Anarcha, Betsey and Lucy – The Legacy of J Marion Sims
Anarcha was 17 years old and went into labour with her first child. She struggled for three days before medical help was sought. When help arrived, it was a local doctor with no particular interest in reproductive health. In his own words, “[i]f there was anything I...
COVID-19 as an Anaesthetic Trainee
Dr Richard Seglenieks is an Anaesthetic Registrar at St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne. Here, he records his reflections on the ‘strange times’ we’re living and working in during 2020. We are living in strange times. It feels entirely...
The Development of Intensive Care in Newcastle, Australia
Dr Ross Kerridge is the Senior Staff Specialist in Anaesthesia & Perioperative Service, John Hunter Hospital, and Conjoint Associate Professor, Anaesthesia & Perioperative Medicine at the School of Medicine & Public Health, University of Newcastle. This is...Covid-19 and the museum
There’s a lot going on right now. You’re probably getting a lot of emails cancelling events you’ve been looking forward to for ages or outlining organisations’ responses to the Covid-19 pandemic. This is another one. The museum is part of the Australian and New...