A Blind-Spot
A medical education in the UK is a very specific affair. There are some facts that of course are global,…
The Triage Trio
Next generation dreaming
As someone who has watched a close relative go through the experience of receiving chemotherapy, it is not something that…
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…
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…
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,…
A question of Specialty
‘Right, in a few seconds you will fall into a peaceful sleep…’ Words that I heard many times in the…
Is There A Doctor On Board?
Is there a doctor on board? Before I became a medical student it was these words I imagined would one…
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…
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…
‘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…
A Game of Genetics
The other day I managed to fall off my bike. It was quite a spectacular fall where I flew straight…