Published 8 October 2008, doi:10.1136/bmj.a1994
Cite this as: BMJ 2008;337:a1994

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A new use for doctors’ ties

Zosia Kmietowicz

1 London

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Using items of clothing to bring diversion to what can be difficult and emotional hospital visits seems to be Gina Glover’s specialty.

Glover, who has just completed a year as artist in residence at the assisted reproduction unit of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust in south London, first brought us the image of colourful pairs of striped socks arranged as chromosomes (BMJ 2003;326:1413, doi:10.1136/bmj.326.7404.1413). For her latest work Glover uses the ties of staff at the unit to show the various shapes that sperm can take.


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Last week Glover, who has worked in more than 15 hospitals across the country, was awarded a medal from the Royal Photographic Society for advances in photography in public spaces. She has said that one of the challenges of working in hospitals is ensuring that she captures the complex and emotive areas of medicine with accuracy and sensitivity.

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