In this episode, Martin talks to Rachel Clarke, who started her career as a journalist before retraining as a palliative care doctor, and has written multiple books about her experiences in medicine. They discuss her unusual career path, the similarities between medicine and journalism, and how the loss of her father changed her perspective - as well as her activism, the nature of politics, and the charity she recently co-founded in support of Ukraine.

Trigger warning: discussions of death and bereavement.

Episode transcript available at bma.org.uk/inspiringdoctors

To find out more about Rachel's charity, visit www.hospiceukraine.com/

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