by admin | Jul 6, 2022 | Guest Blog
Self-care and regular breaks are essential for our well being at work, but is the lack of “permission” at the heart of why we don’t achieve these most basic of human needs? The importance of self-care remains in the spotlight, as the covid pandemic has continued to...
by admin | Jun 6, 2022 | Blog, Guest Blog
I am very much one of those all or nothing people. No matter how hard I try to change that, I still struggle to do things by halves. So it’s not that much of a surprise that I embarked on the Doctors in Distress 5k challenge by committing to complete 5k every day for...
by admin | May 5, 2022 | Podcast
Our Chair, Dame Clare Gerada recently chatted to Dr Haidar Al-Hakim on his podcast ‘Surgical Spirit’, sharing stories about her life and career. Listen...
by admin | Apr 22, 2022 | Guest Blog
The first stepShe hands me the prescription.“Sertraline 50mg, Once daily”I stare at it. Numb. Exhausted. Hopeless. Helpless. I bundle my 6 month old daughter back into her pram and wheel her out, clutching theprescription and some leaflet about talking therapy. On...
by admin | Feb 23, 2022 | Poetry & Creativity
Our Chair, Dame Clare Gerada featured on Dr Paula Redmond’s podcast on 14th February 2022, sharing her thoughts on the effects of the pandemic for GPs. Listen...