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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
The Pattern
Wendy French, Family Therapist – NHS psychiatric hospital and Head Teacher – Psychiatric hospital NHS school. Blu-tacked against the...
- Aug 4, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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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