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Gillick Competence
Earlier this year I was invited to speak on a panel at a forum on the topic of Gillick Competence. For those unaware, Gillick competence is a legal framework used to decide if a young person (usually under the age of 16) has the capacity to consent to medical treatment or not. Interestingly, this
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Purpose and Commitment
So, it’s been awhile as they say – and I hadn’t realised it had been over a year since I last wrote and posted a blog.
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Reflections on the RACP Exam Failure
This week, there was a large and very costly technology failure during the Royal Australian College of Physicians exam. The costs from this, aside from the financial have become very apparent. I’ve been observing social media and the fallout from this exam technology failure has exposed a few very important points for medical education. The
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Sacred Space
As I have experienced training and working in medicine, there is all manner of chaos and turmoil that can present in the space of a day’s work. Our home is our sanctuary and the place we come back to, to rest and repose at the end of the working day. It is a space that
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Lack of Appreciation: Where Does it Leave Us?
Recently, I was talking to a friend about preparing for a self-care event that she was due to speak at as part of her work role on that day. She was admonishing herself for leaving things to the last minute, and feeling the tension of not being as prepared as she would otherwise have liked.
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