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Spiral 6… What comes after red?

It is a highly successful way to arrive at a result that no one necessarily desires or wants and that might just kill us all.

Effectiveness

Manor Field Surgery, Maltby – the first blog.

I see that despite the wonders that take place in big hospitals, much of what is needed by patients and people across society cannot be delivered inside the walls and congested car-parking spaces of these institutions.

Effectiveness

politics of today

Like baby ants we scuttle around, working away or in retirement, too busy to look up and out.

Effectiveness

Religion/opiate/masses

This will be short. Only a few lines are required. Marx underestimated the powers of religion. He didn’t perceive Netflix Amazon Love Island And PS4. All too occupied with […]

Delirium

Tick box manifesto and dementia.

This tells you how many boxes are ticked – it doesn’t tell you anything else. And that is the thing. It doesn’t tell you about quality or whether the interaction led to change or care.

Effectiveness

Happy

I had become more relaxed; I was taking her on longer walks. My demeanour had settled into something less than fraught.

Dementia

London, Glasgow and the hospital. (for Sandra)

Working as he does with people who have dementia, is it even worthwhile sending the GP a note – ‘Your patient did not attend the clinic this morning; we will see them routinely in six months.’ Or worse, ‘Your patient did not attend the clinic. We have discharged them.’

Effectiveness

Humanity differing.

When a surgeon is poised over my broken hip I would like that clinical sterility, that void of softness; yet, for that surgeon to function in a team, with people, peers, they need the kindness, caring and empathy of the group, the ability to be told-off for a silly mistake or mis-perception; ego can’t be allowed in.

Humanism

Heron – wet july morning.

I surprised a heron this morning. All gangly Feathers And feet And too-long wings. hobgoblin Crossed with aesthete, It flapped Stiff wings and escaped.

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