[1][2] He is a palliative care physician in Wales, who according to the Western Mail[3] and Welsh Government website[4] has contributed significantly to the development of his specialty, and has received recognition as a doctor and campaigner, nationally and internationally.

He wrote to the late David Bowie in January 2016 about a conversation he held with a dying patient, a letter that was shared across the world.

He has authored articles on medical topics and palliative care in international newspapers such as the Washington Post[9] and the Guardian.

[10][11] Taubert founded Talk CPR,[12][13] an international information campaign that discusses do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation decisions, also known by the acronym DNACPR.

[25][26] The letter was initially published in the British Medical Journal[27][28] and then the Independent Newspaper[29] and was shared by David Bowie's son Duncan Jones.