Claire Marie Thomas

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Metamorphosis of a Movement

Today I gave my farewell speech as President of VdGM, The European Young Family Doctor’s of WONCA, The World Family Doctor’s Organisation. Here you can read the transcript of my speech in full: I have had the honour of being your president since January 2017 but for a moment I wish to speak to you …

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#Metoo

#Metoo We are not supposed to talk about it, lest it upset or even offend someone and their precious sensibilities. We’re supposed to suck it up and get on with it. But this just allows the malignancy of sexism to fester. I have told this to men before when having “this” discussion: I struggle to …

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Fake plastic lives

Seriously … just start saving up one weeks worth of disposable plastic that you use and you are likely to be horrified: food packaging (that shit has got way out of hand!), straws, balloons, magazine wrappers, drinks bottles, washing up liquid, cosmetics, flower wrapping, card wrapping (why on earth do we need to buy cards …

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