Every few years, a new generation of technology arrives with great fanfare and an even greater promise: this time, finally, war will become cleaner, safer, … Read more
The groin: small region, big problems Few areas of the body punch above their weight like the groin. It’s a crossroad of vessels, nerves, muscles, and … Read more
The great escape… The abdominal wall is a masterpiece of engineering, layers of muscle, fascia, and peritoneum that hold back the constant pressure of life: … Read more
There comes a moment in every career, sometimes early, sometimes far too late, when you realise that the most vital resource you will ever possess … Read more
The day the colon stops cooperating If small bowel obstruction is the frantic traffic jam of the gut, large bowel obstruction is the motorway shutdown, slower to … Read more
There is a quiet truth that every experienced deployable clinician eventually comes to understand: we do not train for one type of world, but for … Read more
It always starts with a sound… A low, hollow gurgling echo drifting across the ward. If you’ve been a surgeon long enough, you learn to … Read more
Because the battlefield has changed, and pretending otherwise gets people killed. The Frontline We Used to Know There was a time, and it’s not ancient … Read more
Because when everything is falling apart, someone has to hold the centre. Trauma Is Noise – Deafening, Unforgiving Noise Alarms blaring. Monitors screaming. People rushing. … Read more
If I’m honest, controlling my temper was never something that came naturally. Not at the beginning. Not even halfway through my career. It has taken … Read more