5 d. ago Brain surgeon who 'raped woman' and posed for series of selfies with an arsenal of weapons including knives in a Snapchat post with the message 'Who wants to play?' is struck off

Dr Sayed Talibi (pictured), 38, of the town of Tamworth, Staffordshire, used to work for the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust.

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1 week ago Using Generative AI for therapy might feel like a lifeline – but there’s danger in seeking certainty in a chatbot

When professional services are overstretched, ‘always-on’ tools like ChatGPT can look attractive. But users must be wary of the many risks involvedThe modern mind is a column where experts discuss mental health issues they are seeing in their workTran* sat across from me, phone in hand, scrolling. “I just wanted to make sure I didn’t say the wrong thing,” he explained, referring to a recent disagreement with his partner. “So I asked ChatGPT what I should say.”He read the chatbot-generated message aloud. It was articulate, logical and composed – almost too composed. It didn’t sound like Tran. And it definitely didn’t sound like someone in the middle of a complex, emotional conversation about the future of a long-term relationship. It also did not mention anywhere some of Tran’s contributing behaviours to the relationship strain that Tran and I had been discussing. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'Adrenaline junkie' surgeon who sued McLaren for £14m over brain injuries he suffered in snowmobile crash loses case after texts emerged of him telling staff 'no worries... s*** happens'

Andrew Cannestra suffered multiple injuries when the skidoo he was riding careered off a forest track in Lapland during a £23,000 luxury break he had aken with his then partner Kaitlin Mealor.

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3 w. ago Neurosurgeon loses High Court claim against McLaren branch over snowmobile crash

Andrew Cannestra suffered a brain injury when his snowmobile crashed near Ivalo, northern Finland, on February 2 2020.

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3 w. ago Brain surgeon loses £14m snowmobile holiday crash claim after text messages read in court

High-flying neurosurgeon Andrew Cannestra tried to sue McLaren Automotive Events Ltd, claiming the impact of the crash on his future earnings alone exceeds £14m.

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last month Tata’s Air India crash aftermath in numbers, from record insurance claim to flight cancellations

Total liability of over £350m is expected to make the Tata-owned airline’s Ahmedabad disaster the most expensive aviation insurance claim in India’s history

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last month Top surgeon suing McLaren for £14m over snowmobile crash that left him with brain injury was 'adrenaline junkie' 'eager' to go faster, court hears

High-flying neurosurgeon Andrew Cannestra suffered multiple injuries when the skidoo he was riding careered off a forest track in Lapland during a £23,000 luxury break.

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