Courage to care
Peter’s short films about Sapere aude [please click on each image to play a short film] Courage to care: Peter’s lost marbles [a film that almost ended my career]: Peter’s … Continue reading Courage to care
Tag: NHS Scotland
Fernfield
Dr Eric Dow, General Practitioner for Bridge of Allan, took his life on the last day of January 1947. He died by cyanide fumes in his home and surgery, Fernfield. … Continue reading Fernfield
What you need to know
1 in 7 Scots are on an antidepressant. Some Scottish academics have argued that this is “appropriate prescribing” for “recurrent” and “chronic” conditions. Antipsychotic prescribing, in all age-groups, has risen … Continue reading What you need to know
A Friend of Liberty: Professor Walter Humes
Professor Walter Humes, writing in Scottish Review, 21st September 2015: “For some time I have been copied into email exchanges concerning how complaints against public bodies are dealt with. I … Continue reading A Friend of Liberty: Professor Walter Humes
The spade, the chainsaw; the art has gone
This film attempts to express my concern about the use of mechanical language in the profession of which today I am part. Tools of the trade:To play this short film … Continue reading The spade, the chainsaw; the art has gone
The contributions of those “retired” often prove invaluable
BMJ submission by Dr Peter J Gordon. 2nd September 2015 Yesterday I was at a consultation event held by Healthcare Improvement Scotland which sought wider views on a proposed national … Continue reading The contributions of those “retired” often prove invaluable
I aspire to be a ‘generalist’
I say this as an NHS Consultant who has worked in Scotland for more then twenty years in a specialty. My wife is a GP. There are a number of … Continue reading I aspire to be a ‘generalist’
NHS Scotland: “Advisory Board Medics admit they were paid”
Last year, across the UK, healthcare workers received £41 million from the Pharmaceutical Industry. In Scotland we have no idea to whom this was paid and why. This report by … Continue reading NHS Scotland: “Advisory Board Medics admit they were paid”