About this event
- Date and time Tue 3 Dec 2024 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm
- Location Royal Society of Medicine
- Organised by History of Medicine Society
Join this year’s Sarah Hughes Trust Lecture. Lady Hale will lecture on 'Press freedom and personal privacy – a clash of rights?'
Her lecture will develop the argument that while there is a precious right to press freedom, conversely there is also a precious right to personal privacy. Both are qualified rights that can be restricted with good cause. She will explore these conflicts in-depth and discuss how they may be reconciled.
The lecture will be introduced by Mr Andreas Demetriades, the President of the History of Medicine Society, who will then hand over to the Chair of the Sarah Hughes Trust, Mr Adrian Berry, who will chair the meeting.
After the lecture, the winners of the journalism prize awarded by the Trust and the History of Medicine Society in conjunction with the Medical Journalists’ Association, will receive their award and present their work.
There will also be a short presentation by Joseph Harker, Guardian journalist and Senior Editor (Diversity and Development). Joseph will talk about the Guardian’s and Observer’s Positive Action work-placement scheme which the Trust supports through funding the accommodation costs of participants.
By attending this meeting, you will:
- Learn about the way in which the balancing of rights mediates the relationship between press freedom and privacy.
- Gain an insight into the current best practice in journalism, humanities and medicine in a historical context.
- Be able to use this information in everyday life.
- Be able to promote effective communication between medicine, journalism and humanity.
This event is available to attend in person or virtually. Please select your preference below.
A recording will be available for all registered event participants for up to 60 days after the event. The link will be sent 24 hours after the meeting.
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Agenda
View the programme 03 December 2024
Registration and reception
Welcome and introduction to History of Medicine Society
Chair: Mr Andreas Demetriades, President, History of Medicine Society, Royal Society of Medicine
Introduction to the Royal Society of Medicine
Professor Gillian Leng, President, Royal Society of Medicine
Introduction to Sarah Hughes Trust and lecturer
Mr Adrian Berry, Chair, Sarah Hughes Trust
Press freedom and personal privacy - a clash of rights?
Lady Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond, DBE, PC, FBA
Vote of thanks
Mr Adrian Berry, Chair, The Sarah Hughes Trust
Introduction of the Guardian and Observer Positive Action Scheme
Joseph Harker, Senior Editor (Diversity and Development)
History of Medicine Society: Sarah Hughes Trust Prize in conjunction with Medical Journalists' Association presentation
Chairs: Mr Adrian Berry, Chair, The Sarah Hughes Trust and Nigel Praities, Medical Journalists' Association
Presentation by winner
Jacklin Kwan
Presentation to winner
Speaker to be confirmed
Closing remarks
Mr Andreas Demetriades, President, History of Medicine Society, Royal Society of Medicine
Optional dinner
View the programme
Welcome and introduction to History of Medicine Society
Chair: Mr Andreas Demetriades, President, History of Medicine Society, Royal Society of Medicine
Introduction to the Royal Society of Medicine
Professor Gillian Leng, President, Royal Society of Medicine
Introduction to Sarah Hughes Trust and lecturer
Mr Adrian Berry, Chair, Sarah Hughes Trust
Press freedom and personal privacy - a clash of rights?
Lady Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond, DBE, PC, FBA
Vote of thanks
Mr Adrian Berry, Chair, The Sarah Hughes Trust
Introduction of the Guardian and Observer Positive Action Scheme
Joseph Harker, Senior Editor (Diversity and Development)
History of Medicine Society: Sarah Hughes Trust Prize in conjunction with Medical Journalists' Association presentation
Chairs: Mr Adrian Berry, Chair, The Sarah Hughes Trust and Nigel Praities, Medical Journalists' Association
Presentation by winner
Jacklin Kwan
Presentation to winner
Speaker to be confirmed
Closing remarks
Mr Andreas Demetriades, President, History of Medicine Society, Royal Society of Medicine
Location
Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom
Registration for this event will close at 1:00am on Monday 2 December 2024. Late registrations will not be accepted.
The agenda is subject to change at any time
If the event is recorded, we are only able to share presentations that we have received permission to share. There is no guarantee that all sessions will be available after the event, this is at the presenter’s and RSM’s discretion.
All views expressed at this event are of the speakers themselves and not of the Royal Society of Medicine, nor the speaker's organisations.
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