[I want to share some stories of peaceful natural deaths. To shake the uncomfortable silence society still maintains around death.To contrast with TV medical dramas. So heres ‘Edith’s’ story.This not her real name. Ive changed multiple details to make sure ‘Edith’ isnt identifiable] I’m out on some home visits for the Out of Hours Service. …
Im so glad that the moral injury of managing covid is at last being mentioned.1I tried to highlight this as upcoming – around ventilators – way back in April 2020. And suggested some specific ways forward, based on my experience leading the first explicit rationing in the NHS.2 Of course its not just the public …
Click links to get the actual words. Audio being added as I canMany of my more visual art pieces include my words – but if its mainly visual, it’s included in the art section Head, shoulders, knees and toes … and eyes and ears and mouth and noseSecond PRIZE winner for KCL/RNIB creative writing competition …
November 2023 [heres the text of my opening presentation -images to be added soon] Welcome welcome!thank you for coming along to the social model and more festival with theatre deli Im caroline mawerthe festival curatorim a skinny white woman, age 60, with short brown hair and big purple glasses. im she/ her. In this first, opening …
Yesterday was the hottest day in the history of the World.Tomorrow, I fear, will be an even hotter hottest day The hot hot hot nights in between the hottest days give you no time to breathe no time to rest no time to count our dead. 66,000 dead from heat last year in Europe. Many more …
I used to walk 10,000 steps a day. Not trying. Just getting on with my London life. If I was actually ‘going out for a walk’, I knew I’d only really properly be ‘warmed up’ after 10 kilometres.And if ever I was at all out of sorts, I always knew that after 10 days walking, I’d be …
I personally know just how dangerous and humiliating illegal abortions were here in the UK.(1) See ‘Needs Must’. Kansans clearly understand that overturning Roe v Wade simply bans safe abortions – rather than stopping the need for abortion.(2) This issue is much more than a chance for celebrities to speak out.(3) Across the UK, women are …
Short story shown as part of A Crash Course in Cloudspotting: With my rest recorded on an app and shown in an exhibition of lighting effects.This is from when i used walking poles A little rest is a jewel, a gem of luxury.Every time I get on a tube train, I ask for a seat and – …
I used to walk 10,000 steps a day. Not trying. Just getting on with my London life. If I was actually ‘going out for a walk’, it took me 10 kilometres to properly warm up. And if ever I was at all out of sorts, I always knew that after 10 days walking, I’d be back to …
I wrote this for an American publication just as the anti-abortionists started getting really active. The title was changed to: Desperate Measures. The article was picked up by the Kevin MD blog. I asked to be anonymous simply to underline the deadly dangers clinicians face in the US if they take part in abortions but unfortunately …