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The war drum begins to beat. We array ourselves on the field of battle, semi-ordered phalanxes waved onwards by our political overlords barely visible on the hill behind us. A few of us are in full battle gear with glistening helmets, sturdy sharp spears, thick shields and appropriate footwear. Many are not so lucky. SomeContinue reading “3/5/20”

My first day back in the local out of hours service did not get off to the best start. I usually do car shifts, which means travelling around visiting patients in their homes if they can’t make it into designated treatment centres. We do this in a customised car fitted out with medical supplies, devicesContinue reading “28/3/20”

I’ve just finished my first shift back at the small community hospital where I work four days a week. And things have definitely changed. The hospital is being radically reconfigured for the coming Covid tsunami. As I was going in the main entrance at the start of my shift I was accosted by our reception/triageContinue reading “25/3/20”

So it’s Sunday the 22nd of March. I feel completely recovered from what I suspect to have been a mild bout of Coronavirus. I can’t be sure of course as I haven’t been tested. That said I’m 90% certain it was as it had some of the expected symptoms. It’s also hard to put intoContinue reading “22/3/20”

I’m at home self-isolating having I picked up what I suspect to be Covid-19 starting on the Sunday just gone. I registered a very mild transient temperature which was short-lived that evening. The penny dropped on my way to work the following day when I developed a very minor cough and a sense of nasalContinue reading “18/3/20”

I am an NHS doctor in the Southwest of the UK. I hope to keep a regular blog of my experiences as we enter a uniquely foreboding time due to the Coronavirus Pandemic in the coming weeks and months. Selfishly I’m mainly doing this for myself in a bid to help sustain through what isContinue reading “And so it begins……”