Enough. Just enough. This has now gone on far too long. I am, of course, talking about the whole junior doctor fracas. I am going to use this blog to ur...
Partha Kar
Time for NHS leaders to stand up and help resolve juniors’ contract dispute
By Partha Kar - September 13th, 2016
How should one respond to an inadequate Care Quality Commission rating?
By Partha Kar - June 17th, 2016
Inadequate. Depends on how you look at it, isn't it? Depends on how you react to it. The Care Quality Commission came to our trust and rated the Urgent ...
A message to junior doctors – decide whether to support the contract dispassionately
By Partha Kar - May 24th, 2016
Social media has been a curious cocktail since the ‘contract deal’ was announced. Conjectures, theories, mischief has flown around in equal measure, wi...
What comic books can teach us about NHS industrial relations?
By Partha Kar - April 16th, 2016
I cannot even begin to tell you how excited I am. A superhero blockbuster movie called Civil War is about to be released. I enjoy comic books. Having...
Sugar Tax & obesity: relationship with diabetes needs explaining
By Partha Kar - March 21st, 2016
So, what do we think of the Sugar Tax? Let's get this straight from the outset – it’s a good move and should be applauded. Whatever your views about...
How do you get health professionals to do more? Not by threatening them
By Partha Kar - February 26th, 2016
You have to wonder what's the path most will choose. When faced with sticky situations, if given a choice, will they take the easier one? For the averag...
Diabetes: it is within our gift to work with our patients and make it better
By Partha Kar - February 5th, 2016
With a flourish, the National Diabetes Audit has made its annual appearance - and being part of the core audit group, I already knew what was coming. Th...
There’s a new disease doing the rounds among doctors – learned helplessness
By Partha Kar - November 9th, 2015
I must talk about Pete Deveson, a GP in Epsom. The fella did make me sit up and listen at the BMJ Big Debate recently. Pete talked about ‘learned help...
Junior doctor contract – threats and negotiations aren’t good bed fellows
By Partha Kar - October 13th, 2015
We, as a community, must respect the position junior doctors are taking. We call them 'junior' doctors but they are anything but. These are people who i...
How do you serve seven people omelettes but with only four eggs?
By Partha Kar - September 17th, 2015
Take a moment. There…can you hear it? No? It’s the voices of the few who are fervently championing the cause of ‘working differently’. The hard ...
