Medical Imaging III
A man died last night. In the early hours I stood in the next bay, gloved and gowned, and put in the central access required for the lifesaving drug that […]
A man died last night. In the early hours I stood in the next bay, gloved and gowned, and put in the central access required for the lifesaving drug that […]
Driving home last night after a twilight shift. Half three in the morning, dawn edging the east, roads empty, and I’m tired. I’m worried about one of my patients, and […]
1. The night team is the priority. 2. Sleep is fickle. The night team do not get much, so help in any way you can. For healthcare staff, this means […]
Today is Monday, and I am going to work. Of course, to me it feels like some kind of half-saturday – my sixth day at work since last Wednesday. I […]
Ever built a sandcastle, only to find that the tide is coming in? I’ll bet most of you have, and I’ll double-bet that you’ve tried to delay the inevitable by […]
As a teenager I decided I would never be a doctor. I wasn’t much of a non-conformist – in fact, I was sickeningly well-behaved – but I knew that there […]
I remember in medical school discussing sedating patients – not in a pre-op kind of way – and the ethical considerations of such an action. I remember clearly thinking that […]
The shift pattern in A&E is something of a Marmite brand that almost no-one loves. Wave goodbye to your evenings, people, for you shall have precious few of them remaining! […]
Rock up to A&E. Get changed, go to my locker, dump stuff, check the clock. Pick up my stethoscope, my torch, a pen for the day – take a breath. […]
The other day was a filthy, rainy, windy morning. Lunchtime rolled around and the sun came out, and within the hour we had not one, not two, but three people […]