Dr T in the ED

Sunday, 20 April 2025

Fusion stories: Tikka Masala, Bluegrass and Prehospital Critical Care

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Chicken Tikka Masala was invented in Glasgow by fusing tomato soup with chicken cooked in a Tandoor oven. Bluegrass music arose in Appalachi...
Tuesday, 15 April 2025

A Wasted Weekend of Fruitful Effort

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Just finished a weekend of late shifts in a busy urban emergency department. Pretty tired but worked with a good team and we got some stuff ...
Monday, 31 March 2025

Distraction: "Closer to Home" Sings the Innovation Choir

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Jimmy Carr used to have a game show where contestants performed challenges while unpleasant things were happening to them. This appears to h...
Sunday, 15 September 2024

My "Alternative to Darzi" report:

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1. Act early in time critical conditions to prevent expensive disability and costs of long term care. E...
Monday, 19 August 2024

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The Fantasy Maths of Redirection Here’s why the potentially risky and unpopular redirection of patients...
Wednesday, 3 July 2024

The Laryngoscope is Mightier than the Paperclip

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It’s that NHS no money time again. Every new paper clip to be signed off by the chief finance officer. Hiring freeze, travel ban, recycle th...
Sunday, 11 February 2024

The Broken Bus: a Public Service Allegory

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Once upon a time a bus station in a big city had only one broken bus on an essential route into town where all the services were. It spouted...
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