Cases that Changed Me - Whistleblowing (17 Nov 2025)

Cases that Changed Me - Whistleblowing (17 Nov 2025)

From Clinical Conversations by Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

November 17, 2025 · 36 min

About this episode

Dr Kat Ralston interviews Professor Edwin Jesudason about the impact of whistleblowing on his medical practice and the importance of patient dialogue.

In this episode, Dr Kat Ralston speaks to Professor Edwin Jesudason about how his experience of whistleblowing as a paediatric surgeon changed his practice. They reflect on the importance of listening and creating a shared dialogue with patients, discuss how experiencing moral injury can help clinicians better understand and navigate patient suffering and explore the art of being human in medicine. Professor Edwin Jesudason is a Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine in NHS Lothian. Dr Kat Ralston is a geriatric medicine registrar in Edinburgh. She is also the Education Co-Vice Chair and the joint Podcast Lead for the RCPE Trainee & Members' Committee (T&MC). Recording date: 24 July 2025 -- Useful Links -- Jesudason, 'The 4D Model: Rehabilitating Unrealistic Medicine', BJHM (2025) https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2024.084 Jesudason, 'Manufacturing safer medics', J Med Ethics (2022) https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2022-108581 -- Follow us -- https://www.instagram.com/rcpedintrainees -- Upcoming RCPE events -- https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/events -- Become an RCPE Member -- https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/membership/join-college Feedback: cme@rcpe.ac.uk This podcast is from the Trainees & Members'…

People in this episode

Host: Dr Kat Ralston

Guest: Professor Edwin Jesudason

Topics covered

  • whistleblowing
  • paediatric surgery
  • moral injury
  • patient suffering
  • humanity in medicine
  • shared dialogue

Keywords

  • whistleblowing
  • paediatric surgery
  • moral injury
  • patient care
  • medical ethics
  • rehabilitation medicine
  • clinical practice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NHS Lothian, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Books & works: The 4D Model: Rehabilitating Unrealistic Medicine, Manufacturing safer medics

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