{"id":19287,"date":"2019-07-10T11:28:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-10T15:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/?p=19287"},"modified":"2026-03-27T12:48:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T16:48:49","slug":"shop-of-the-month-cormack-lehane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/10\/shop-of-the-month-cormack-lehane\/","title":{"rendered":"Shop of the Month – Cormack & Lehane"},"content":{"rendered":"

Henrik from Cormack & Lehane creates T-shirts for medical professionals. Read more about the designs from this Shop Owner with a PhD.<\/p>\n

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Working in a hospital comes with a lot of responsibility and stress. Hendrick’s designs target the hard-working, life-saving folks working in emergency rooms, intensive care units, and nursing. He does this with respect and a healthy dose of humor.<\/p>\n

Hello Hendrick! Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to talk to us. Why don’t you tell us a bit more about your line of work?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I am an anesthesiologist and intensive care specialist. Most of the time, I care for seriously ill patients in a large intensive care unit. I also work as an emergency doctor in air rescue and on the ground.<\/p>\n

And you still find time to run an online T-shirt shop? Amazing! How did you decide to start a Spreadshop for medical professionals?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The idea came to me during one very strenuous night shift in the intensive care unit. There were several patients who were in a critical condition and the whole team had reached their limit. At some point, one nurse burst out with frustration and exhaustion: “Fuck my life.” Another nurse shot back with “to save yours.\u201d<\/p>\n

It made me laugh and I told them that would be a cool saying for a T-shirt.<\/p>\n

The seed was planted, but it still took almost two years until the first T-shirt was actually designed.<\/p>\n

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Who are your Shop\u2019s customers? <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Anyone who works in the medical field or has a connection to it could be a fan of Cormack & Lehane. Originally, I started with the idea to develop a shop for my own specialty, covering anesthesia, intensive care and emergency medicine.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, it has sort of evolved on its own. Through this project, for example, I have established contact with some very active bloggers from the nursing sector. The nursing crisis in Germany is much more serious than portrayed in the media.<\/p>\n

Although we live in a prosperous country, many German hospitals are criminally understaffed. Due to the poor working conditions, this important profession is increasingly losing its attractiveness. Fewer and fewer young people are striving for a career in nursing. This is creating a vicious circle.<\/p>\n

I have some designs in my shop which aim to strengthen nurses\u2019 self-confidence and could even improve the career\u2019s image. Of course, this doesn\u2019t remotely solve the problems our health system is facing. But I get a lot of feedback from nurses who tell me that they feel a little better after a hard shift when they put on one of my shirts.<\/p>\n

Do your colleagues also wear Cormack & Lehane shirts?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Yes, that happens. My brother especially loves wearing the shirts!<\/p>\n

For me personally, the biggest reward would be to one day walk through a city center somewhere in Germany and see a stranger wearing one of my shirts. I think that would put a smile on my face for days.<\/p>\n

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How much do you love your job?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I love my job most of all when I\u2019m actually doing it: when I’m in intensive care at a patient\u2019s bedside or when I\u2019m called to take care of a seriously ill person in a strange apartment at three o’clock in the morning. In these situations, I fully commit myself to doing my job with passion.<\/p>\n

The dark sides of the healthcare system – such as the high workload, the severe restrictions it puts on one’s own private and family life, and the increasing budget cuts – unfortunately tarnish this feeling now and then. Cormack & Lehane is a nice, positive way for me to balance out those negative aspects.<\/p>\n

Your “One Family” design shows a heart-shaped planet Earth as a heart, a heart on the African continent and a wave in an IV fluid bag. What does that design mean?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Modern medicine is an extremely complex structure. The design is supposed to express that teamwork is incredibly important for the big picture. It’s not about which discipline you belong to or whether you’re a doctor, nurse or cleaner. If everyone sticks together, this improves the working conditions for everyone and the quality of care for the patients.<\/p>\n

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Happy Mother\u2019s Day! ? Our shop offers some cute apparel for kids. The perfect gift when your co-workers get a new baby. Visit us on www.cormackandlehane.com. #cormackandlehane #anesthesia #anesthesialife #anesthesiology #anesthesiologist #an\u00e4sthesie #an\u00e4sthesiepflege #crna #srna #criticalcare #intensivecare #emergencymedicine #ems #paramedic #rettungsdienst #notfallmedizin #lebenretten #lifesaver #medschool #nurse #doctor #krankenschwester #arzt #krankenhaus #hospital #medicine #ilovemyjob #fashion #lifestyle #mothersday<\/a><\/p>\n

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