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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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  • Pancreatitis in a Young Woman on Tirzepatide: Gallbladder Sludge, Pharmacotherapy, NICE Guidelines, and Sex‑Specific Considerations

    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

  • 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 are anonymized, evidence-based, and maintain professional boundaries as outlined by the NMC Code (2015). Let’s get to it, shall we: Pancreatitis presents as a deceptively binary diagnosis—acute Read more

  • When Big Brother Finds Your Blog

    My wife barely knows I have this blog—one I update more regularly than our shared calendar. It’s been a quiet space to reflect, share thoughts, and document the highs and lows of working in healthcare. Until recently, I assumed it was a well-kept secret. Turns out… not so much. Luckily, I don’t just write about Read more

  • Setting up an Ambulatory Pancreatitis Clinic in Somerset: Challenges and Feasibility

    Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a significant cause of hospital admissions, with an incidence of approximately 30–50 per 100,000 per year in the UK (Yadav & Lowenfels, 2013). While severe cases necessitate inpatient care, mild-to-moderate cases (which constitute up to 80% of presentations) could be managed in an ambulatory setting (NICE, 2018). Benefits of an ambulatory Read more

  • 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 it turned out that during the gastroscopy some malignant gastric ulcers were found and despite not having solid oral food for more than a week large food Read more