About this event

  • Date and time Tue 3 Dec 2024 from 6:00pm to 10:00pm
  • Location Royal Society of Medicine
  • Organised by History of Medicine Society

Join the Sarah Hughes Lecture as we explore, 'Press freedom and personal privacy – a clash of rights?'. Led by the ex-President of the Supreme Court UK, the 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 but they can be restricted in good cause. We will explore these conflicts in-depth and discuss, how they can be reconciled? And if they can be?

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 Trustee, Mr Adrian Berry, who will chair the meeting. The winners of the Sarah Hughes Trust prize and the History of Medicine Society, in conjunction with the Medical Journalists' Association, will present their work and be awarded a prize following the lecture by Dame Brenda Hale. 

By attending this meeting, you will

  • Learn 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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Tickets (In Person)

Standard pricing available until 26 November 2024.

Member

RSM Member
Day 1
£20.00 Meeting
£65.00 Dinner
(optional)
RSM Student
Day 1
£6.00 Meeting
£65.00 Dinner
(optional)

Non - Member

Non - Member
Day 1
£30.00 Meeting
£65.00 Dinner
(optional)
Student
Day 1
£10.00 Meeting
£65.00 Dinner
(optional)

Tickets (Virtual)

Standard pricing available until 03 December 2024.

Member

RSM Member RSM Student
£10.00 £4.00

Non - Member

Non - Member Student
£15.00 £5.00

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 internships at the Guardian

Joseph Harker, Guardian Journalist, Senior Editor

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
Presentation to winner

Ruby Glynn

Closing remarks

Mr Andreas Demetriades, President, History of Medicine Society, Royal Society of Medicine

Optional dinner
View the Programme 03 December 2024

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 internships at the Guardian

Joseph Harker, Guardian Journalist, Senior Editor

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
Presentation to winner

Ruby Glynn

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.

This event will be recorded and stored by the Royal Society of Medicine and may be distributed in future on various internet channels.

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