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💡 This is a beautifully sublime pearl of wisdom. So true in our busy, time pressed world today. 🤔 I think it’s not just our body though that whispers, it’s our mind and spirit too. 🔇 What whispers are you hearing today? Are you ready to listen?

📜 I’ve just published the first article from my brand new Blog: “The Frayed Bandage”. 🤕 It examines recent media attention highlighting the behaviour of some A&E staff, exploring the consequences of Moral Injury and Burnout. 🔗 Check it out here: lnkd.in/eyNC6tme

Are you getting enough sleep each night? “The Great Sleep Robbery” is my latest Blog post, looking at why so many of us aren’t getting adequate, quality sleep these days. Discover what I believe to be the number 1 culprit implicated in sleep theft. thefrayedbandage.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-gr…

My latest blog article looking at "Gaslighting", a phenomenon which appears to be rife these days. I give examples of it which many of you will relate to, and conclude with some suggestions as to what you can do to counteract its effects. thefrayedbandage.blogspot.com/2024/10/gaslig… #Gaslighting

✍ Latest blog article is looking at truth telling in the medical profession. We're living in an age of “Spin”, but does this apply to doctors too? 🩺 I examine why a doctor might obscure or dilute the truth on occasion. Are they doing the right thing? thefrayedbandage.blogspot.com/2024/11/medica…

📰 With all the chat in the media right now about #AssistedDying it felt like a good time to release another podcast episode. 🗣️ I hope it helps bring some clarity as to why we need a change in the culture around death & dying, not a change in the law. buzzsprout.com/260548/episode…

Brilliant interview 👏🏻 The politician tries to evade the question about coercion at first, then starts making stuff up on the spot. The #AssistedDying bill provides inadequate protection for the vulnerable, that much is clear. #Newsnight

🦠 Is it just a matter of luck, who gets ill with infection and who doesn't? In this new blog article I examine the true underlying factors at play. 🛡️What can we all do to reduce our own chance of ending up flat out on the canvas? thefrayedbandage.blogspot.com/2024/11/floore… #WellbeingAtWork

🔮 We cannot see the future, but can predict what it might resemble based on current trends. 🩺 So, what might healthcare in the UK be like in 20 years’ time? 🚑 Join me at the start of my A&E shift in the year 2045 for a glimpse of what’s in store! thefrayedbandage.blogspot.com/2024/12/artifi…

It doesn’t matter which colour of hat the political healthcare leader wears - the A&E chaos is the same across the UK. We were promised change with a new government - but it’s the same old Narnia like eternal winter for exhausted A&E departments 😕

I’ve witnessed plenty of misery in A&E this winter, but I still found this report of “corridor care” in departments nationwide quite harrowing. The suffering of patients involved is clear, but so too is the moral injury experienced by the staff. 😔 rcn.org.uk/news-and-event…

Bereavement. It affects everyone at some point in their life - it is universal but also deeply personal. What do we really understand about the nature of bereavement? Are we, as a society, any good at handling its complexities? https://www.buzzsprout/260548/episodes/16699100

The story about “taken to A&E when dying” is a familiar one - from care and nursing homes too - often overnight and at weekends when there just aren’t the community resources available. Time for wider conversation about what is realistic at end of life? bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Behind a paywall unfortunately, but the premise is that, as the Swedes concluded, “the prescription was worse than the disease” when considering Covid lockdowns. It seems unlikely that our own governments’ enquiries will reach the same conclusion… telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/0…

My presentation for Wednesday’s Grand Round University Hospital Hairmyres Perhaps not what you’d expect an A&E doctor to be talking about! #LifestyleMedicine #WellbeingAtWork

In the UK, we’re so far behind USA in terms of even considering a coaching culture in medicine. We’re still “toughing it out”. Some great insights in this article 👇🏻

Thank you to the lovely folk at the Glasgow Inspiring Leadership Program for inviting me to speak at your Community of Practice event today ACCORD Hospice A beautiful venue and an enthusiastic, passionate audience.

This quote regarding compassion fatigue is nearly 30 years old, but it’s hard to imagine a time in healthcare when it has been more pertinent…

The issue of "control" comes up time and again in my coaching work, particularly for those who are recovering from burnout. We can easily slide into feelings of overwhelm at work, especially when the "I should have" and "I ought to" voices are loud.

I'm delighted to be a co-author of this new 'Best Practice Toolkit' on End-Of-Life-Care, recently published by Royal College of Emergency Medicine I believe that patients who might be dying require a compassionate but realistic approach, which starts in the Emergency Department. rcem.ac.uk/wp-content/upl…