Patient case studies
A young man in his early 30s was brought to A&E in a large London Hospital after calling NHS Direct…
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My A&E Diary: a junior doctor’s record
My A&E Diary: Accident and Emergency wards can be frightening, stressful and downright unpleasant place to visit. They often seem…
So what’s your next move?
It’s funny how you go through life and at each new stage you look forward to telling friends/relatives/random people on…
To Carry on Regardless?
I don't love my job as a "Junior Doctor"; indeed there are ever diminishing moments I love but there are…
Public paying the price for government failure on prevention
The British Dental Association (BDA) has backed warnings from the Local Government Association (LGA), as it revealed new figures showing…
Musings of a GP
I am a GP at a busy NHS practice in Greater London. During a busy day, I see around 40 patients…
Being A Patient – Should I tell my doctor that I am a medical student?
Since I began my studies I have, perhaps unsurprisingly, become somewhat of a hypochondriac. The infamous ‘medical student syndrome’ is…
Mind over Matter?
When we think of healthcare, I expect the majority of us would think of broken arms, twisted ankles, or the…
Medical advice, unsweetened — is medical paternalism a problem?
In a now much-shared clip from a recent Daily Politics broadcast, two school girls were seen to take the veteran…
It’s a Sign – What a Textbook Can’t teach
Murmurs, crackles, oedema, thrills, shifting dullness, liver flap, spoon nails – the list of clinical signs goes on and on,…