Observations on the world and its inhabitants
An eight‑year‑old child was referred to hospital by his GP with fever, tachycardia, vomiting, and abdominal pain and a concern about a serious underlying cause, including appendicitis. At the hospital he was assessed not by a doctor but by an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, who did not carry out blood tests, urine testing, repeat observations, or ...
A Serious Case Study in NHS Operational Optics By: The Department of Reputational Alchemy and Spatial Reinterpretation Filed under: “Not a parody. Just reality with better formatting.” I. Executive Summary: In a bold reimagining of clinical architecture, the NHS has pioneered a revolutionary model of patient care: Corridor-Based Therapeutics™, now formally recognised as a year-round ...
Overview of the protest On 6 September 2025, a group of healthcare professionals were arrested during a protest in Parliament Square, London. The demonstration was organised by Palestine Action in collaboration with Health for Extinction Rebellion (HfXR). It coincided with a larger, separate march held by the Palestine Coalition. The protest attracted an estimated crowd ...
As I was saying…people are stupid and lazy! This is in a doctor’s forum, so the balance of probability is that the person making the OP is a doctor. Most lay persons do not know of the PANSS and won’t be seeking it. It is a highly specialised instrument. Do I give flying banana flamingo ...
I pointed out my evidence for concern about the reading ability of ‘some’ UK doctors at 16/07/2024 in Reading ability of UK doctors could be stuck at UK Year 9. As ‘some’ will be aware, I like to have evidence – when I can find it – to support what am saying. And – I ...
Well, I do spend time on forums as some know to wrestle with parts of human nature that some totally avoid. Today I am led to infer that the reading ability of doctors in some significant proportion could be stuck at around UK year 9, based on the captioned encounter below. This post is not ...
I really don’t understand. It is so unfair. I tried to learn and thought I did learn what was important to doctors on a certain forum. Then I’m beaten up for the understanding I was led to. Oh well it is the rough and tumble of forums, I must understand and try to accept – ...
