Samir Dawlatly: What if En Aitchess was my patient?
“Enfield Aitchess?” I called to the waiting room. A 65 year old man shuffled towards me and shook my hand. He seemed slightly out of breath. “My name is Dr Dawlatly, […]
“Enfield Aitchess?” I called to the waiting room. A 65 year old man shuffled towards me and shook my hand. He seemed slightly out of breath. “My name is Dr Dawlatly, […]
As a medical student I got a parking ticket and three points on my driving license. The mistake I had made was parking in the wrong place on an unmarked […]
When I was a teenager, I was obsessed with playing guitar. I taught myself to play on my sister’s guitar, taking it off her when she came back from lessons. […]
The other day an older gentleman* was brought to the GP surgery where I used to work. He was feeling nauseous, and his concerned family had initially taken him to the […]
The cleaner popped his head round the door, “You nearly finished, doc? Or are you happy to lock up?” The GP glanced at the bottom right corner of the glowing […]
With the budget of the NHS being over £100 billion, coming from taxpayers’ money, it is inevitable that health is overtly political. How such a large chunk of the nation’s […]
I looked down at my left leg. It had been aching for a day or two. Thanks to the laser eye surgery that I had had the previous month, I […]
There are many uncertainties about the future of healthcare in the United Kingdom. This is largely because health is inherently political and, unfortunately, appears to be used by politicians to […]
I specialised at being a university student. I didn’t graduate from medical school until I was 30, for a variety of reasons, despite the fact that I first set foot […]
“Have a seat; sorry to keep you waiting. I’m Dr Dawlatly. What brings you here today Mrs, err, Practice?” “General,” she replied grumpily. “I’m sorry, what?” “General. That’s my title. […]