The Medical Council of NSW brought action against Dr Charlie Teo on the basis of questions about his judgment and in fulfilling its perceived mandate in protecting the public. (No hope to give, ST, 25/9). In high-risk surgery, all doctors should be accountable and responsible, but so too should the Medical Council. If prominent cancer surgeon Dr Chris O’Brien placed his hope, life and trust in the intellectual dexterity of Charlie Teo, why are the medical bureaucrats so dismissive? When the public is so strongly supportive of Dr Teo being urgently put back to work to inspire those stricken with neuro-cancers, the clarion call to arms should resonate across the hospital boardrooms that stonewalling excellence will no longer be tolerated by the relatives of the stricken. Individual medical staff councils of public hospitals who might oppose the enrolment of Dr Teo should be forced to conduct their applications in open forums so their reasoning is publicly scrutinised. A member of the public should have a voice in such forums to advocate for Dr Teo. If not, then switch off their public funding until they respond to the public they ignore. Alan Sexton, North Parramatta. 2Oct2022.