Bio

Hospital Dr Blogs is a collective healthcare blog based in Norfolk, published by Ruby Media. It is the official blog of the website Hospital Dr which is "a daily information service for all doctors working in secondary care". Hospital Dr Blogs is made up of several blogs, both individual and group-written, that provide perspectives and opinions from healthcare professionals and organisations in the UK medical industry. The Editor of Hospital Dr is Mike Broad, a career journalist who has worked in the trade press for 14 years. He was formerly Editor of the Hospital Doctor print magazine, which closed in 2007. He also edited Community Care magazine before leaving to start Ruby Media. He lives in Norfolk with his wife, a consultant endocrinologist, and their three children. The blogs are written by various experts with Hospital Dr and numerous Guest Bloggers. The medical professionals with their own blog sections currently include: Caroline Whymark, a consultant anaesthetist based in Scotland; Bob Bury, a retired consultant radiologist; Katherine Teale, a consultant anaesthetist in Greater Manchester; Sarah Burnett-Moore, a consultant radiologist in London; Tom Goodfellow, a consultant radiologist based in Warwickshire; and Jerry Nelson, a surgeon currently on sabbatical. The blogs are divided into the individual blogs from the professionals above, as well as sections written by two healthcare organisations. These organisations are the Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA) , a trade union for senior hospital and medical staff, and the British Medical Association (BMA), also a trade union and professional association for doctors and medical students. There are also topical sections consisting of Messy Business, for "weird and wonderful stories from the theatres, wards and corridors of our hospitals," and Money Matters, "offering insight and advice on the financial issues of the day". Posts are comment-led and cover news, policy updates and research on the NHS and the wider medical industry from the author's perspective. Advice for health professionals and health advice for the public are also covered. We recommend familiarising yourself with the varied content of the blogs before establishing contact. Hospital Dr Blogs regularly feature Guest Bloggers and encourage other health and medical professionals to share their stories. There may also be opportunities for relevant news releases and industry research. The team can be reached via email at mike@hospitaldr.com