Beepaphobia
The terror that the second you fall asleep your pager will go off. Hence you can't go to sleep. Submitted by Peter Brindley.
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A collection of 112 issues
Birthfumble
The mild humiliation of realising you forgot to book your own birthday off work.
Wardrift
The quiet dislocation that happens when a doctor’s body makes it home but their mind is still trailing behind on the ward — rounds looping in their head, charts whispering, patients lingering — leaving family meals and bedtime stories feeling like they’re happening just out of reach. Submitted by my
Chicago-no-hope
The service where everyone seems to be profoundly pessimistic. Submitted by Peter Brindley.
Beeperphantom
Hearing your pager go off when it has not.
Stethfluencer
A healthcare worker who can’t resist filming themselves in their car, blue scrub cap perched just so, stethoscope dangling like a stage prop, dispensing wisdom or drama to their front-facing camera. Often found in the wilds of TikTok and Instagram. Submitted by an Giacomo Virstinuc.
Bloatocracy
The fact that admin keeps getting larger even though front line roster aren't. Submitted by Peter Brindley.
Bedpull
The silent teamwork of moving a patient for the last time.
Baftachat
A difficult meeting where you are forced to put on an award winning performance where you don't believe what you are forced to say. Submitted by Peter Brindley.
Rosterosis
The creeping malaise that sets in when the new rota drops into your inbox and you immediately start bargaining with your future self.