Kathy Oxtoby

1 month ago | bmj.com | Kathy Oxtoby

Consultant anaesthetist Mary Doherty talks to Kathy Oxtoby about being autistic and being a doctor*Print headline* Role model: Mary DohertyWhen Mary Doherty was diagnosed as autistic in 2013, in her mid-40s, “looking back it explained so much of my life.”“But the question then was, ‘Can you be autistic and be a doctor?’” says Doherty, a clinical associate professor at University College Dublin School of Medicine, and a consultant anaesthetist at Our Lady’s Hospital, in Navan, Ireland.

1 month ago | autism.einnews.com | Kathy Oxtoby

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2 months ago | hospitalhealthcare.com | Kathy Oxtoby

The relationship between hospital Trusts and integrated care boards has lacked clarity and, with an increasing push towards providing more care closer to home and the demise of NHS England, much is dependant on how the system and organisations can work to actually achieve this transformation. Kathy Oxtoby investigates the tensions and collaborations.

2 months ago | bmj.com | Kathy Oxtoby

Palliative medicine consultant Esther Waterhouse tells Kathy Oxtoby about the joys of improv, where performers can’t be wrong When Esther Waterhouse organised a trip to a children’s improvised musical for her daughter in 2018 she little imagined that it would open up a whole new world to her—one she describes as “gloriously silly, joyous, and enormous fun” and where there are “no mistakes.” That visit to the theatre in Birmingham was “like watching magic,” says Waterhouse, a consultant in...

Mar 24, 2025 | hospitalpharmacyeurope.com | Kathy Oxtoby |Helena Beer

With research revealing that half of adults say they struggle to access trusted health information, effective communication between healthcare professionals and patients is vital. Kathy Oxtoby looks at how to best support patients to manage their conditions once they leave hospital through effective signposting to credible and reliable health information. In these digital days, health information seems easier to access than ever.