At the recent GMC hearing in Spring 2010, Andrew Wakefield was gound guilty of "callousCallous Disregard disregard", amongst other charges. Subsequently, he held his first interview since the marathon GMC hearing. Click here to listen to the series of 10-minute video pieces. Separately, you should read his own account of the controvesy, Callous Disregard, sub-titled "Autism and Vaccines - the truth behind a trajedy".

In this interview and his book, Dr. Wakefield shares his personal and professional insights into a number of topics, from the gut-brain connection so often seen in autistic children, to the safety of a number of childhood vaccines. But most importantly, he sets the record straight on the harsh criticism he has endured as the author of one of the most controversial vaccine-causing-autism studies ever done.

We have other background information here relating to the MMR issue.