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Disclaimer This blog reflects personal views from an Upper GI clinician and parent, written while mildly hypoxic, heavily congested, and fuelled by Lemsip. No patients were harmed, no discharge summaries were intentionally delayed, and any opinions expressed are my own — not those of the Trust, the NHS, the LTA, or whoever currently has my Read more
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Disclaimer This blog post is written in a personal and professional capacity. The views expressed are my own and do not represent those of my employer, the NHS, or any professional body. The content is based on publicly available information at the time of writing and is intended to contribute constructively to informed discussion on Read more
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Disclaimer Educational overview for clinicians and informed readers; not individual medical advice. Following my recent entry regarding LFT’s I though I follow this up with this blog entry: Why these three markers matter “Liver function tests” (LFTs) are misnamed: ALT and ALP are primarily injury/excretory markers, while bilirubin reports excretory capacity and, when high, overall Read more
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Disclaimer: This blog post is brought to you by the Department of “Apparently I Know Nothing.” Any resemblance to real domestic discussions is entirely intentional. Medical information below is accurate (because yes, I do actually know my job), but the tone is—how shall we put it—somewhere between “Dad joke” and “mild existential sigh.” The Interrogation Read more
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Disclaimer: This post is my personal account of an unexpected (yet oddly successful) dental detour during our summer holiday in Romania. It’s not medical advice. Please consult your own dentist (ideally before your abscess bursts while you’re sightseeing). Most families go on holiday for beaches, sightseeing, and maybe a cheeky cocktail or two. We, however, Read more
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Disclaimer This blog reflects my personal and professional analysis as a registered healthcare practitioner. All patient details have been anonymised to protect confidentiality in line with NMC guidance. The views expressed are my own and do not represent those of my employer, colleagues, or any NHS organisation. This post is intended for educational and reflective Read more
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Disclaimer: These are my personal reflections and observations, not those of my employer, the Upper GI team, or the NHS at large. No patients were harmed in the making of this blog — although several colleagues may have been mildly traumatized by my coffee consumption levels. So: I’m officially on annual leave this week — Read more
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Disclaimer:This blog reflects personal views and is written in accordance with the NMC Social Media Guidelines and the Code of Conduct. All patient details are anonymised or excluded. We’re back! After a bit of a hiatus, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust’s Upper GI and Bariatric Team will once again step into the academic limelight at the Read more
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