Four weeks ago, a group of people across the country began the process of planning a return to their usual workplaces following the pausing of national shielding. I was one […]
Charlotte Squires
Charlotte Squires: next steps for the shielded doctor
Several months ago, I wrote about suddenly finding myself on the back benches of the national effort, as a shielding acute NHS worker. The response was heartening, both from other […]
Charlotte Squires: The shielded doctor
I am a medical registrar and therefore should be an asset to the current covid-19 pandemic; unlike trainees being redeployed from other specialties, acute medicine is where I have trained, […]
Charlotte Squires: The view from the other side
What comes to mind when you think of communication skills? You might think of Situation Background Assessment Recommendation handovers, or breaking bad news, with structures reminding us to have difficult […]
Charlotte Squires: A tale of three stethoscopes
Some years ago, as an earnest second year student, I walked into a shop opposite Edinburgh’s old medical school, and came out with a hunter green, entry level stethoscope. The […]