A conversation with Carolyn Johnson about the legal liability of hospital ethics panels by Podcasts from the GOSH Learning Academy published on 2025-09-25T12:38:27Z The GOSH Bioethics Podcast returns for its third series, with new episodes released fortnightly. Join your podcast host Dr Joe Brierley in conversation with leading experts and contributors to the field of paediatric bioethics. These podcasts explore the ethical, legal, and social questions shaping clinical practice. After occasional episodes, the first series of this podcast aired in started in March 2021 on our sister platform GOSHpods. You can listen to upcoming and previous episodes as well as other GOSHpods on your preferred podcast platform. In the lead up to the Ashes, (Autumn 25 Aus 0-Eng 5, surely?), Joe is joined by Dr Carolyn Johnson Chair of the Clinical Ethics Response Group at Monash Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. They address a question Carolyn published a recent paper on: The legal liability of hospital ethics panels and committees, “Should I be more worried than I am?.” So, in any jurisdiction can a hospital ethics committee be sued, if so who by, and as individuals or a collective - and do we need to consider legal protection/insurance? Legal Liability of Clinical Ethics Services in Australia: "Should I Be More Worried Than I Am?" - P… Involving parents in paediatric clinical ethics committee deliberations: a current controversy - Pu… Clinical ethics support: Addressing legal uncertainties - Journal of Medical Ethics blog Ethical advice in paediatric care - Queen's University Belfast Sound effects obtained from https://Zapsplat.com Click to download a copy of the S3-E1 transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GH3xM06qLW8gj4mgeGrDHY3e1_4x_Yd7/view?usp=drive_link
