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Anxiety
Anxiety
Anxiety's a natural part of life - under certain circumstances. And we know that med students and junior docs are more l... Read more
6 Mar 2020
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36mins
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The dating life of new doctors
The dating life of new doctors
Who’s off limits when it comes to dating, how renal physiology can ruin your chance of romance, and whether you should p... Read more
29 Aug 2019
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42mins
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Gallows humour
Gallows humour
It's happened to every medic: relatives start telling you off for your dinnertime topic choices; non-medical friends pro... Read more
5 Dec 2019
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36mins
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What you can do on social media
What you can do on social media
Med students and doctors of the 21st century often use social media for work and leisure. We all hear the same spiel fro... Read more
7 Nov 2019
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44mins
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Doctor's first Christmas
Doctor's first Christmas
Christmas bells are ringing! It's a day that comes for all those who work shifts: your first holiday season at work. How... Read more
20 Dec 2019
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25mins
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Coping with death
Coping with death
As med students and junior doctors, we'll encounter death more than the general population. So how do we cope with the e... Read more
11 Oct 2019
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49mins
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Being a sick doctor
Being a sick doctor
Last time we talked about getting ill, and taking some sick days - but what happens when you realise that your illness d... Read more
26 Sep 2019
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49mins
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Making ends meet
Making ends meet
Sharp Scratch is all about bringing the hidden curriculum to light - so it's time to get real about another hidden aspec... Read more
21 Nov 2019
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45mins
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How sick, is sick enough, to call in sick?
How sick, is sick enough, to call in sick?
Med students and docs face pressure to keeping working when they are poorly - compulsory classes, stretched rotas and kn... Read more
13 Sep 2019
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46mins
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New year resolutions
New year resolutions
January is traditionally a time when people make all sorts of promises to themselves - often around food, exercise or wo... Read more
9 Jan 2020
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35mins
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Racism in medicine
Racism in medicine
In an episode to coincide with The BMJ's themes issue on racism in medicine, this week we talk people getting your name ... Read more
21 Feb 2020
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42mins
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Working with patients
Working with patients
Every day hundreds of patients give up their time to help train medical students. Some work closely with medical schools... Read more
6 Feb 2020
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35mins
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Documenting death
Documenting death
As med students and junior doctors, we encounter death more than the general population. But what do you actually do whe... Read more
24 Oct 2019
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48mins
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Yvonne Coghill is trying to fix racism in the NHS
Yvonne Coghill is trying to fix racism in the NHS
In this week's special episode of Sharp Scratch, we've got something a little different for you! Last week the panel tal... Read more
28 Feb 2020
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48mins
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Working with the multidisciplinary team
Working with the multidisciplinary team
We've spoken before on Sharp Scratch about how med students and junior docs can make friends with more senior doctors (l... Read more
24 Jan 2020
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40mins
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Keeping your relationship alive when you become a doctor
Keeping your relationship alive when you become a doctor
The secrets of true love, how being a new doctor affects your sex life, and whether it’s a good idea to date a medic in ... Read more
16 Aug 2019
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51mins
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Fresher's firsts: Socialising
Fresher's firsts: Socialising
*This episode was recorded live* This is a strange time to be starting your first year of medical school - covid-19 is c... Read more
28 Sep 2020
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53mins
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Leaving medicine
Leaving medicine
This week, the Sharp Scratch team is joined by Dr Fiona Godlee, Editor in Chief of The BMJ to talk about what it's like ... Read more
18 May 2020
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42mins
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What med students can learn from a Saturday job
What med students can learn from a Saturday job
This week the Sharp Scratch team welcome two brand new panel members to talk about interesting jobs outside of medicine,... Read more
1 May 2020
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39mins
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Should a doctor have a tattoo?
Should a doctor have a tattoo?
This podcast was recorded before the extraordinary circumstances due to the covid-19 outbreak. Following on from our ep... Read more
17 Apr 2020
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42mins