frontline medicine

Feb 2, 20215 min read

Part 2: Metaphors of Maternity in Olivia Gordon's The First Breath

One metaphor which is prominent within The First Breath and the field of writing about women’s experiences is that of the ‘mother as a...

Feb 1, 20214 min read

Olivia Gordon, The First Breath: A Memoir of Motherhood and Medicine (London: Bluebird, 2019), £9.99

Like the ‘chimeras’ of the genetic technology she describes, Olivia Gordon’s The First Breath skilfully integrates multiple genres to...

Aug 4, 20201 min read

Stroke

Chris Woods, GP. The doctor shines a light into eyes and skull. Has she found me in there? “Show me your teeth, please” I manage half a...

Jul 30, 20202 min read

Seasons

Giles Dawnay, GP trainee That’s just not my mum, he whispers, soft dark eyes looking ahead and behind into another time and space....

Jun 9, 20202 min read

Seamus O'Mahony, 'Experts, politicians, and Covid-19' -- Intro

Seamus O'Mahony is a recently retired hospital consultant (gastroenterology) of 35 years experience, who worked both in England and...