The Thai Medical Council is investigating 50 doctors at Bangkok’s leading university hospital after they declared that they would not treat police officers if they were injured in clashes with anti-government protestors. Two people were killed and hundreds injured earlier this month in the worst street violence in Bangkok more than 15 years.

Dr Suthep Kolchanwit, Chulalongkorn Hospital, the leader of the group, later apologised and said that no one had actually been denied treatment. However, the council will still examine the incident. "Our ethics committee is now looking into this," said Dr Somsak Lohlekha, chairman of the medical council. "We should not use the medical profession to influence this conflict. We need to separate our political views from our professional role." ~ BMJ, Oct 17