Bright eyed students wandered though the ancient cobbled courtyards of Trinity in the September sunshine- bursting with anticipation of the new term. “On Raglan Road on an Autumn Day….” The […]
Editors at large
Domhnall MacAuley: shadows in sports medicine
Sport is seductive. Its exciting, thrilling, and emotional. Watching a sport you enjoy, it is hard not to become drawn into the drama. As a doctor involved with the players, […]
Elizabeth Loder on making fresh, local food available to all – one tomato at a time
“Only two things that money can’t buy, and that’s true love and homegrown tomatoes.” So sings Guy Clark in his cult country-western song. He was right about that last year, […]
Domhnall MacAuley on the “back then” brigade
Reading the Times (Wed 11 August), it was clear I was mistaken in thinking they had gone away. The “back then” brigade are back; hankering over the good old days […]
Domhnall MacAuley on Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong in the news again. The world is divided. Those who read his book are struck by his bravery coping with illness and the incredible drama of his surgery […]
David Payne on Florence Nightingale
Today, 100 years ago, Florence Nightingale died aged 90. Much has been written about the Lady with the Lamp, who left behind her aristocratic life to nurse wounded soldiers in […]
David Payne asks: Should forensic medicine be female-led?
Since 2000 the Havens centres in London have helped more than 11 000 people of both sexes who have been raped or sexually assaulted. Like many sexual assault referral centres […]
Tessa Richards: What does the EU do for you?
British doctors worrying about the impact of the chilly financial climate should spare a thought for their European colleagues. In Greece, the Baltic states, Spain, and Ireland, doctors, along with […]
Domhnall MacAuley: Memories of the RCGP at Princes Gate
The floors creaked and groaned, the doors wheezed closed and the windows didn’t shut properly. The rooms wore the tired look of times past and few were en suite. Hidden […]
David Payne on Colin Blakemore’s childhood
The UK coalition government’s Academies Bill was rushed through Parliament this week, giving the green light to parents to set up their own schools. Critics argue that it’s a backward […]