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The adventures and life of a Specialist Nurse in Upper GI and Bariatric surgery. If you then double and triple this by having a primary school age child AND being married to another Nurse then you have double the trouble….aehm I mean fun. Hobbies are playing chess, board games and being taxi for our son!!!

Unless otherwise indicated, all the names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents in this blog are either the product of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

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  • Antibiotics, Allergies and the Bit Where the Guideline Quietly Gives Up

    Disclaimer This blog is a professional reflection based on clinical practice and learning. It is written in accordance with the NMC Code and relevant social media guidance. No patient-identifiable information is included, and some details of clinical situations have been intentionally altered to preserve patient anonymity in accordance with NMC professional guidance. One of the… Read more

  • Cholecystostomy Drains in the Unwell Patient

    Disclaimer This article is written for educational and professional discussion purposes from an Upper GI perspective. A fictitious patient is used to illustrate clinical decision-making and improve accessibility for non-medical readers. It does not constitute individual medical advice. All clinical decisions should be made within local policies, multidisciplinary frameworks, and patient-specific contexts. Introduction Acute calculous… Read more