In the chaos of covid, coughs, colds and constant change, I decided to seek some calm each day, and collect a library of books to share with you for the Twelve Days of Christmas. Here is the collection in reverse order, starting with 12 drummers drumming culminating with the partridge in the pear tree! On …
The UK has reached a sobering anniversary. It is a year since Boris Johnson announced the first lockdown in March 2020. As we approached this milestone, we have found ourselves looking back over the past year with mixed emotions. We are sure many of us are doing the same – though we have each experienced …
In April 2020 at the beginning of the Pandemic, I wrote about hope, imagining that by the end of 2020 we might be stepping into the light at the end of the tunnel. It’s only day 18 of a new year but the need for maintaining hope and positivity feels even more important. The days …
I wonder how many Christmas articles start with the phrase, ‘it’s been a very different year to what I was expecting’? Well, it has. Like many people I’ve read lots of books, mostly to entertain but also to distract me from COVID and fill the gaps on a rainy day. Some of the books stood …
Last month over 300 GP Trainees in Yorkshire and Humber attended the conference ‘Evolving GP’; organised by trainees for trainees. A visual summary of the day The Covid Diaries Photos sent in by trainees to reflect their experience of GP Training and life during COVID were curated into a photo slide show by Dr Lucy Clark …
This week there would normally be hundreds of events happening all over the country for people to attend and experience the benefit of the arts on their wellbeing. Despite the restrictions of COVID, remote events and ideas have sprung up all over the country. Many of these can be found on the ‘Creativity and Wellbeing …
My thoughts this week have been about death, dying and the end of life care doctors provide for their patients. All doctors need to be prepared to talk about death and dying, a short film by Kathryn Mannix, Palliative Care Consultant explains why this is so important. This painting by David Hockney made me think about the …
David Hockey’s recently released iPad drawings remind us of the importance of connecting with nature, and recognising the hope that spring represents for the world. Van Gogh said, “Don’t just look at the spring, touch it, taste it. Get it inside you.” We can all still do this- feel and experience the spring on a …
The Cork and the Whale A little brown cork Fell in the path of a whale Who lashed it down With his angry tail.But, in spite of the blows, It quickly arose, And floated serenely Before his nose.Said the cork to the whale, “You may flap and sputter and frown, But you never, never can …
We are really sorry that we had to postpone Launch Pad for 18th March 2020. We will be in touch very soon about a new date. We appreciate that this maybe too late for some of you who are about to CCT, so you would be welcome to attend on the new date even if you have …
