H3 Seminar Series – When Saying “Yes” Is No Longer Care

When does saying “yes” to treatment stop being care? ⚖️🩺 H3 Webinar – When Saying “Yes” Is No Longer Care: Treatment, Futility and Professional Responsibility What happens when a patient refuses recommended interventions, yet continues to request life-sustaining treatment that clinicians believe may no longer be beneficial? In this webinar, healthcare and legal experts unpack a complex clinical ethics scenario where patient autonomy, medical judgment and professional responsibility come into tension. Through a detailed case discussion, the panel explores important questions around treatment futility, non-beneficial care, mental capacity, professional obligations and staff welfare. The session also examines the limits of patient autonomy, the role of multidisciplinary consensus, and how healthcare professionals can continue acting in a patient’s best interests while protecting staff from abuse and harassment. 🎙️ Featured Speakers: • Adj Asst Prof Neo Han Yee – Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Palliative Medicine; Chair, Clinical Ethics Committee, Tan Tock Seng Hospital • Kuah Boon Theng S.C. – Founder and Managing Director, Legal Clinic LLC 🎙️ Moderator: • Adj A/Prof Habeebul Rahman – Senior Consultant, Department of Psychiatry, Tan Tock Seng Hospital; Assistant Chairman, Medical Board (Medical Manpower Development); Clinical Director, TTSH Office for Protection of Employees If you are a healthcare professional, clinical leader, ethicist, or anyone interested in navigating complex decisions at the boundaries of autonomy, treatment and professional responsibility, this is a thought-provoking discussion not to be missed. 📅 Webinar Date: 15 September 2026 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 The theme of the “Humanity at the Heart of Healthcare” series considers the mobilisation of the arts, humanities and social sciences in addressing pertinent issues within the healthcare ecosystem and the larger medical narrative.