Leonardo's Pen
Denise Bundred, Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist. You filled a heart with wax to model the aortic valve in glass with artery ascending....
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Sep 22, 20201 min read
A Cardiologist Seeks Certainty
Denise Bundred, Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist. I spread cold gel on a newborn chest rest the probe on creamy skin, angle between...
Sep 21, 20201 min read
The Pattern
Wendy French, Family Therapist – NHS psychiatric hospital and Head Teacher – Psychiatric hospital NHS school. Blu-tacked against the...
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...
Aug 4, 20201 min read
Consultation
Chris Woods, GP. He doesn’t look too good, suit not as snappy. His tie’s a bit frayed. He doesn’t look happy. Domestic difficulties,...
Aug 3, 20202 min read
4am
Amanda Walsh, Nurse A soft knuckled tap, tap, tap on the office door. The sound jolts my body awake, my sleep arrested, worse somehow for...
Aug 2, 20201 min read
Six-week Check
Emma Storr, GP I wake you. Unpeel your clothes to hold you naked in my hands. You look surprised at being new. I murmur nonsense while I...
Aug 2, 20201 min read
Repeat Prescription
Emma Storr, GP I want to prescribe panaceas for teetering marriages, for kids that disappoint. I want to find spells in my pharmacopoeia...
Jul 31, 20201 min read
Rebellion
Beda Higgins, Nurse One wayward cell suggests a mutiny, before you know it, they are telling you what will happen, and that it won’t go...
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....
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