Sir, - I wish to congratulate Fintan O Toole (January 11th) on exposing the unjust and absurd decision of the fitness to practice committee of the Medical Council.
Professor Browne is a man highly respected and regarded by his patients and colleagues. It appears that for reasons of humanity and justice he spoke out against secrecy and hypocrisy and there resulted a backlash of censure and attempted humiliation. If others speak out in the interests of their patient's will they also be censured and found to be "damaging the reputation of the medical profession"?
I hope that those members of the Medical Council who believe injustice will reverse this decision and call for an apology to Professor Browne. - Yours, etc.,
Chief psychiatrist,
Carlow Kilkenny Psychiatric Services,
St Canice's Hospital
Kilkenny.