The Book That Sighed - Softcover

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Born in London of French parents, his first career ambition, aged five, was to be an astronaut. Two years later he changed his mind and decided to be a doctor. Despite that sensible choice and studying medicine in Scotland his subsequent career decisions were questionable. His first choice of surgery was based solely on his ability to rebuild the engine and gearbox on a Morris 1100. It was not his best career choice. Whilst training in general practice he came across a hospice but was advised that there was little to learn from such places. Consequently, four decades working in hospices and hospitals as a palliative care medicine consultant came as something of a surprise. Now clinically retired he is proud to be an honorary consultant at St. Oswald’s Hospice and to teach at Wirral Hospice St. John’s, while maintaining interests in clinical decision making, implementing capacity legislation into clinical practice and identifying distress in individuals with severe communication difficulties. In between these interests and babysitting grandchildren he decided to translate some thoughts into short stories, some based on his experiences in hospice. He continues to learn, which means that either there is a great deal more to life, hospice and palliative care than his advisors thought, or that Claud Regnard is a very slow learner.