by Anonymous | 6th Oct 2020 | Clinician Stories
Eight years ago I wrote about the ‘Igglepiggle moments’ of my clinical practice. The quick fixes in paediatric ED that punctuate my week and lighten the load, reminding me why I love my job, grounding me in what really matters. I was reminded again this week of my...
by Anonymous | 25th Aug 2020 | Culture, Humanity
“I’m not as scary as I look,” he said, this young, wide eyed man standing in front of me. “I have been inside, for four years but it was for beating up my step dad, who beat up my step mum. I wouldn’t hurt anyone else. I’ve done my time...
by Anonymous | 31st Mar 2020 | Clinician Stories, Identity
“What’s in a name? That which we call a roseby any other name would smell as sweet.” Romeo and Juliet (II, ii, 1-2) I don’t know about you, but nowadays I am rubbish at remembering names. My neurosis reaches a critical point when at social gatherings...
