by Eilean Crombie | Jan 31, 2023 | Blog
I am a regular user of healthcare services: I have had Type 1 diabetes for over 50 years; I have two children both born in a hospital; and I have had surgery for peritonitis (1972) and a hip replacement (2018). In my experience the burn-out of staff in the NHS has...
by Eilean Crombie | Dec 13, 2022 | Blog, Guest Blog
The Royal Literary Fund pays professional published writers to work in universities, schools, workplaces and organisations using their skills to support all aspects of writing. The call came…. “It’s called Doctors in Distress but it’s not just for doctors but any...
by Eilean Crombie | Dec 2, 2022 | Blog
On Friday 28th October, I had the privilege of attending the Doctors in Distress Bereavement Group at the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Our Chair, Dame Clare Gerada, and group analyst, Frances Griffiths, have been running these groups for over 4 years. It was at the...
by Eilean Crombie | Nov 22, 2022 | Blog
Doctors in Distress have redesigned their logo to reflect their updated vision, values and services from when the charity first began in 2019. The new design was beautifully created by Alice Rose & Co. Hear below from the key team members involved and Alice about...
by Eilean Crombie | Sep 16, 2021 | COVID-19, Guest Blog
“Hi I’m Kerry. I’m 44, Pre Covid I was as fit as a fiddle, ran 3 times a week, I’m a nurse, a mum of two, active and healthy. I started displaying Covid symptoms last March 2020, not the ‘typical’ symptoms at first the cough and temperature arrived many days...
