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Leadership through adversity by Prof Keith Chappell
I believe most scientists are driven by the goal of making a positive difference in the world. That is certainly true of my team. Last year we had a shot at achieving that goal. Our team at the University of Queensland was one of the first groups tasked with creating a vaccine for the novel […]
We need True Leadership During the Pandemic by Hong Wai Onn
Leadership is just not about the title or power; Leaders need to be bold, brave, daring, open, vulnerable, and sensitive, in order to lead wisely. However, the true test of effective leadership in an organisation is not how they perform in good times, but more in times of crisis, such as the Coronavirus outbreak; which […]
Three lessons by Dipit Sahu
Three lessons to be remembered from the second wave as we unlock in India: COVID-appropriate norms will be soon forgotten, leadership by city administrators can make a big difference, and the virus will never leave us until everyone is immune The second COVID-19 wave in India was a significant learning experience about the Indian population’s […]
‘Magical Meander’: Walking the tightrope…
This is the eighth part of the BMJ Leader blog series written anonymously by “Magical Meander”, a medical manager working in the NHS, to help align perspectives and build understanding of medical management across these two professions. As with so many management decisions, there isn’t really a bible to tell you what to do. Instead experience […]
‘Magical Meander’: Pillar Boxes
This is the seventh part of the BMJ Leader blog series written anonymously by “Magical Meander”, a medical manager working in the NHS, to help align perspectives and build understanding of medical management across these two professions. A funny thing has been happening near where I live. On one single road in a short window of […]
Cakes, cohorts and card games by Ammara Hughes
This is the eighth blog by Dr Ammara Hughes on Primary Care Leadership and COVID vaccination. Read the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh blogs in the series. Last week, we reached a milestone. 6 months of operating as a vaccine hub. We hit 20,000 vaccines administered across the Primary Care Network. An upgrade from doughnuts to a […]
“Is it IMG friendly?”: Facing the truths you won’t want to hear by Kim Nurse
This last month, thousands of hardworking junior doctors across the country found out whether they had secured national training numbers. Now understandably, trainees have many questions; where’s good for training, teaching or social life, yet surprisingly the question seen all too commonly across numerous social media channels was: “Which hospitals are IMG friendly?” International Medical […]
A marathon not a sprint: The endurance of Physician Associates by Ammara Hughes
This is the seventh blog by Dr Ammara Hughes on Primary Care Leadership and COVID vaccination. Read the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth blogs in the series. Three years ago, I ran my first marathon. As runners will know, this generally comprises of a four-to-five-month training programme, which becomes all consuming. You fit the runs around […]
The trial of Astrazeneca by Ammara Hughes
This is the sixth blog by Dr Ammara Hughes on Primary Care Leadership and COVID vaccination. Read the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth blogs in the series. Drugs are a funny old thing. One minute, they’re the best thing since sliced bread. The next, you’d rather be sticking hot needles in your eyes than ever consider […]