A recent report in the South China Morning Post described three ladies who developed septic shock and needed ICU admission after receiving “beauty” treatments in a local clinic. More details are available on the government website. It is apparent that the ladies were all receiving treatments with intravenous infusions. Intravenous infusions sound “invasive” to me, […]
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Steve Yentis: Infamous names in anaesthesia—part three
My short list of infamous anaesthetists [read part one and part two of this blog series] has developed into a musing about research misconduct—and particularly fraud—in general, prompted by the Fujii case, with up to perhaps 200 retractions on their way. Here, I’m pondering the cost of research fraud: who loses, and who loses more […]
John Davies on working at the Paralympics
I never thought that they would ask me back to help out during the Paralympics. But the call came, and it was for Eton Manor and the wheelchair tennis events. So, I’ll be working at a completely different type of event, in a different venue. But it is still in the Olympic Park—the core of […]
Vasiliy Vlassov: Psychiatry and political dissent in Russia
On 17 August 2012 the whole of Russian society was taken aback by the harsh court verdict given to three women—the members of the music group “Pussy Riot.” They entered Moscow’s Orthodox cathedral and tried to sing their “Pank Pray,” asking Mary to expel Putin. At the time Putin was on his way to a […]
Sophie Reshamwalla: Move aside Doc Martin—a day in the life of a real village doctor
I sit and type this in my lounge, with the men’s Olympic football final on the TV in the background (Mexico are 1-0 up against Brazil can you believe), and look forward to my final shift as an emergency care doctor at the London 2012 Olympics starting early the next day at 6.30am. I reflect […]
John Davies: An Olympics day off with Leonardo da Vinci
It’s my first day off from the Games today, as all the race swimming has finished, with diving and synchronised swimming still to go. With a major Olympic day in store – men’s’ tennis and 100 metres, finn class sailing, Pistorius and the women’s marathon and 400 metres, I went for a bit of Olympic […]
John Davies on volunteering as part of the medical team at the Olympic Games
John Davies is a consultant anaesthetist in Lancaster, who takes part in motorsport as a competitor and as a rally doctor. He is volunteering as part of the Olympic Games medical team in the aquatic centre. Over the next couple of weeks he will be blogging from the Olympic Park about his experience during the […]
Richard Feinmann: Strange “neurologicals”?—think Lyme disease
I like to read “A Patient’s Journey” in the BMJ, and a recent offering was of special interest for my wife and me. It described a patient’s experience of Lyme neuroborreliosis. Lyme disease is unusual, particularly if you live in Manchester, and as a result it is not high up on the list of differential […]
The unintended outcome of today’s industrial action
He said he was happy to pay extra for his pension. The country couldn’t afford the national projected pension costs and the economy was in crisis. But, as long as others paid too. He was fed up of being singled out—doctors are soft targets and scapegoats for government. He couldn’t see the judiciary and senior […]
Helen Jaques: Industrial action live blog
Welcome to the BMJ’s industrial action live blog. Today doctors across the UK will be taking industrial action for the first time in nearly 40 years to protest against changes to the NHS pension scheme. Around a quarter of general practices and four out of five hospitals are expected to be affected by the action, […]