Category Archives: Nursing

Anthem of Big Pharma

Posted on April 8, 2023 by a foolhardy florilegium

These days everybody’s something; that’s the way it goes; nobody can be healthy from their head down to their toes. Every one is a disorder for which there’ll be some pill; nobody can be healthy ‘cos we’re in some way … Continue reading →

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Judgements

Posted on August 25, 2017 by a foolhardy florilegium

“I know him, I can label him, I know right now what’s wrong.” The words that I hear everyday; a common healthcare song. But labels, I find are for jars of nuts out in the shed; the reality of being … Continue reading →

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The Best Medicine

Posted on July 21, 2017 by a foolhardy florilegium

When our hearts ache through loss of hope and we find we just can’t cope. It’s then our minds need to find rest to nurture hearts back to their best. we can’t just ‘fix’ it with more pills; the answer’s … Continue reading →

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The Old Mans Friend

Posted on October 1, 2012 by a foolhardy florilegium

 (before penicillin, pneumonia was referred to as “the old mans’ friend” as it  provided a quick end to the elderly) “The Old Mans Friend” she can no longer seek, but that’s just let new enemies free; no longer the end when … Continue reading →

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