Ghost physician
They are still on the roster but nobody has seen in months. Submitted by Peter Brindley.
Matt Morgan
Slartibartfast
Veinenvious
Clotclick
The sticky sound when a clot finally clears from a suction tip.
Devastdiscernment
Dr.No
Always finds a reason not to help, not to admit, not to talk with a family. Submitted by Peter Brindley.
Chartshroud
How a life is flattened into a few cold lines on a screen after death.
Dylarchic
Describing the false sense of mastery over death that healthcare workers sometimes acquire — the illusion that with enough skill, no one should die.
Handover Hum
The non-committal noise you emit while receiving a handover you do not remotely understand - before jogging briskly to the nearest computer to google every single word. Submitted by Sebastian Knudsen.
Dr.Hollywood
The one who is rarely in the building because of another conference or private list. Submitted by Peter Brindley.