combining meta-ethical theory with archival work to explore basis for diverging health law in UK nations.

Grateful to receive <a href="/LeverhulmeTrust/">The Leverhulme Trust</a> Research Fellowship

'Ethics for Devolved Health Law' - project starting in Jan 2025.

Combining meta-ethical theory with archival work to explore basis for diverging health law in UK nations.
Dr Matt Watkins (@matty1516) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Can recommend this conference. Absolutely fantastic and insightful for scholars interested Mental Capacity, BI and Mental Health Law, Ethics and Practice!

BU Law Research Network (LRN) (@lrn_bu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thrilled to announce the start our our public law and ethics lecture series "Everyday Ethics and Law." The first lecture will be on Wed 17th July @ 5.30-7pm given by Dr Sam Walker (BU). Lecture is hybrid (w/ BSL Interp). Followed by public/online debate. eventbrite.co.uk/e/everyday-law…

Open Justice Court of Protection Project (@openjusticecop) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Anorexia and the capacity to make decisions about nutritional intake by Ty Glover - Consultant in Eating Disorders Psychiatry and an Independent Medicolegal Expert who often gives expert evidence in court. openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2024/07/14/ano… via Open Justice Court of Protection Project

Suzanne White (@white_suz) 's Twitter Profile Photo

NHS staff treat birthing mothers ‘with a lack of respect’ donna ockenden is right;mothers must be consented and informed throughout their birthing journey. Nearly 10 years on from the Montgomery decision,why is this not happening ? ⁦Leigh Day⁩ thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/…

BirthTrauma (@birthtrauma) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We have published a report on the findings of our informed consent survey, called: ‘It’s easier to catch them unawares’: informed consent in labour and birth' static1.squarespace.com/static/645b783… #btaw2024 #informedconsent

Dr Matt Watkins (@matty1516) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Just a reminder, if you haven't already, to book your place at the inaugral "Everyday Law and Ethics" lecture/discussion. We will be discussing rights to diagnosis and treatment after Martha's Rule. The lecture is Wed 17th at 5.30-7pm. eventbrite.co.uk/e/everyday-law…

Jordan A. Parsons 🍉 (@jordan_parsons_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If you’re a kidney healthcare professional in England and Wales, don’t forget to register for our FREE workshop. That’s right - FREE CPD credits 🤩 all members of the MDT welcome! 🏥

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Important clinical insight. But most cases are argued on ‘inability to understand’ when the issue is (in)ability to weigh. All P has to do is appreciate information to understand. P doesn’t have to ‘believe.’ They may have to believe to ‘weigh’ (but the law’s unclear)!

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Many thanks for the BU Law Research Network (LRN) Team for a fantastic inaugral lecture of the "Everyday Law and Ethics" public lecture series. A massive turnout, and some fantastic questions and discussion. #Law #Ethics #Public

Many thanks for the <a href="/LRN_BU/">BU Law Research Network (LRN)</a> Team for a fantastic inaugral lecture of the "Everyday Law and Ethics" public lecture series. A massive turnout, and some fantastic questions and discussion. #Law #Ethics #Public
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Our next public lecture "Tattoos: your rights and law" will be held on Wednesday 24th of July - in person (Fusion Building) & online (BSL interp) given by Dr Mel Stockton-Brown. Should be of interest to anyone w/ tattoos (or thinking of getting one)! eventbrite.co.uk/e/everyday-law…

Beverley Clough (@bev_clough) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are looking for reviewers for these brilliant books (and more!) for us at Medical Law Review 📚Do get in touch or circulate with colleagues #healthlaw #medicallaw #medicalmalpractice #publichealth #mentalcapacity

We are looking for reviewers for these brilliant books (and more!) for us at Medical Law Review 📚Do get in touch or circulate with colleagues #healthlaw #medicallaw #medicalmalpractice #publichealth #mentalcapacity
Durham CELLS (@durhamcells) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Looking forward to the first of two seminars this term that we are co-hosting with our friends DurhamGLAD Dr Rachel Colls & Dr Kimberley Jamie presenting their research: Weight discrimination in healthcare settings: Reflections on training provision, stigma and legal protection

Looking forward to the first of two seminars this term that we are co-hosting with our friends <a href="/DurhamGLAD/">DurhamGLAD</a> Dr Rachel Colls &amp; Dr Kimberley Jamie presenting their research: Weight discrimination in healthcare settings: Reflections on training provision, stigma and legal protection
Alex Mullock (@alex_mullock) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Expert panel rather than High Court Judge? MP behind assisted dying bill suggests scrapping High Court approval bbc.com/news/articles/…

The BMA (@thebma) 's Twitter Profile Photo

An update from Philip Banfield 💙 outside the Royal Courts of Justice. Today, the BMA’s case against the GMC begins, challenging the use of 'medical professionals' and the blurring of lines between doctors and non-doctors - putting patient safety at risk. Listen here 👇