Depression is life-changing and can be terminal. Fear of ADs may interfere with access to effective treatment. This is a MUST read. The myth that antidepressants are addictive has been debunked – they are a vital tool in psychiatry | Carmine M Pariante theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

A 'dying certificate,' or at least unequivocal communication, helps everyone understand that the end is approaching and is likely unavoidable." peter brindley Dr Matt Morgan ask is it time for dying certificates bmj.com/content/385/bm…

"We all know—or we should—the healing power of being listened to, but we still don’t listen." There is no greater gift than to be listened to, writes Richard Smith bmj.com/content/385/bm…

Diagnosing dying: isn't it time doctors embraced the messiness? | The BMJ bmj.com/content/385/bm…

A typically beautiful and thoughtful essay from Dr Gavin Francis on the great Oliver Sacks Fdn. and the deep humanity of his book AWAKENINGS.

‘The professional construct of the ‘good death’ is exclusionary, unavailable, and undesirable to many dying patients and their family members.’ journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10…

Such a great quote. “Good surgeons know how to operate, better ones when to operate, and the best when not to operate. This famous saying surely applies right across medicine. It takes wisdom, experience, strength, and courage not to intervene” #lessismore bmj.com/content/318/71…

I recently delivered a talk on medical tribalism. We cannot work in silos. Different organs of the body do not function in silo then why do we? How do we overcome this and bring all of our expertise together to help deliver the best care to our patients ?

What old people really need (friends, possibly a cigarette). Smashing article. #whatmattersmost #qualityorquantity #goldenrule ⁦Lucy Pollock⁩ ⁦British Geriatrics Society⁩ thetimes.com/life-style/hea…

The art of doing nothing. Not intervening as a form of care: Negotiating medical practices at the end‐of‐life - Cohn - Medical Anthropology Quarterly - Wiley Online Library anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ma…

“It certainly is wrong to assume that no one in their final year of life should be admitted to hospital, it may frequently be necessary and/ or in keeping with their wishes.” #endoflife #EOL #palliative #frailty ⁦British Geriatrics Society⁩ journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

Join Medical Care - driving change as Dr Louise Robinson and Antonia Field-Smith introduce their new communication guide, ‘Talking about uncertain recovery’. They’ll share experiences from clinical practice to facilitate conversations around uncertain recovery: ow.ly/5quN50TMs5J

“Doctors are trained to think too much and feel too little. Our patients know we think enough but want us to feel more. As technology, machinery and bureaucracy overwhelm us, the essence of good medicine remains an open secret” #kindnotnice apple.news/AWAUYsiw0T5-Id…

Talking about uncertain recovery - a new guide to beginning honest conversations in the urgent care setting | RCP London rcp.ac.uk/events-and-edu…

Join us today at 1pm where we will be sharing our new communication guide about honest conversations and talking about uncertain recovery Vicky Komrower/Price. now [email protected] Louise Robinson Daniel Smith Royal College of Physicians SAM Online #LeadingChange rcp.ac.uk/events-and-edu…

Medicine is difficult . That’s why we do it.