Have you heard about the leaked email?

Oops! A medical administration staff member laments that current junior medical staff are “clinical marshmallows” for objecting to doing 10 night shifts in a row.

This incident has led me to wonder what other confectionery is represented in our diverse medical community.

Of course, it’s only fair that I start with myself. As someone who doesn’t mind a bit of brisk debate, I would have to characterise myself as popping candy.

Who would be the Minties, then?

The bright, young things trying to get onto a training scheme, full of freshness?

And the Chupa Chups?

Those suckers who always get asked to cover everyone else’s practice?

We emergency physicians would love to see ourselves as Life Savers, but the more day-to-day ED work might make us seem more like liquorice allsorts.