If you thought that the excess mortality rates at Mid Staffordshire hospital were bad, what about the other ten health trusts that are now reported to have higher rates than Mid Staffordshire (where 400 patients died 'needlessly'). Now that patients can feedback on how good their hospitals and doctors are through websites ... Read More »

Did you see Minerva in the BMJ last week (March 20th)? It showed a picture of a lady who had (almost) foxed the eye docs by putting on eyeliner brilliantly to conceal her L ptosis. I found it fascinating, as I had just come out of the Ophthalmologists myself when I looked at the article, and this time he had actually agreed ... Read More »

This essay is about the experience of a consultant who is on call for a long week end. It contains his inner thoughts about being on call, patients and how to survive by practising safe medicine. it also talks of pathos fatigue.  ... Read More »

Two hours after I had my fourth baby, feeling thrilled but weak and weepy, the midwife (was it the seventh or eight I had seen during my twelve hour labour?) said it was time to go to the postnatal ward. "But he," she said, pointing to my husband, " can''t come with you."
"But I want him to come with, " I ... Read More »

Heston Blumenthal, world renowned chef, has been creating magic again.  Watch his series on feasts through the ages, and you can't fail to be impressed by his attention to detail, culinary brilliance and sheer creativity.  When it comes to food, the guy's a genius. He even seems like a really nice bloke.  ... Read More »

Rural Health care is of utmost importance especially in a country like India wherin most people live in far flung rural areas  .Acess to primary health care is of utmost importance especially to the poor ,most of whom can afford just subsidised government medical hospitals.I will be blogging on my experiences as a doctor working in rural India. ... Read More »

Hello   Friends, How is your work? I hope everybody is doing fine out there! I'm okay here.
It is a week I have been running up and down the ladders of the Administration of my hospital. I have called the extension number of the account section almost half a dozen times during this week and I have also called on ... Read More »

I recount the death of a favourite dog, the condolence letter we received from the vet and how it touched us so. ... Read More »

This is a brief overview of the effect of the flooding in North Queensland ... Read More »

I describe a day out sailing in Moreton Bay, Brisbane and the joys of an unspoiled island. ... Read More »