I know you're all wondering why this is relevant to family medicine. As some of you know, I am studying a Masters in medical anthropology and I'm always struck by how we, as a medical community, fit into the lives and experiences of our patients. We, as doctors, are only part of the story when … Continue reading Why do conspiracy theories arise during a pandemic?

DISCLAIMER: I do not intend for these blogs to be seen as giving clinical advice nor as judging public health policy but rather to recount the lived experiences of family medicine physicians from across the world. I recommend you still follow your local guidance. The Nightingale Hospitals - six critical care units across the UK … Continue reading COVID-19 – GP view of working in the Nightingale Hospital and for Track-and-Trace

I've had the pleasure of Kerry writing for me before and I welcome her as a long-term contributor to this blog. I look forward to reading more of her work! If you'd like to contribute the blog (even if you have no experience), pitch me an idea and let's start the conversation! COVID-19 in New … Continue reading COVID-19 in New Zealand – What Can We Learn?

DISCLAIMER: I do not intend for these blogs to be seen as giving clinical advice nor as judging public health policy but rather to recount the lived experiences of physicians from across the world. I recommend you still follow your local guidance. The narrative of COVID-19 has centred around the virus' preponderance for the elderly … Continue reading A geriatrician in COVID-19 – the hidden costs of lockdown. Social isolation is a bigger killer than smoking.

DISCLAIMER: I do not intend for these blogs to be seen as giving clinical advice nor as judging public health policy but rather to recount the lived experiences of family medicine physicians from across the world. I recommend you still follow your local guidance. COVID-19 has impacted all medical specialties with an ability to affect … Continue reading A paediatrician in COVID-19 – the virus will worsen health disparities for years to come

As lockdown lifts, I will forever remember this time as when my life went from 3D to 2D. I can imagine that quarantine during the Spanish flu in 1918 must have had a very different landscape from now with no opportunities for working-from-home, zoom webinars and Netflix parties. The positives for me was more time … Continue reading What am I listening to and reading in times of covid?

This week we have the lovely Dr Kerry Greenan, a GP trainee from London, who has written a post on her experience working with a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) in Zambia. If you also wish to write for the blog, please contact me with an outline of your idea - mentoring and feedback given. The Zambian … Continue reading COVID-19 in Zambia: Forming A Community Response Where There is No Family Doctor

DISCLAIMER: I do not intend for these blogs to be seen as giving clinical advice nor as judging public health policy but rather to recount the lived experiences of family medicine physicians from across the world. I recommend you still follow your local guidance but this goes without saying. Date of interview: 30th April 2020 … Continue reading A Turkish family doctor in COVID-19 – can you really make patients stay at home? How does a weekend lockdown work?

DISCLAIMER: I do not intend for these blogs to be seen as giving clinical advice nor as judging public health policy but rather to recount the lived experiences of family medicine physicians from across the world. I recommend you still follow your local guidance but this goes without saying. Date of interview: 22nd April 2020 … Continue reading A Taiwanese family doctor in COVID-19 – would you give up your freedom to be free? The role of surveillance