Author Archives: Susan Kersley

Taking work home with you

A very common challenge amongst doctors who strive for a more balanced life is how to stop taking work home with them. There are at least three  ways work  doesn’t stay in the hospital or clinic and ends up going … Continue reading

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Leaving or staying in Medicine?

Not so much the patients themselves or even the mental challenge of taking their history, doing the examination, arranging appropriate investigations and deciding on the best treatment, but more the aggravation of too much to do in the day, the … Continue reading

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Gifts to give yourself

For the independent medical practitioner who appears to ‘have it all’ but knows that there is something missing here are some gifts to give yourself:  rewards for your dedication and hard work, for the personal sacrifices you’ve made while building … Continue reading

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How will proposed reforms of legal aid impact on doctors?

I don’t usually write about political subjects. However I received an email from ‘soundof justice’ from the Law Society campaign  today and would like to bring your attention to the following: There is a campaign with the Law Society called … Continue reading

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Delegate more to improve your work life balance

As a doctor who wants to have better work life balance you will find that asking for help is a vital part of having more time for yourself. Getting other people to do some of those tasks which have to … Continue reading

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Are these the biggest 12 challenges for doctors today?

Goal setting: Setting goals: Vital to set SMART goals so you can be very clear about what you want. Work life Balance: Balancing work and life – there is more to life than work. Managing time – essential for making … Continue reading

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More about group to support doctors

Following my post on group support for doctors: What would work best as a way to support  doctors as a small group: a group meeting on a telephone conference line? on Skype? forum format on-line? set times when it’s Ok … Continue reading

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Group support for doctors?

Many people find joining a group for support through change is beneficial. Would a group for doctors who want your lives to be much, much better also work? It might be useful for doctors who: have read about personal development … Continue reading

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Seeing the funny side of life

Because there is so much competition to get into medical school there may be a culture among medical students and then amongst doctors to take life extremely seriously. Of course there is nothing wrong with this because the responsibility of … Continue reading

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Just do what you really want to do…

Have you got some brilliant ideas which you think might revolutionise the way you, your colleagues or the whole health service might work? Is there a bit of an entrepreneur in you? If you’ve always had a yearning to do … Continue reading

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