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Posted: Fri, 24 May 2019
The body which represents doctors has missed the opportunity to take a stand against medically unnecessary child circumcision in its new guidance on the subject, says Dr Antony Lempert.
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Posted: Wed, 27 Feb 2019
Moves to introduce humanist chaplaincy services in some NHS hospitals paper over the cracks in a discriminatory service, Dr Antony Lempert argues.
The NHS’s pastoral support shouldn’t be based on religiosity
Posted: Fri, 11 Jan 2019