Orthopaedics v Anaesthesia

But it could be applied to any surgical specialism. Early in my hospital career I quickly tired of patients being referred to the wisdom teeth in bed 22 or the fracture on ward so and so.

One of my early coaches, David Price, used to pose the question “What will you do for the benefit of your patient if I take your drills away for a few days; and no you can’t take the time off!”