With a week to go before I start my new job I start to wonder if it will ever be possible to set down roots. I've now worked in 5 NHS trusts in the 4 years since I graduated and have worked as part of 12 different NHS teams / firms. Moving hospitals often also means moving house to spare the excessive commute And therefore ... Read More »

Ity is time we discussed human evolution scientifically! The savannah hypothesis is just plain wrong ... Read More »

While this focuses on the US, the issue of reducing medical errors is one that must be worldwide. Some countries with national health insurance may have fewer problems with access or with unnecessary procedures, but errors, I am sure, still are frequent -- and ultimately unacceptable. Not malpractice, but errors that are mostly systemic. ... Read More »

It is an accepted fact that in medicine, it is better to have a boring diagnosis than to be a clinically interesting patient. In paediatrics, conditions such as constipation, viral wheeze and gastroenteritis are fairly run-of-the-mill. You will almost always have at least one of each on any size children's ward even during ... Read More »

As the world continues to evolve better ways of doing things, good management practice becomes increasingly useful to tackle emerging challenges in public and private sector including health care industry.  ... Read More »

As I was preparing to start another block of on call days a friend who was staying over commented on my attire for the shift. This wasn't to do with the choice of sensible black trousers (don't show blood to badly) with large belt loops (for hooking things to) and choice of blouse allowing me to be "bare below the elbows", ... Read More »

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Medical technology has developed rapidly in recent in recent decades and there is now real potential to apply these technological developments to improve the quality, safety and efficiency of healthcare worldwide.  ... Read More »

As I prepare within the next few weeks to take the next big step in my career of joining the middle grade (registrar) rota for the first time I paused to consider some of my previous registrars and what qualities & lessons I can take from their leadership styles. Anyone who's worked for a number of firms will recognise ... Read More »

After the death of one of our paediatric inpatients last week some of the non-clinical staff of the ward have made remarks about how easily we took the news and got on with life. The nurses are making plans over which ones will attend the funeral and sorting out a card for the family. The absence of the child from the ward ... Read More »