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Details for Professor Richard Huxtable
| Personal details | |
| Name | Professor Richard Huxtable |
| Job title | Professor of Medical Ethics and Law |
| Department | Bristol Medical School (PHS) University of Bristol |
| Contact details | This expert can be contacted via the University of Bristol Public Relations
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| Qualifications | L.L.B.(Nott.), M.A.(Sheff.), Ph.D.(Bristol) |
| Professional details | |
| Membership of professional bodies | Trustee, National Council of Palliative Care Chair, Ethics Forum, National Council of Palliative Care Member, UHBT Clinical Ethics Advisory Group Member, Socio-Legal Studies Association |
| Keywords | end of life treatment surgical ethics euthanasia/assisted dying medical law medical ethics |
| Areas of expertise | Research focuses on medical law and ethics, particularly decision-making at the end of life (e.g. assisted dying, withdrawing treatment, advance directives), in surgery (e.g. facial transplantation, separation of conjoined twins), and in relation to children and young people (e.g. children's rights to consent to, and refuse, treatment). |
| Media experience | Extensive media experience, with numerous contributions to the print, radio, television and electronic media. Examples include: Channel 9 (prime-time television news, Australia); Radio Singapore International; BBC Radio 4 (Today, PM); The Times; The Independent; Teletext; ITV West; BBC Radio Bristol; BBC TV Points West; Western Daily Press; Red Dragon FM; BBC Radio Ulster; Bath FM; The News (Portsmouth). |