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Oncology book club
@oncologybookclub.bsky.social
A book club run by UK oncologists Anthea & Nicola. Alternates between medical &
Non-medical themes. Open to everyone (you don’t have to work in oncology!)
Discussions happen on zoom every few months!
Next book club 30/9/25: Unheard by @drrageshri.bsky.social
Hope you can join us!

Register via
us06web.zoom.us/j/8898990181...
July 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I’m Making progress with our current book: kala by Colin Walsh.

You can still join us for our discussion on 9 July 2025 8pm on zoom.
We will try and put questions on here too at same time!
Everyone is very welcome (you don’t have to work in oncology!)

us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
June 4, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Hi everyone!

So we have a new plan for book club. We are taking it online to zoom!

We hope you can join us virtually to discuss Kala by Colin Walsh.

Jul 9, 2025 8 PM GMT

Register:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

All book fans welcome, you don’t have to work in oncology!

Please share too!
April 19, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Got my copy!
Have you started our current book yet!
You still have plenty of time.
We will be discussing Expert by Roger Kneebone on here on 26/2/25
Everyone is welcome, you don’t have to work in oncology!
January 8, 2025 at 2:47 PM
What are you all reading over the festive period?
I’m deep into this book which is rather unsettling but very addictive!
December 26, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Anyone else receive any books as Xmas gifts?
Here is my collection so far!
December 25, 2024 at 5:02 PM
Book club announcement:
Put weds 26/2/25 in the diary!

Meet here 830-930pm GMT to discuss Expert by Roger Kneebone. If you haven’t joined us before on x then we will explain all at the time!

Tell your friends, colleagues and fellow book lovers! Everyone is very welcome.
December 7, 2024 at 6:47 PM
Thanks to everyone that voted.
Our winner is Expert: Understanding the path to mastery by Roger Kneebone.

Date of discussion TBC.

But for now you can add to your Christmas book wish list or reserve from your local library!

Everyone is very welcome to join us!
December 7, 2024 at 5:22 PM
What is a doctor? Phil Whitaker

Taking insight from his thirty-year career as a GP, Dr Whitaker offers a unique perspective on the medical movements and societal changes that have transformed the role of doctor, and suggests what could be done to save the future of the NHS.
December 2, 2024 at 8:20 PM
The elegant defense - the extraordinary new science of the immune system - Matt Ritchel

Acclaimed & definitive exploration of the immune system & the secrets of health. Interweaving cutting-edge science with the intimate stories of 4 individual patients.
December 2, 2024 at 8:20 PM
The remarkable life of the skin @montylyman.bsky.social
Providing a cover for our delicate & intricate bodies, the skin is our largest, fastest growing & yet least understood organ. We see it, touch it & live in it every day.
December 2, 2024 at 8:20 PM
Heart: a history - Sandeep Jauhar

In this fascinating history he interweaves gripping scenes from the operating theatre with the moving tale of his family’s history of heart problems – from the death of his grandfather to the ominous signs of how he himself might die.
December 2, 2024 at 8:20 PM
Expert - Roger Kneebone

What could a lacemaker have in common with vascular surgeons? A Savile Row tailor with molecular scientists? A fighter pilot with jazz musicians? At first glance, very little. But Roger Kneebone is the expert on experts, having spent a lifetime finding the connections.
December 2, 2024 at 8:20 PM