The hidden costs of bariatric surgery abroad: why the NHS can’t afford to look away
A deep dive into the UK’s “bariatric tourism” problem — the waiting list mirage, the real cost of complications, and why we badly need an audit. Disclaimer This…
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Idiopathic vs Atypical Pancreatitis: Diagnostic Clarity, NICE Compliance, and Evolving Practice in the UK
Before we start: Disclaimer: This blog entry has been written in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) social media and professional standards guidelines. All clinical reflections…
Physician Associates
The introduction of physician associates (PAs) into the NHS workforce has been a subject of considerable debate. Advocates argue that PAs can help alleviate pressures on an overstretched…
Post On-call weekend
It looked like my consultant had so much more “Room in the Inn” than we could handle. A lot of sick patients in the hospital and bed shortages…
Day of decisions
As expected, yesterday was a day where some really important decision were going to be made. The first one was the patient with the failed duodenal stent, and…
Crazy start to the week
Post on-call for the second in a row (last Friday and now Monday). In all fairness this rarely happens as we share an on-call service with the colorectal…
Back to the routine
Back to work today and we were post on-call. Unfortunately having had two days off meant I didn’t really know a lot of our patients and in addition…
Daily entries or what?
The plan is to use it as a diary throughout the week. May recount some of the work issues/problems or just pure fiction – who knows. Whoever is…