The GOSH Paediatrics Bioethics Podcast
GOSH Learning Academy 21 episodes Dec 5, 2025
The GOSH Paediatrics Bioethics Podcast explores important moral issues in the treatment of children. Episodes reflect hot topics and complex themes in paediatric bioethics and feature a range of informative guests. The show is produced by the GOSH Learning Academy at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Listeners are also invited to share feedback and suggest future topics through the podcast feedback survey.
Episodes
A conversation with Eleanor Updale, Children’s Author on her experience as a lay ethicist
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
A conversation with Dr Louise Kenny, Cardiothoracic Surgeon at the Freeman Hospital Re paediatric heart transplant, with a focus on her innovative infant cardiac DCD work (Joint ESOT/ELPAT podcast)
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
A conversation with Farrah Raza, Stipendiary Lecturer in Public Law at Pembroke College, University of Oxford & the Max Plank institute on British Public and Medical Law, Religion & Ethics.
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
A conversation with Fiona Miles, paediatric intensivist at Auckland’s Starship Hospital, including Māori Ethics and its practical uses
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 firs
A conversation with Anna Goff, Clinical Ethics Fellow, Weill Cornell Medicine, on the Emotional Impact of Clinical Ethics Consultation
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
A conversation with Carolyn Johnson about the legal liability of hospital ethics panels, discussing - should we be worried?
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
A conversation with Dr Andrew Papanikitas on ethical challenges in general practice
After a short break, the rest of series 2 of the GOSH Paediatrics Bioethics Podcast is here!
In this episode Dr Joe Brierley is joined by Andrew Papanikitas, an academic general practitioner, who also works as a researcher and educator in healthcare ethics at the University of Oxford. They have a conversation about changing healthcare models, and how th
A conversation with Francis Crawley on the impact of digital societies on children's health
The GOSH Bioethics Podcast is back for a second series, with new episodes being released every fortnight!
In this episode Dr Joe Brierley is joined by Francis Crawley, a philosopher specialising in research, data and AI ethics, and the executive director of the European Good Clinical Practice Alliance. They discuss the establishment of the discipline of
A conversation with Dr Jim Down on difficult decision-making in the ICU
The GOSH Bioethics Podcast is back for a second series, with new episodes being released every fortnight!
In this episode Dr Joe Brierley sits down with Dr Jim Down, an adult intensivist at UCLH, and author of two books, 'Life Support' and 'Life in the Balance', which chronicle his years of experience working in the intensive care environment. They disc
A conversation with Dr Melanie Jansen on 'how to read an ethics paper'
The GOSH Bioethics Podcast is back for a second series, with new episodes being released every fortnight!
In this episode Dr Joe Brierley, Director of Bioethics at Great Ormond Street Hospital and a consultant in paediatric and neonatal intensive care, is joined by Dr Melanie Jansen, a paediatric intensivist and health service ethicist working in Queens
A conversation with Sir Michael Marmot and Professor David Archard on health inequalities
The GOSH Bioethics Podcast is back for a second series, with new episodes being released every fortnight!
Dr Joe Brierley, Director of Bioethics at Great Ormond Street Hospital and a Consultant in Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care, sits down for a conversation with Professor Sir Michael Marmot, the Director of the UCL Institute of Health Equity, an
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A conversation with Professor Francesco Muntoni on innovative therapies in paediatrics
Dr Joe Brierley, Director of Bioethics at Great Ormond Street Hospital and a Consultant in Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care, sits down for a conversation with Professor Francesco Muntoni, who is a paediatric neurologist at GOSH with an interest in the clinical and molecular aspects of neuromuscular disorders. He is also director of the Dubowitz ne
A conversation with Professor David Archard on ethics in pandemics
Dr Joe Brierley, Director of Bioethics at Great Ormond Street Hospital and a Consultant in Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care, sits down for a conversation with Professor David Archard, Philosopher at Queens University Belfast and member of the Bioethics Committee at GOSH, as they discuss the Ethics of Pandemics.
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A conversation with Mr Simon Blackburn on consent
Dr Joe Brierley, Director of Bioethics at Great Ormond Street Hospital and a Consultant in Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care, sits down for a conversation with Mr Simon Blackburn, Consultant Neonatal and Paediatric Surgeon and Director of Medical Education at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
They discuss the legal, ethical and practicalities of conse
A conversation with Anne MacNiven on tackling moral injury in paediatrics
Dr Joe Brierley, Director of Bioethics at Great Ormond Street Hospital and a Consultant in Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care, sits down for a conversation with Anne MacNiven, a sister at Great Ormond Street Hospital with an interest in clinical bioethics. Anne discusses her interest in tackling moral injury and how this plays into her work with the
A conversation with Professor Gareth Tudor-Williams on clinical ethics committees and viewing bioethical issues in adults through the lens of a paediatrician
Dr Joe Brierley, Director of Bioethics at Great Ormond Street Hospital and a Consultant in Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care, sits down for a conversation with Professor Gareth Tudor-Williams. Prof. Tudor-Williams has had a fascinating career in paediatric infectious disease, being at the forefront of treatment for children with HIV/AIDS in the USA
A conversation with Dr Jo Laddie on ethics in children’s palliative care
Dr Joe Brierley, Director of Bioethics at Great Ormond Street Hospital and a Consultant in Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care, sits down for a conversation with Dr Jo Laddie, Consultant in Paediatric Palliative Care and Chair of the Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Ethics Committee. They discuss the varied nature of dealing with ethical iss
A conversation with Dr Helen O'Neill on advances in reproductive genomics and therapies
Dr Joe Brierley, Director of Bioethics at Great Ormond Street Hospital and a Consultant in Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care, sits down for a conversation with Dr Helen O'Neill, lecturer in Reproductive and Molecular Genetics at University College London. They discuss the continuously evolving area of reproductive genomics, covering the history, et
A conversation with Professor David Archard on global children's rights after Ukraine - where are they now?
Dr Joe Brierley, Director of Bioethics at Great Ormond Street Hospital and a Consultant in Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care, sits down for a conversation with Prof David Archard, an Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Queen’s University Belfast, Chair of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics and Honorary Vice-President of the Society for Applied Philo
Trailer - The GOSH Bioethics Podcast
Welcome to the GOSH bioethics podcast! We are looking forward to bringing you discussion about important moral issues in the treatment of children - reflecting hot topics, complex themes and featuring a range of exciting, informative guests. New episodes are coming soon - listen on Apple, Spotify and GOSH DEN!
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