A 7cm section of the skull was removed and we started dissecting at the meningeal layers of the brain. Small cuts were made, and the tears were gradually made larger. Stroke by stoke we got… Read More

I started my Student Selected Component (SSC) block in neurosurgery. It’s my first day and the surgeon I’m under said all he wants me to achieve by the end of this, is for me to… Read More

A 91-year-old male was seen on the surgical assessment unit due to an episode of syncope 4 days ago. His wife had found him one minute later. This patient had also suffered from a very gene… Read More

A worried couple brought in their 3-week old son to the GP. He had previously come in 7 days ago, with a nappy rash (which was diagnosed as possible Impetigo) and was prescribed a hydrocorti… Read More

----------------------------- Some details have been excluded to protect the identity of those involved. I’ve also tried to keep this brief, so have excluded a lot of backstory. … Read More

I’ve started just started my second GP block. The morning started and we were given a little talk from the head GP about how we were great back when we had our previous placement etc… Read More

At medical school, we’re often told to present patients in front of colleagues and a Consultant. This particular Tuesday was no different. So, I trotted along to orthopaedics for somet… Read More