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This blog has a variety of content, from professional issues around nursing, healthcare and end of life care to more personal thoughts about family life and current events.

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August 29, 2012 at 10:05 am GMT
In the last 24 hours a couple of  social media interactions have linked together to cause me to write. One is...
August 03, 2012 at 04:25 pm GMT
I have been wondering just how long it was since I last wrote anything here. It's almost 6 months to the day. Just...
February 05, 2012 at 03:43 pm GMT
Its' another winters day and I find myself thinking back towards the 'old days'. What has brought this on? I think it...
January 12, 2012 at 12:21 pm GMT
This morning I had the opportunity to hear Dr Brian Smith http://www.pragmedic.com/ speak about the difficulties we face when...
December 31, 2011 at 06:44 pm GMT
Well, like many others I guess, I thought it necessary to say a few words about the move from 2011 to 2012. Apart from the usual...

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