I celebrated my parents’ 30th wedding anniversary with them at the weekend, which turned out to be a large family and friends affair with many people that I hadn’t seen for many years. Naturally all wanted to know how things are going with my job and what I’m planning to do next. […]
Bruno Rushforth: Who’s been a naughty boy?
A row of expressionless faces greeted me as I was led into the room. “Do you know why you’re here?” was the first question from the Deanery panel. I suppose it was meant as an ice-breaker […]
Bruno Rushforth: Gagging for it
Why hadn’t I taken the benzos? The thought loomed large as I gagged once again on the flexible tube exploring the lesser curve of my stomach. Instead I’d opted to have the OGD with just an anaesthetic throat spray, and was now regretting having spurned the anxiolytic and amnesic delights of midazolam. […]
Tony Waterston: Doctors for Peace meet in Delhi
Inaugurating a medical congress with a peace march by medical students seems anomalous but not for International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW), which has just held its global congress in Delhi, organised by the Indian Doctors for Peace and Development. […]
David Payne: Should we trust what scientists say about food?
If you open your newspaper in the next few weeks to read a feature entitled “Ten things you should ask a scientist,” chances are the idea came from a debate held in London this week about whether we can trust what they say about food. A survey published by the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) […]
Mark Lewis goes west
An interesting week ahead … I was fortunate enough last week to get short-listed to an ST post. A brief phone call Thursday afternoon for an interview Monday, perfectly placed 2 days before the MRCS clinical exam – so today I started my 4 day road trip. […]
Tony Delamothe at TED 2008
The TED conference runs for three days each February in Monterey, California. The acronym stands for technology, entertainment, and design. […]
Mark Lewis is hoping for an interview
The results of the Great Application Race are starting to filter through, slowly. Sadly I am still waiting to hear any positive responses. […]
Mark Lewis revises his “to do” list
Sorry it’s been a while folks, had my viva this week so I’ve been hiding in a corner with a pile of books until now! […]
Ann Donnelly: Keep on moving
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a short woman in possession of fluctuating curves must be in want of heels. […]