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“You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may trod me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I’ll rise.”

- Maya Angelou

Full video can be watched on YT: “Maya Angelou Live and Unplugged” at indunaNo1

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“You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may trod me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I’ll rise.”

- Maya Angelou

Full video can be watched on YT: “Maya Angelou Live and Unplugged” at indunaNo1

Follow us @femalepoetssociety for daily content of incredible female poets! ♥️". 

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📸 @itsamyluise at @greenbeltfestival 

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123K likes, 3,607 comments - harrybakerpoet on June 24, 2024: "I wrote this last year and it felt too raw to share online at the time but a few people have asked if I can put it up after seeing me on tour. I realise it is quite personal and quite long (!) so it might not be for everyone but I hope it can find its way to whoever might need to hear it. 💛

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#harrybaker #poetry #spokenword #trying #fertilityjourney". 

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First-generation Taiwanese American Director Sean Wang turns a camera on his grandmas (his "Nǎi Nai" and "Wài Pó"), who are inseparable best friends and roommates in their 80s and 90s. The film captures their daily lives in hilarious and unexpected ways as they dance, stretch, and fart their sorrows away-eventually giving way to a poignant meditation on lives marked by both joy and pain. Together, grandmas and grandson remind us that getting older doesn't have to mean fading away.

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Starring: Chang Li Hua Yi Yan Fuei

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This post is based on Dani's talk at the Irish Association of Emergency Medicine conference in November 2019. The talk wouldn't have been possible without the extraordinary help and inspiration from Mike Farqhuar from the Evelina London Children's Hospital and Mike Healy from the Linn Dara CAMHS Unit.
This all starts with a story. The story of Sam, a 13-year-old with a passion for soccer. A 13-year-old who dreamt of playing professional football, who thought Arsenal was the best team in the world, who'd been to London 12 times to see them play.

... or at least Sam had dreamed all those things. Three years ago, Sam had pinned a poster of the Arsenal team onto the bedroom wall. Three years ago, Sam had begged for the Arsenal away kit. But now, these dreams seemed childish, futile, foolish. Now, all Sam can think about is ways to die.

It was the Friday before Christmas. We were coming into a bank holiday weekend, and it seemed the world was crowding into the children's emergency department to get their children 'fixed' before Santa's visit. Carols played through the speakers, the department was decorated with tinsel, and a Christmas tree stood proudly in the corner of the waiting room. We had a stash of wrapped presents in the office to give the children for being brave and a reindeer head at the nurses' station that played Jingle Bells when you pressed its red nose.

The bat phone rang. The ambulance service was bringing a 13-year-old in who'd been found at the side of a road, intoxicated. Their GCS was slowly rising from 12, their clothes were torn, and there were clear signs of cutting up the teenager's forearms.

Sam was wheeled into resus. We gave fluid iv. We warmed Sam with blankets. We contacted Sam's mum and asked her to come in.

And as drunkenness gave way to sobriety, I gave Sam a cup of tea and sat down to talk.

I explained that anything we spoke about would be kept confidential and private between Sam and the team, but that if we discussed anything really serious, like suicide or that someone was abusing them, then we would come up with a plan together to get help needed.

I asked Sam what had happened in the hours prior to coming in. Sam told me that tonight's drinking was to "numb the pain". Sam seemed so sad and so isolated.

Sam's mum was called Sandra. It was just Sam and Sandra at home. They generally got along well, although things had become strained in the last couple of years. Sam was withdrawing, and although Sandra repeatedly told Sam how worried she was, Sam didn't know how to talk to her like they'd used to.

School was not a happy place either. Sam's grades had slipped, and bullying was rife. Sam was deeply unhappy and had started missing school, complaining of abdominal pain, headaches, and tiredness. Sam's GP had run blood tests and had organized an ultrasound, but all the results were negative. I suspected that Sam was avoiding school because of the bullying.

Until recently, Sam had played for a football team but had quit at the end of the last season. Sam avoided hanging out with friends, and their free time was generally spent watching TV or just curled up in bed, trying to sleep.

Sam denied drugs and said there were no friends who took drugs either. But Sam admitted to raiding the spirits bottles at home this evening to use alcohol to "feel numb". Sam had been thinking of taking money from Sandra's purse and asking some older youths who lived nearby to buy spirits but hadn't been brave enough. Sam knew using alcohol like this was a problem but didn't know how else to make the pain go away.

At this point, I paused slightly before asking, "Have you ever had sex?"

There was a pause. Slowly, Sam's eyes met mine. "No," replied Sam

"Do you have a partner?" I asked. "No," Sam said quietly.

"Have you ever been involved in a romantic relationship?" I asked gently. Again, "No".

I was careful with my next phrasing, "If you were to have a relationship, do you think that would be with a boy or a girl?"

"I like girls," Sam replied.

And then another pause. Sam's eye flicked down to my lanyard where my NHS Rainbow Badge was pinned. "I feel like I should have been born a boy," Sam whispered.

"Have you ever told anyone this before?" I asked gently.

"Not really," whispered Sam.

"Would you like me to continue calling you Sam?" I asked.

"Yes," replied Sam and then, slightly braver, "Well, no. My name is Samantha but I'd prefer to be Samuel."

"Ok Samuel," I replied.

I asked Samuel when he'd started feeling low. It emerged that he'd always felt different from the other children, different to the girls, but around his 11th birthday, he had admitted to himself that he was a boy. He'd told his mum, but she'd laughed it off and told him he was just a tomboy; it was a phase, he'd grow out of it. He'd opened up to his best friend at school, but before long, word was out, and the bullying started. He internalized his feelings, started withdrawing from his friendship groups, and disengaged from school. And started self-harming. Cutting. And fantasizing about taking an overdose. But he was too scared.

I gently asked him whether he'd put himself in unsafe situations, not wearing a seatbelt, trouble with the police. "No, nothing like that," he quietly replied.

"Can I see my mum now?" he asked. "Of course," I replied.

"Will you tell her for me please?" he added hopefully. "Of course," I replied again.

Sam's mum was devastated. Not by his gender identity but by that he'd been so sad, so unable to communicate with her.

Samuel was seen by CAMHS later that afternoon. A safety plan was made, along with a referral to a paediatric endocrinologist specializing in gender identity.

I've reflected on Samuel's case a lot. Asking about sex seemed like a pivotal moment. But it wasn't just how I asked that made him open up to me. It was the badge I was wearing.

Since moving to Ireland, I've been telling everyone in healthcare about the HSE Rainbow Badge, first introduced in the Linn Dara CAMHS unit in Dublin this summer. I'm delighted to tell you I've secured funding to launch the badge in the three emergency departments and urgent care centres in Children's Health Ireland. The badge is being endorsed by the Irish Association of Emergency Medicine, and badges are making their way into other hospitals around Ireland.

Let me tell you why this is so important.

We know that adolescents prefer to use the emergency department over primary care. There are multiple reasons for this, but one widely quoted one is perceived confidentiality. Confidentiality around bullying, mental health, sexual health, and sexual identity.

And that is a big one. A recent Irish study by Higgins et al., funded by the HSE's National Office for Suicide Prevention, showed that the most common age for Irish children to know their sexual identity is 12. These are the kids I see in the ED.

This study showed some very sad statistics. Of Irish LGBT+ adolescents:

More than half, just like Samuel, had self-harmed. Most said the self-harm was related to their sexual identity

70% had seriously contemplated suicide

, and 1 in 3 had attempted suicide.

The average age of first attempted suicide was 17, but children as young as eight presented after attempting to take their own lives because of their gender identity.

Transgender people remain among the most vulnerable members of society and experience high levels of stigmatization and marginalization.

In Ireland, 4 out of 5 transgender people, like Samuel, have considered suicide. Bullying is higher in transgender children and young people, and this, along with other ways society treats transgender young people, can lead to mental health problems. Mermaids UK has put together a phenomenally poignant video, #IfIHadAVoice, about how young transgender people are treated. At just a minute long, it's incredibly powerful.

Support isn't universally available in schools.

1 in 4 Irish LGBT+ young people, like Samuel, miss or skip school to avoid negative treatment due to their sexual identity

1 in 4 consider leaving school before their leaving certificate because of the negative treatment they had received

Healthcare providers are failing LGBT+ patients, too.

3 in 4 respondents of an Irish study by Maycock et al. thought that their healthcare provider lacked knowledge or sensitivity to LGBT+ issues

1 in 4 admitted to hiding the fact that they were gay for fear of a negative response from professionals

Only 40% felt respected as an LGBT+ person by healthcare professionals

Last November, the Unhealthy Attitudes report by Stonewall UK showed that there sadly still inequalities in UK-based NHS healthcare for LGBTI patients, with terribly sad statistics of:

1 in 7 patients avoiding treatment in the NHS for fear of discrimination

1 in 4 LGBT+ staff members hear other colleagues using homophobic, biphobic or transphobic language

1 in 4 LGBT+ staff having been bullied or discriminated against by colleagues

And 15% of NHS staff do not feel confident in understanding or meeting the health needs of LGBT+ people

And so the NHS rainbow badge was born. Introduced by Dr Mike Farquhar at the Evelina London, it has gone viral across the UK. In just nine months, 60% of ALL Trusts in England have signed up for the badge, that's a quarter of a million badges, while Wales and Scotland are designing their badges with their National NHS leads. Follow @RainbowNHSBadge on Twitter to access the wealth of information and inspiration.

Then Mike Healy and the team at the Linn Dara CAMHS unit branded the rainbow badge with the HSE logo and brought it to Ireland. By choosing to wear the badge, healthcare staff send a message to patients and their families that they'll listen to them with respect, that they'll support them and create a safe space for discussion, and that they'll be their ally.

It comes as part of a package with education and training around the needs of LGBT+ people in Irish healthcare, resources to signpost patients towards and a pledge to sign.

It's a responsibility, and it's opt-in. Staff who want to wear it need to feel comfortable wearing the badge and feel as if they would know what to do if a patient disclosed to them.

Alone, the badge isn't the solution, but it starts conversations. Creates awareness. It helps open our eyes to ways to help and support LGBT+ people around us.

It's not just for the extreme presentations; the children and young people presenting with self-harm like Samuel. The badge offers so much to any LGBT+ patient, carer or family member in a healthcare environment.

As a consultant in the ED, I see a lot of adolescents presenting with self-harm. I know I'm in a very privileged position to advocate for inclusion for vulnerable LGBT+ children and young people, either presenting in crisis or for those who feel they need someone to show them a sign that they can talk to them.

We know that 50% of LGBT+ youth, like Samuel, don't have an adult they feel they can confide in.

I may be the first person an LGBT+ young person will meet in their acute healthcare. I may be the person they confide in.

I heard a saying at a conference recently: "The man who builds mountains starts by carrying small stones." There are 100,000 HSE workers. We can move a lot of small stones. 100,000 small changes will lead to a tidal wave of change.

I saw Samuel and his mother in the emergency department several months later. He gave me a rueful smile as he told me he was back on the pitch, playing midfield and showed me his bruised and swollen ankle.

His mother took me aside. It hadn't been easy, and she still had to remind herself to call her child Samuel rather than Samantha to use male pronouns instead of female, but Samuel seemed happier, more present in himself. His mother was so grateful that Samuel had felt he could tell me about his unhappiness but still felt wracked with guilt that he hadn't been able to tell her, that it had taken a trip to the emergency department and an encounter with someone wearing a badge to make him feel he could talk.

As they left, walking boot in place to support Samuel's ankle, I saw Samuel's mum touch him gently on the shoulder. He looked over his shoulder, caught my eye and smiled.

Useful resources
BeLonG Ireland To
Transgender Equality Network Ireland (TENI)

Being LGBT in School. 2016. GLEN and Department of Education and Skills, Ireland

Butler et al. Assessment and support of children and adolescents with gender dysphoria. Archives of Disease of Childhood. 2018; 103(7): 631-636

Higgins et al. Documentary analysis of risk assessment and safety‐planning policies and tools in a mental health context. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 2016; 25(4): 385-395

Maycock P, Bryan A, Carr N and Kitching K. Supporting LGBT Lives: A study of the mental health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. 2009. Dublin: GLEN and BeLonGTo.

McCann and Sharek. Challenges to and opportunities for improving mental health services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in Ireland: A narrative account. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 2014; 23(6):525-533

O'Neill and Wakefield. Fifteen-minute consultation in the normal child: Challenges relating to sexuality and gender identity in children and young people. Archives of Disease of Childhood Education and Practice Edition. 2017;102:298-303

Salkind et al. Safeguarding LGBT+ adolescents. BMJ Clinical Research. 2019; 364:l245

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Art has the power to hold a mirror to our human psyches. It forces us to reflect on what it really means to be human.

Sometimes, that process can reveal profound beauty. Other times, we find the ugly, the perverse, or even parts of us that are just plain scary.

"Rhythm 0" was a groundbreaking piece of art by legendary performance artist, Marina Abramovic. She demonstrated what can happen when you give up your own free will to the whims of a crowd.

The result nearly killed her.

Marina Abramovic's Deadly Performance

When Marina Abramovic placed herself at the mercy of a crowd of strangers in an art studio in Naples in 1974, she had no idea what to expect. She stood before them with a sign that read:

"There are 72 objects on the table that one can use on me as desired. Performance. I am the object. During this period I take full responsibility. Duration: 6 hours (8 pm - 2 am)"

At first, the participants were gentle. They kissed her, fed her chocolate cake, and put a rose in her hand. But very soon the mood shifted. As each person took their turn, they began to choose pain over pleasure.

Someone took the knife and cut off her clothes. Another man made an incision in her neck and drank some of her blood. Marina Abramovic was completely committed to her art piece. She did nothing to resist, even as tears began to run down her face.

But the night was still far from over. At one point, someone picked her up and carried her half-naked around the studio. They then placed her down on a table and stuck a knife between her legs.

The performance piece had a strange effect on the crowd. It triggered an aggressive mob mentality that caused each successive person to take the experiment to a more dangerous extreme.

And things almost went too far. In the most tense moment of the night, one woman picked up a gun, loaded it with a bullet, and pressed it against Marina Abramovic's temple. She then carefully placed Abramovic's finger around the trigger, apparently daring the artist to pull it.

At once, the gallery staff seized the gun and threw it out the window. But Marina Abramovic remained stoically impassive during the entire episode.

According to one art critic who witnessed the terrifying spectacle, she was so devoted to the piece that, "...she would not have resisted rape or murder."

Marina Abramovic Used Art to Reveal Truths About Human Nature

Marina Abramovi's bold exhibition was about more than just flirting with death. It revealed some interesting, if disturbing, truths about who we are as humans.

She wanted to examine what would happen if someone was freed from any responsibility for their actions. That is, without moral and legal safeguards, how would humans behave?

The crowd's response to this invitation demonstrated the dual nature of our collective humanity. While several participants took full liberties to inflict pain and terror, others displayed kindness and even tenderness.

As the night progressed and things began to break down, the crowd formed into two opposing factions - those who sought to abuse Marina Abramovic, and those who wanted to protect her.

These two groups could easily be thought of as our conscience. While we are capable of great acts of kindness, we are equally driven by a desire to inflict pain and suffering.

What's more, when that desire for pain becomes a group activity, chaos can ensue as we lose sight of any kind of self-imposed limits.

The Legacy of Marina Abramovic

Marina Abramovic's Rhythm 0 caused a splash in the art world and catapulted her into a position of international fame. But that was far from the end of her career as an artist.

Since Rhythm 0, Marina Abramovic has continued to explore the possibilities of performance art and elevate it within the canon of artistic mediums.

In 1976, she teamed up with the German-born Frank Uwe ​​Laysiepen, known by his artistic name, Ulay. The pair went on to create numerous ground-breaking pieces together over the next several decades.

In one, Ulay runs naked toward Marina Abramovic before being yanked backward by an elastic cord. In another iconic piece, the pair simply scream at each other throughout the entire piece.

Marina Abramovic's latest work, which debuted in 2010, is called "The Artist Is Present." In the piece, Marina Abramovic sits on a chair and places another chair opposite her. Anyone who wished to participate was invited to take the chair opposite her and share eye contact for as long as they wished.

As simple as the premise may sound, it could often generate powerful moments.

Ulay and Marina Abramovic's Complicated Relationship

The chemistry between Ulay and Marina Abramovic no doubt led to some of the most important performance art pieces ever created.

It turned them both into perhaps the most famous performance artists in the world. But off-stage, their relationship has not been without its conflict.

Their artistic collaboration ended in 1988. They turned their parting into an occasion that they marked by walking from opposite ends of the Great Wall of China before meeting in the middle to bid their farewell.

It was an emotional, beautiful scene. But unfortunately, the beauty of that friendship has diminished somewhat in the wake of recent tensions over money and attribution.

Ulay claims that the stardom that began with Rhythm 0 and continued in the years since has gone to Abramovic's head and altered her behavior.

Specifically, he alleges that she failed to honor contract agreements that stipulate that he should receive 20% of the sales from their shared work. He also complains that she refused to allow him to use an interview with her that she originally was happy to offer him.

Of course, the personal and business relations between artists are something that should probably remain private. What should matter to the rest of us is the innovative body of work that they have left behind.

Marina Abramovic's courageous performance of Rhythm 0 helped to turn performance art into a legitimate art form. She will no doubt go down in history as the woman who used art to plumb the very depths of the human psyche.

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A new film which aims to help health care professionals to spot and respond to the warning signs of sepsis in children is being launched today.

The short film features the story of Jason and Clara Watkins who tragically lost their daughter Maude aged just three to undiagnosed Sepsis in 2011. The couple share their own personal experiences about the events which led up to the sad loss of their daughter.

The film highlights the key signs that healthcare staff should be looking out for and asks them to think, 'could this be sepsis' when assessing and diagnosing patients. Early identification and management is key to spotting and successfully treating sepsis.

As well as providing some helpful steps healthcare workers should take if they suspect that a patient has sepsis, it also highlights the wide range of learning resources that are available to assist with the identification and early management of sepsis in children.

Professor Lisa Bayliss Pratt, Director of Nursing and Deputy Director of Education and Quality, Health Education England said:

Early detection is key to saving lives. There have been a number of cases, some high profile, where either a delay in recognising the symptoms of sepsis or not providing the appropriate treatment has led to avoidable patient harm which in some instances has led to tragic outcomes for patients and their loved ones.

Both primary and secondary care have a key part to play in this and raising awareness of sepsis amongst hospital clinicians, general practice and out of hospital practitioners is crucial.

We sincerely hope this film will provide support in helping to do just that for all those involved in treating and caring for people with the symptoms of sepsis. I strongly urge all frontline practitioners to watch this film to learn more about the warning signs and symptoms of sepsis in order to treat and care effectively for the patients that we are all here to serve.

Jason Watkins who is featured in the film said:

Time is of the essence. Sepsis should be highlighted at the very top of the list of possible causes of illness by health professionals. It must be the first thing to be crossed off the list. Awareness works. We must all 'Think sepsis'.

Whilst aimed at clinical trainers the film contains valuable information for GPs and other clinicians working across both primary and secondary care. It complements an e-learning package on sepsis that HEE's e-Learning for Healthcare team has developed for GPs and health professionals working across primary care including nurses, health visitors, midwives, pharmacists and paramedics, to be published.

Both follow the recommendations of the new NICE guideline on sepsis recognition, diagnosis and early management.

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Film puts spotlight on recognising signs of sepsis in children

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A new film which aims to help health care professionals to spot and respond to the warning signs of sepsis in children is being launched today.

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A clip to think about prescribing habits

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BBC One - The Doctor Who Gave Up Drugs, Series 1, Episode 1, A lifetime of pills

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Dr Chris Van Tulleken receives a large order of pills.

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Could relate this around over prescribing and polypharmacy

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A Squash and a Squeeze By Julia Donaldson & Illustrated by Axel Scheffler

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An opener to talk about denial

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It's A Sin | Clip - Ritchie explains AIDS | David Carlyle | Nathaniel Curtis @lionsgateplay #shorts

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This short clip emphasises the art of listening/active listening and not always  'doing'

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A short read about how communication can be misinterpreted when using accrux.

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Communication and misinterpretations

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A Clip to use at Induction to emphasise listening skills

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Sesame Street - Ernie and Bert - Wrong Patient

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Nostalgic throwback from the 90s

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Jed Mercurio's darkly comic portrayal of the NHS in the 90s.

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46 minutes on iplayer - Junior doctor Adam juggles his personal life with his hectic job on the labour ward. In the chaos of the ward, he makes his first big mistake

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This Is Going To Hurt - Series 1: Episode 1

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Junior doctor Adam juggles his personal life with his job on a hectic labour ward.

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it opens up a discussion around ownership and learning from mistakes and being kind to ourselves.

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The Confessional - Series 1 - The Confession of Dr Phil Hammond - BBC Sounds

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Catch up on your favourite BBC radio show from your favourite DJ right here, whenever you like. Listen without limits with BBC Sounds.

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Great podcast which discussed topics that are in the media currently, so GPs can be prepared when the patient present to discuss theses issues.

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A wonderful collection of books discussed in this podcast series - dealing with numerous issues and could start a book club with the registrars

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A medical humanities podcast for bibliophile health care professionals where we explore themes from fiction, memoir and other non traditional non-textbooks which help to make us better at what we do. Hosted by Dr Tara George, a GP and medical educator in each episode a different guest explores a book that has changed their practice. Follow us on Twitter @bedsidepodcast or instagram @bedsidereadingpodcast. If you'd like to recommend a book or to come on the podcast as a guest please email: bedsidereadingpodcast@gmail.com. Episodes hosted by Tara George, edited by Lewi Gee

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A medical humanities podcast for bibliophile health care professionals where we explore themes from fiction, memoir and other non traditional non-textbooks which help to make us better at what we do. Hosted by Dr Tara George, a GP and medical educ...

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A 15 min great TED talk to generate a discussion about being a carer

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How to Relieve the Stress of Caring for an Aging Parent: Amy O'Rourke at TEDxOrlando

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Speaker from a previous GP trainers conference

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David Baddiel's eulogy to his father Colin | "It's not that he couldn't express love. It's just that he could only express it through insults"

David Baddiel's dad Colin died in January. He was a... | By BBC Radio 4 | Facebook

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"It's not that he couldn't express love. It's just that he could only express it through insults"

David Baddiel's dad Colin died in January. He was a...

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A short clip about a 70 yr old gentleman with dementia who comes alive when playing the piano

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Composer with dementia hears piece for first time - BBC News

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Crabbit Old Woman" By: Phyllis McCormack

also 4 minute YouTube clip-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylM2LxKE_Lg

a good ice breaker to  start a session on frailty.  understanding from a patients  perspective-   added  bonus -A Nurse's reply "To the 'Crabbit Old Woman"

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3minute discussion about being non-binary.

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How We Want to Self-identify Isn't up to Anyone Else

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Meet Julia, an old buddy of Elmo’s and the newest friend on Sesame Street. Julia has autism…and she and Elmo share an amazing friendship.

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Sesame Street: Meet Julia (Full Clip | 10 Min)

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5 min clip from 27 mins in - interesting reflection about relationship with autism

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Extraordinary Attorney Woo Episode 16 Full Eng Sub

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Watch Extraordinary Attorney Woo Episode 16 Full Eng Sub - Drama Heals on Dailymotion

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The A Word- 59 minute clip

Family drama about a boy with autism. First episode  shows  typical Autistic traits  and   the   trauma  of a  birthday party. Provokes  lots of    discussion and  good  resource  to   talk  about diagnosing  Autistic  Spectrum  Disorder

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Family drama with a boy with autism at its heart.

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3 minute clip aimed at children... a good watch

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3 minute clip aimed at children... a good watch

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A honest and inspiring programme about a family dealing with MND. Made me cry!

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A look at the life of rugby player Rob Burrow as he and his family deal with his MND.

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A good icebreaker when discussing a sensitive topic . Sharing from a cancer suffered perspective

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Great resource around cancer and patient describing symptoms

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Kathryn Mannix discusses how to approach end of life with patients. She has an excellent book called, 'With the end in mind'. A good read for the registrars.

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What happens as we die? | Kathryn Mannix | TEDxNewcastle

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A poem around motherhood which illustrates pain and anguish as well as celebration.

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Liz Berry - "The Republic of Motherhood"

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Womens' voice about the menopause.

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Davina McCall: Sex, Mind and the Menopause

Davina McCall's Pill Revolution

Davina McCall Sex, Myths & Menopause (Signed)

Davina McCall Sex, Mind & Menopause (Signed)

Celebrity Save Our Sperm

My Big Boobs: UNTOLD

Obsessed with My Muscles: UNTOLD

Are Women the Fitter Sex?

Davina McCall: Sex, Mind and the Menopause

Davina McCall's Pill Revolution

Davina McCall Sex, Myths & Menopause (Signed)

Davina McCall Sex, Mind & Menopause (Signed)

Celebrity Save Our Sperm

My Big Boobs: UNTOLD

Obsessed with My Muscles: UNTOLD

Are Women the Fitter Sex?

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Davina McCall: Sex, Myths and the Menopause

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Davina was 44 and felt like she was losing it - hot flushes, depression, mental fog. Now she tells her menopause story, busting midlife taboos from sex to hormone treatment.

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There's a contraception revolution going on. The pill's in decline and natural family planning's on the rise. Davina investigates the options, asking are we giving women the care they need?

There's a contraception revolution going on. The pill's in decline and natural family planning's on the rise. Davina investigates the options, asking are we giving women the care they need?

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There's a contraception revolution going on. The pill's in decline and natural family planning's on the rise. Davina investigates the options, asking are we giving women the care they need?

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useful chapters to discuss.

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Being Mortal: Illness, Medicine and What Matters in the End

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Being Mortal: Illness, Medicine and What Matters in the End : Gawande, Atul: Amazon.co.uk: Books

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Provide discussion around MUS and Psychosomatic illness

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It's All in Your Head: Stories from the Frontline of Psychosomatic Illness

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It's All in Your Head: Stories from the Frontline of Psychosomatic Illness eBook : O'Sullivan, Suzanne: Amazon.co.uk: Books

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An excellent website to help manage abnormal blood results.

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Dealing with learning disability - Down's Syndrome.

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Spin-off from The A Word, following the first year of Ralph and Katie's marriage.

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A programme highlighting issues around bereavement, being a carer and learning difficulties.

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Bafta and Oscar-winning black comedy following the reunion of estranged brothers Turlough and Lorcan following the untimely death of their mother.

Set against the backdrop of a working farm in rural Northern Ireland, this Bafta and Oscar-winning black comedy follows the reunion of estranged brothers Turlough and Lorcan following the untimely death of their mother. Under the watchful eye of oddball parish priest Father O'Shea, the brothers' pained reunion is worsened by the fact Turlough must now make new care arrangements for Lorcan, who has Down Syndrome.

A robust and dedicated farmer, Lorcan's dream of continuing to work the land he grew up on is thwarted when Turlough decides he's sending him to live with their aunt on the other side of Ireland. But when the brothers discover an unfulfilled bucket list belonging to their late mother, Lorcan senses an opportunity: he'll only agree to leave the farm once he and Turlough have completed every single wish on their mother's list - all 100 of them.

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Oscar-winning comedy short about the reunion of estranged brothers.

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An excellent TED Talk on contextual safeguarding

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Contextual Safeguarding: Re-writing the rules of child protection

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In this groundbreaking talk Dr Firmin, the founder of Contextual Safeguarding outlines three things. One: how contexts beyond families are associated with abuse. Two: how traditional child protection systems fail to engage with these contextual dynamics. Three: the components of the Contextual Safeguarding system that would redefine what child protection means. With special thanks to core the TEDxTottenham organising team, volunteers and cherished partners - without you this experience would not be possible. Our event history can be found at TEDxTottenham.com. Intro Music - “Rain” by Alicia Grace(produced by Stevey Reid) In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organised events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organised events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organised TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organised.

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To generate a discussion about county lines.

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BBC Wales Investigates - Snaptrap: Is Your Child Safe?

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Investigating how children are being exploited by drugs gangs on social media.

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Night Sitter- a poem by Elizabeth Jenning

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Night Sitter- a poem by Elizabeth Jenning

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Elizabeth Jennings

How is it possible not to grow hard,
To build a shell around yourself when you
Have to watch so much pain, and hear it too?
Many you see are puzzled, wounded; few
Are cheerful long. How can you not be scarred?

To view a birth or death seems natural,
But these locked doors, these sudden shouts and tears
Graze all the peaceful skies. A world of fears
Like the ghost-haunting of the owl appears.
And yet you love that stillness and that call.

You have a memory for everyone;
None is anonymous and so you cure
What few with such compassion could endure.
I never met a calling quite so pure.
My fears are silenced by the things you've done.

We have grown cynical and often miss
The perfect thing. Embarrassment also
Convinces us we cannot dare to show
Our sickness. But you listen and we know
That you can meet us in our own distress.

Elizabeth Jennings

from Collected Poems ed Emma Mason (Carcanet Press Ltd, 1987)
Reproduced by permission of the publisher.

About this poem

This poem is included in the second edition of Tools of the Trade: Poems for new doctors (Scottish Poetry Library, 2016). The anthology was edited by Kate Hendry; Dr Lesley Morrison, GP; Dr John Gillies, GP and Chair, Royal College of GPs in Scotland (2010-2014); Revd Ali Newell, and Lilias Fraser. A copy of the first edition was given to all graduating doctors in Scotland in 2014 and 2015, and with support from RCGPS and the Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland, to all graduating doctors in 2016, 2017 and 2018. We are very grateful for the individual donations which funded the cost of this anthology, and to the Deans of the Scottish medical schools who made it possible to give the books to their graduating students.

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Night Sister by Elizabeth Jennings - Scottish Poetry Library

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How is it possible not to grow hard, To build a shell around yourself when you Have to watch so much pain, and hear it too?

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Investigation into the Shocking Death of an 11-Week-Old Baby﻿ | 24 Hours In Police Custody

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A inspiring series which start with a quote "we should not prevent death but must learn how to live"

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Watch Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones | Netflix Official Site

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Travel around the world with author Dan Buettner to discover five unique communities where people live extraordinarily long and vibrant lives. Watch trailers & learn more.

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In today's world, many of us are constantly looking for that quick fix or magic pill. We are consumed with faster, easier, and instant gratification.

I don't pretend to be a doctor and I do believe that modern medicine is vital and has its place in our society. I am thankful for the medical advances and that I get to take advantage of being a member of the 21st century.

That being said, I believe that many times we are way too quick to pull the trigger on the fast and easy way out of things instead of working ourselves through them. There are a multitude of conditions and diagnosis that could be reversed with some simple lifestyle changes.

By changing or eating habits, movement patterns, sleep routines and thought processes we could be a much healthier and happier society. And I am just scratching the surface here. If you would like to dig deeper into this, I would love to chat with you.

Drop me a comment or an email and we can dive right in.

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Pills/Surgery vs. Lifestyle Change - 4 Circle Coaching

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In today's world, many of us are constantly looking for that quick fix or magic pill. We are consumed with faster, easier, and instant gratification. I don't pretend to be a doctor and I do believe that modern medicine is vital and has its place in our society.

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A powerful song to listen will provoke a great discussion around mental health.

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Discussion around bipolar disorder

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I Caused An Airport Evacuation! | Modelling, Mania & Me | Shot By You x Rosie Viva | Channel 4

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Choosing to be a ‘Jack of All Trades’ | Dr. Jonathan Griffiths | TEDxNantwich