Under Pressure
Medical decision-making when personal health risks are high.
Metamorphosis
Striving towards holism within medical education
Songs of Courage
Healing through music therapy inspires a student’s poem
The Struggle
The tension between the will to thrive and a body cumulatively challenged by ill-health
Finding the Pain
Insights from patient drawings bring the impact of clinical consultations to the fore
A Vision Gained
A multi-sensory re-evaluation of a grandmother’s visual ‘dis’ability
Wave
Experimentation with vibrant colours, inspired by the ocean
We Do Not Yet See Clearly But Hope is Gold
An evocative narrative, taking a universal approach to explore the role of hope within terminal illness
The Window to the Patient
A celebration of the uniqueness of each individual
Old Addicts
Poem about the precariousness of drug addiction
Chasing the Bismarck
A narrative inspired by a sailor-patient’s adventures: then creative writing in medicine under scrutiny