Second this. I think while he hasn’t necessarily been unprofessional, he is too overfamiliar. He has talked about his bowel movements/being a wasteman / cracks many jokes at his expense / promoted Huel, the list goes on and onnnnn. Not sure what other med influencers are like but I guess a sense of TMI is inevitable once you move from tech reviews or study tip videos to productivity maestro stuff.I think this is an interesting discussion point because if he ever goes back to being a doctor - what happens if he treats people who know him from youtube/other endeavours? How does that fit in with the GMC guidelines on professional distancing? Yes he is never unprofessional in his youtube videos but I'm thinking more along the lines of - what if him being a Youtuber does change a patient's perspective of him/the profession. That is currently against GMC guidance. Interesting to know where the line is because this is a very new issue, probably one which none of the regulators have thought about.
I think this would apply if he was a lawyer or realtor or just worked at Starbucks to be clear, but I have always wondered if he really thought through how wise it is to marry influencer with serious medical professional. Like, seriously thought through. A lot of his content isn’t industry specific, as in, I’d argue being treated by a doctor who regularly did presentations or talks on medical things, and who you happened to recognise, is not the same as having a doctor who has a personal brand or channel on YouTube and can ‘get to know’ in a ‘personal’ way.