Tuesday 24th March 2020 Credit: Worldometers.info A short history of epidemics Like a well orchestrated theatrical play history shows us that epidemics are structured into three acts: (1) Act I- Society acts for self-reassurance and acts to protect the economy. The impacts on society are subtle and life appears relatively normal. The first act begins … Continue reading COVID-101
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Monday 23rd March 2020 Credit: worldometers.info A very welcome day of respite. Last week was an 80+ hour work week, something that happens roughly every three weeks. Now I have two days off to complete life admin and recharge my batteries for the week ahead. A beautiful and crisp morning. A once busy street now … Continue reading A bittersweet reality: A note on social isolation
Sunday 22nd March 2020 Credit: worldometers.info A tiring weekend. We were busy with an increasing number of respiratory boarders on the ward, taking up a third of beds. Yet still the elective surgical cases continued to be admitted. Short sighted? Perhaps, but still the march goes on. There have been greater calls from doctors and … Continue reading Mums the word: A note on social distancing
Friday 20th March 2020 Source: Worldometers.info A beautiful day in Edinburgh with blue skies and sun shining. As I ride the bus to work I'm struck by the number of people still going about their lives on the city streets. Small businesses still open. This contrasts to Berlin, which I visited just a few days … Continue reading A call to war
Thursday 19th March I started an hour late today, the FY2 called to tell me to come in a bit late because I had stayed on late last night. The surgeons are bringing in extra cases to clear their surgical lists before all elective surgeries are cancelled in Scotland. Last night, I stayed late to … Continue reading Quiet before the storm
One Doc's Story One Doc's Story is the musings of a junior doctor working in the NHS in Scotland. Started up in midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic originating in Wuhan, China. Drawing on inspiration from ward affairs to world affairs, this is just one doc's story of the daily trials and tribulations of life … Continue reading The Journey Begins
One Doc's Story 