by Anonymous | 28th Jan 2020 | Clinician Stories, HA, Patient Stories
It was a cold, bleak Sunday in January. The trees were bare, the sky colourless and the ground had that bleached look it gets when it’s cold enough to see your own breath. A grey, tired landscape, devoid of colour after the Christmas holiday. Inside the ward was a...
by Anonymous | 14th Jan 2020 | Clinician Stories, HA
My heart sank when I saw who was next on my list. A mother I knew well due to her regular visits. I had come to the conclusion after testing everything she had asked me to test, and found nothing to be alarmed about, that she suffered from health anxiety. I really did...
by Anonymous | 21st Dec 2019 | Uncategorized
Over the festive season let’s remember that whilst there is much we cannot change, we can still make a difference to others and our own lives by putting our humanity into practice. This selection of some of our favourite stories demonstrate aspects of humanising...
by Anonymous | 20th Dec 2019 | Uncategorized
Over the festive season let’s remember that whilst there is much we cannot change, we can still make a difference to others and our own lives by putting our humanity into practice. This selection of some of our favourite stories demonstrate aspects of humanising...
by Anonymous | 17th Dec 2019 | Clinician Stories, Culture
Doctors make mistakes. There; I’ve said it. For those of us in the profession, that can be a hard pill to swallow, but the earlier that lesson is learnt the better, not only for our patients but also for ourselves. Doctors make mistakes – the important...