Interpretastrophe
A situation where your words are marginally misinterpreted but the end result is a gulf away from what was desired. Submitted by James.
Topic
All
A collection of 160 issues
Helliday
A holiday during which you are physically absent from work but mentally still on the rota, ruminating on emails you haven’t received yet. Submitted by Peter Brindley.
Politeness index
A measure of the professional civility demanded after a colleague’s disastrous intervention, calculated as inversely proportional to the time required to undo it. Submitted by Roxy.
Radiloom
The suspended moment between ignorance and revelation while an X-ray loads.
Napsats
The need for infants and young children to sleep on oxygen saturations monitoring before discharge. Submitted by Mark Tighe.
Rushcision
A situation where detail and nuance are essential, but time pressure ensures they are the first casualties. Submitted by James.
Doctor
A title confidently used by dentists and professors when checking in for flights, and conspicuously avoided by medical practitioners keen not to be summoned mid-air for a “quick look”. Submitted by Peter Brindley.
Fmoment
The moment immediately after you wondered if you should do something when it is immediately clear that you shouldn't have. Submitted by Ross Fisher.
Pulsefade
The moment a once-strong pulse disappears beneath your fingertips.
Glooming
An initial conversation aiming to frame the current situation and prepare people for the bad things that will inevitably come. Submitted by Neil Hill.