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Primum non nocere

Lying on trolleys like some discarded sacks Waiting for a passing nurse to offer solace Patients cry for help and family stand, wide-eyed Drinking in the scene-of harried staff who Rush around - no time to stop and care, Too busy meeting targets, managing flow....

Recognising the dangers of a depleted system

I’m scared. What I’ve seen play out before me over the last few weeks scares me as much, if not more than the events of the few short crazy weeks leading up to the first national lockdown in March 2020. Back then there was a sense of solidarity, of battle...

Recognising Patient Fears

She’d sat and waited for nearly four hours by the time it was her turn to be called through. It was late one Friday evening, and the department had been busy with what seemed like a constant stream of pre-alerts and ambulances. As a team we had dealt with a multitude...

Reconceiving the metaphor of ‘magic’ hospital curtains

I sleep with the window open, although the light, or darkness, outside is all but hidden by the blind that drapes the length of the glass panels. Recently sleep has been fitful, and often I’ve lain in silence in the small hours listening in delight to an owl quietly...

Recalculating the cost of lockdown

14th Jul 2020 | Clinician Stories, The Covid Diaries

My job is not any easier. There was talk that when the lockdown ended A&E would not go back to how it used to be....

The Covid Diaries 11

13th Jun 2020 | Clinician Stories, The Covid Diaries

Saturday 13th June 2020 : Reality Check This week I’d quite like to get off the rollercoaster we’ve all been...

The Covid Diaries 9

30th May 2020 | The Covid Diaries

Saturday 30th May 2020 Today's Covid diary is a short film exploring the impact of lockdown on a range of young...

Re-focusing our efforts: prejudging is pointless

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...

Happy New Year to all our readers and authors.

1st Jan 2020 | Uncategorized

It is 11 months since we began the re-humanising revolution and we have been overwhelmed by your support and generosity in sharing your stories and spreading the word. Thank you so much for coming into our community. Now, more than ever, as the well-being of...

December 31st: Being heard

31st 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...