One year 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

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Maintaining hope

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

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Evolving GP

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

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End of life care

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

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Hope

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

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