The Best

As we march quickly into the resuscitation room, wading through the sea of people currently waiting for their turn in triage, one face looks...

The Trolley

We pull up to the entrance at the back of the hospital, reversing the ambulance into what is no more than a widened alley. Cats roam free, p...

Plumbing

The first beads of perspiration appear on his forehead as we attach the monitor leads to his limbs and chest. "I don't think it...

The Corridor

Four of them, maybe brothers, maybe cousins, maybe friends, stand in the corridor. Flat-peaked baseball caps with hoods over the top and tro...

Eight Miles

The radio vibrates against my shirt, the phone beeps in my pocket and I run back to the car to see the screen flash up a new call. Eight mil...

Football Pictures

A young father meets me at the door, his face wracked with worry. He ushers me up the stairs and in a rare gesture even offers to carry one ...

Just a Thought

A blog post so short, that it probably should have just been a tweet, but I felt it was more important.  Remember - you're not just trea...