What doctors and nurses can learn from Santa Claus

Leaving a glass of water, rather than the customary alcoholic beverage, out for Santa Claus this year, will better help to counter the effects of fluid loss, especially if he is wearing full PPE. — AFP

As Father Christmas gears up for the busiest 24 hours of his year, what skills does he use to get a seemingly impossible job done effectively and safely – and can they be applied to medicine?

In the Christmas issue of The BMJ, two doctors reflect on the many lessons that the medical profession can learn from Father Christmas, also known as Santa Claus.