Dr Ellen Welch is a GP based in Cumbria. She spent the pandemic working from home as a remote GP for an NHS Out of Hours provider, and being a pregnant mum. She has worked in various roles both within the NHS and overseas since qualifying, including a season as a Ski field Medic in New Zealand, an expedition doctor climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, and over ten years as a senior ships doctor on cruise ships around the World. Her prior publications have won awards from both the BMA and the MJA.