Pediatric Hero Gifts

2021

A female patient in an exam room sees a sign that reads, 'Break glass in case of physician burnout'

"Boy, am I glad they finally hired more staff!"

"Okay, now breathe another sigh of relief."

'Honey, I wish you wouldn't bring your work home with you!'

"You may have been the victim of a mis-sold PFI contract."

The Three Wise Queens

He was different from the other doctors. For one thing, he refused to play God.

Fighting Covid

"That's all I get? A sonogram? No tracking number?"

Medical personnel give their hearts

Dancing Doctor

'I'm going to refer you to a specialist in that yucky feeling.'

'Before you see any patients have you completed your hand sterilisation and soap management course?'

Keyworker

"I remember when we first met you were an exhausted young doctor! Now you're an exhausted middle-aged doctor!"

Booster shots

Fighting the Pandemic

"Unfortunately, there's no cure—there's not even a race for a cure."

'I had considered a career as an offshore commodities broker specialising in securitised asset transfers but the pension wasn't as good.'

Super-Tia makes Mal de Ojo undo its curse!

'You are a very good nurse. You're actually listening to what I'm saying.'

Kid with plaster cast being sawn off.

Nurse pushing the Grim Reaper out of the Surgery room.

'Sorry, staff shortage.'

"You'll feel a pinch now and another one when the bill comes."

London GPs could become an endangered species.

'What's holding him up?'

'I do need your bed, Mr. Davies, for me, I'm shattered after working twenty-six hours non stop.'

"I know — but he was nervous and his support dog didn’t seem to mind."

'It's not easy being fabulous and caretaking.'

'Could you be more specific than you feel zucky?'

'I know it's overdue but I've been in Intensive Care.'

'Did you remove my appendix? Yes, both of them.'