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The Weight Lanyards Still Carry: The End of Political Messaging in the NHS?

The Weight Lanyards Still Carry: The End of Political Messaging in the NHS?

The case for and against a blanket ban on political symbols

Aug 2, 2026

The Generational Divide: Are We Really So Different?

The Generational Divide: Are We Really So Different?

From 85-hour workweeks in 1962 to Chaotic treatments in 2026

Jul 19, 2026

This is Going to Hurt: Why Our Gory Details Divide the Dinner Table

This is Going to Hurt: Why Our Gory Details Divide the Dinner Table

Exploring the non-medics’ love-hate relationship with hospital stories

May 10, 2026

Should Doctors Be Trained to End Lives?

Should Doctors Be Trained to End Lives?

Doctors are trained in the ways of prolonging life, does that make them best suited to assisting death?

Mar 8, 2026

A Mother’s Choice, A Baby’s Risk: The Right to Be Wrong in Obstetric Care

A Mother’s Choice, A Baby’s Risk: The Right to Be Wrong in Obstetric Care

When does autonomy outweigh safety?

Feb 22, 2026

The Double-Speculum Dilemma

The Double-Speculum Dilemma

What’s the point of the exam if the speciality will just repeat it?

Jan 11, 2026

Christmas in Hospital: What the Elderly Teach Us About Time

Christmas in Hospital: What the Elderly Teach Us About Time

While the world celebrates beginnings, the ward teaches us about endings

Dec 28, 2025

Negligence or Acceptable Risk? The New Standard of Clinical Harm

Negligence or Acceptable Risk? The New Standard of Clinical Harm

Where should the line be when doctors are over-worked but patients bear the consequences...

Nov 23, 2025

How Power Impacts Clinical Decision-Making

How Power Impacts Clinical Decision-Making

Why certainty and authority can be seductive (but dangerous) when it comes to clinical care.

Oct 26, 2025

How Much of Long COVID Is in the Mind?

How Much of Long COVID Is in the Mind?

What should doctors do when symptoms are real, but the science doesn’t have the answers...

Sep 7, 2025

The Five O’Clock Scalpel Drop

The Five O’Clock Scalpel Drop

Are today’s doctors practicing a vocation or just shift-workers?

Aug 31, 2025

GPs, Stop Putting Your Fingers In It!

GPs, Stop Putting Your Fingers In It!

Urologists call for GPs to stop doing DREs for suspected prostate cancer

Jun 22, 2025

Don’t Complain, You Knew What You Signed Up For...

Don’t Complain, You Knew What You Signed Up For...

Unpacking the flawed logic behind the most persistent anti-strike argument

Jun 8, 2025

BLEEP OFF!

BLEEP OFF!

Why calling another specialty can feel like stepping into enemy territory

May 25, 2025

Conflict of Interest: Disclosure Alone Isn’t The End...

Conflict of Interest: Disclosure Alone Isn’t The End...

Navigating the delicate ethics of industry relationships in medicine

Apr 27, 2025

Does Medicine Have a DEI Problem?

Does Medicine Have a DEI Problem?

Is it possible to level the playing field without lowering the standards?

Mar 9, 2025

The Gender Research Gap: Why We Know Less About Women’s Health

The Gender Research Gap: Why We Know Less About Women’s Health

Historical biases, underrepresentation, and change in medical research

Mar 2, 2025

To Tweet or Not to Tweet: Should the GMC Police Doctors’ Social Media?

To Tweet or Not to Tweet: Should the GMC Police Doctors’ Social Media?

Where is the line of professionalism in the age of digital outrage

Feb 23, 2025

The Slow Burn: How Burnout Creeps Up on High Achievers

The Slow Burn: How Burnout Creeps Up on High Achievers

If you’re questioning your career every morning, perhaps it’s time to look deeper

Feb 2, 2025

SOS Errors: Don’t Let Your First Find Be Your Final Answer

SOS Errors: Don’t Let Your First Find Be Your Final Answer

How the Satisfaction of Search (SOS) cognitive bias impacts diagnostic accuracy

Jan 26, 2025

Stuff Doctors Say...

Stuff Doctors Say...

The Best of Board Round 2024

Jan 1, 2025

All I Want for Christmas is... a Discharge Summary

All I Want for Christmas is... a Discharge Summary

A Christmas experience working in the NHS

Dec 22, 2024

'Tis the Season of Heated Conversations: Stuffing, Sides, and Strong Opinions

'Tis the Season of Heated Conversations: Stuffing, Sides, and Strong Opinions

Disagreement is nothing new, but how you respond this Christmas is down to you...

Dec 15, 2024

Can We Bring Back the Best of the Firm?

Can We Bring Back the Best of the Firm?

Rebuilding Mentorship and Support in Today’s Medical Training

Oct 6, 2024

Is the Hippocratic Oath still relevant?

Is the Hippocratic Oath still relevant?

Perhaps we shouldn't look to Apollo for guidance...

Jul 30, 2024

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