Had a colleague in the UK who, at the height of the campaign to get hours down to a mere 72 each week, used to have a bumper sticker saying “Shh, junior doctor asleep at the wheel”

Doctors in Australia can graduate from medical school, and even pass professional paediatrics exams, without ever being taught to perform, or be examined on their competence in, pGALS or other MSK examination. Hardly surprising they don’t spot the signs and do useless blood tests instead.

Milton Keynes, supported by The Cranberries, Radiohead, and Sleeper
Sadly the last time I saw them live

She’s technically right though isn’t she? As Home Secretary she does not decide who should be arrested - that is up to the police and is why we separate the police and judiciary from the government. We rightly gave grief to the Tories when they failed to make that distinction.

There are few more magical moments than seeing a Duck-Billed Platypus in the wild. This one was in a small stream in Hobart, Tasmania this morning.

Hi there. Paediatric Rheumatologist from Adelaide, Australia. Not at #ACR24 this year but often found lurking/drinking at PReS and Australasian meetings

#ProofOfDog. Because apparently this counts for today

Spotted Pardalote looking grumpy after trying to attack himself in the car’ wing mirror. Springtime.