The Death of Modern Medicine
Ah, that feeling of headaches, high temperature, a rapid heart-rate and disorientation. All signs telling us that it’s probably time to pop down to the...
NHS
The NHS category focuses on the people, policies and challenges shaping the UK’s publicly funded health service. It offers thoughtful analysis of organisational change, workforce issues, funding and performance, along with debate on how to improve care delivery and health outcomes. From insights into frontline practice to discussion of strategic priorities and reforms, this category brings clarity to the complex forces influencing the future of health and care in the NHS.
The Anatomy of Doubt
Why we need to start talking about doubt in medical school. In recent weeks, in the aftermath of Jeremy Hunt’s decision to force through new...
Why is the UK a Third World when it comes to Dentistry?
If people see a dentist once a year, visit a hygienist three or four times a year, have a healthy diet without too much sugar,...
The Parent Guilt Trap
I am not a medic, but during 17 years of working in Parenting Education and support, I have had the privilege to coach a number of...
Who is bullying whom?
Bullying – Definition = to use superior strength or influence to intimidate someone, typically to force them to do something. It started in July with...
Dear Doctor’s Diary: Gut Feeling
SHO medic Omar Hafeez-Bore is director/producer and founder of Short Sharp Productions. His honest, chatty one minute films capture the thoughts and opinions of young...
‘So when are you going to pop out some sprogs?’
I’m only 21 and having children is the last thing on my priority list. But lately, I’ve been forced to think about this issue more...
The downfalls of telehealth for the vulnerable elderly
There is no doubt the medical world is constantly changing, and the use of technology is both increasing, and helping a beleaguered national health service....
The Junior doctors strike – It’s a woman’s thing!
The days when Sir Lancelot Spratt and his ilk of paternal Greats in NHS hospitals flirted with nurses and shouted at Junior Housemen are long gone....
