Oral Cancer: A Polarisation of care
What’s the one thing you are grateful for? I’m sure many of you answered family, friends, health etc. Did anyone mention speech? Singing? Eating? I wouldn’t have a year or two ago either, that was before I was investigated for oral cancer. My life and…
Translation: A language barrier
In previous blog entries, we have discussed some of the challenges of communication in healthcare. In this blog, we focus on translation. Translation is a language barrier for many people, especially in the ever-growing globalised societies we live. We will touch on some of the…
Preparing for Difficult Conversations
Preparing for difficult conversations with others is key. This blog will be helpful for healthcare professionals and a much wider audience. Additionally, patients and family members may also benefit from reading this blog. Sharing bad news or difficult information with patients and their families is…