Stethoscope Chronicles

31/05/2022

Dr Jasmina Kevric says the issue has been hidden for too long but women's stories are finally being heard.

02/11/2020

25/10/2020

08/10/2020

24/12/2019

Nearly 40 percent of pregnant surgery residents consider dropping out. Many wonder: Why can’t the system accommodate motherhood?

25/08/2019

Is your 'Ego' affecting your work practice?

10/07/2019

Found in this mornings paper!!
“I hope the findings can be taken on board by hospital boards, because change needs to be driven by health services” - Prof Hutchinson
When less than 1in 4 women have access to Midwifery-led care....something needs to change!!

06/07/2019

Many people do not know what they are getting into when they start medical school. From my own informal poll of my classmates, 50% of them would not...

17/06/2018

Wow.. sounds amazing!

Medical Careers: Dr Becky Taylor writes about a day in the life of an Obstetrics & Gynaecology Registrar

05/06/2018

Well said!

My daughter said to me recently

27/05/2018

Friday June the 1st is day.

You've probably never heard of it. But it is something we all should get behind. is a movement designed to reduce the stigma surrounding our own mental health.

20% of doctors have been diagnosed with depression
25% of doctors have thought about su***de
1 in 50 have actually tried.

There is a huge stigma surrounding mental health. It is something I am very passionate about. I wrote about it on our blog.

https://dontforgetthebubbles.com/threroadnottaken/

I have also given talks to a number of audiences too, both at DFTB17 and at last years ANZCA conference.

https://dontforgetthebubbles.com/mental-health-at-dftb17/

It is time to normalize not stigmatize the conversation.

So on Friday the 1st, join me in wearing your funkiest, craziest socks and remember those that have gone before, and those that are suffering now and vow to do something about it.

And post your pictures up here so we can share the conversation.

I was one of those 1 in 50.

~ Andy

26/05/2018

Determination 😍

Jo Barton left school at 14 with no qualifications, but she managed to turn her life around to become a success.