The Versatility of Abortion Pills
Morag Ramsey discusses the development of abortion pills in Sweden and the social attitudes around this technology
‘How Can It Not Be Fantastic to Be Touched?’
Marie Hallager Andersen and Mette Terp Høybye investigate movement and touch in the hospital environment
Crowdfunding Healthcare in Shetland: Maakin the NHS
Ellen Stewart reflects on how a Shetland community are using traditional knitting to crowdfund an MRI scanner
Naming the Invisible Patient: A Historical Dilemma
Aisling Shalvey reflects on the historian’s struggle to honour individuals represented in medical archives
Changing Heritage Practice: Reframing the Profession
Kirsty Earley discusses how the heritage team are approaching equality, diversity, and inclusion with collections at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
Research as Impact: Talking with Teenagers about Menstruation
Maria Tomlinson reflects on menstrual activism, research as impact and surprising conversations in focus groups with teenagers
‘Relationality and Loss’, NNMHR Congress Panel Review
Rosalind Crocker discusses the panel ‘Relationality and Loss’ at the Northern Network for Medical Humanities Research (NNMHR) Congress, 21-23 April 2021
Envisioning Disability: The Need to ‘Justify’ My Dad’s Identity
David Ellis reflects on the unspoken judgements around disability
Flesh and Concrete: A Creative Dissection
Novelist Mara Dougall reflects on touch and the sensory experience of dissection
Mary Rose: The Wreckage of Chronic Illness
Novelist Sarah Marie Graye discusses how the Mary Rose ship helped her reconceive chronic illness and trauma