I am receiving more and more feedback about my service. Both from patients and the NHS staff using my service. Today was the first time that I had the full backing of the NHS employees using my service. Before today, I have just felt like a crazy outsider trying to do something ridiculous. Now that there is momentum… Continue reading NHS Startup Part XI – Cultivating Criticism
Author: Rakeeb Chowdhury
Incidental Finding
I've always thought the term "incidental finding" was strange. "Incidental finding" is something doctors say when they look for one thing but then find something completely unrelated to what they were originally looking for. For example if you have a chest x-ray looking for an infection, but instead we find a large shadow which may be… Continue reading Incidental Finding
Yak Shaving
Yak shaving is something coders and programmers talk about a lot. The term was originally in reference to a Ren & Stimpy episode, but became widely used in MIT, took on its own meaning and then spread from there on. It refers to how we are often massively distracted by life's mundane tasks even when… Continue reading Yak Shaving
The Paradox Of Choice
Having a choice when starting a business seems to be a massive distraction and one of the major pitfalls a CEO could face. I find it really interesting that a lot of famous startup incubators tend to give founders around $20,000 to execute their idea. Some of the most successful startups in the world have… Continue reading The Paradox Of Choice
NHS Startup Part X – Vanity Metrics
We have a 100% growth rate per day at the moment. What does this mean? Nothing. Vanity metrics or getting "high on your own supply" is so easy to do. But what matters is the mission and accomplishing what you set out to do. The whole point of a startup is to test a hypothesis… Continue reading NHS Startup Part X – Vanity Metrics
Two Key Things To Consider Before You Create An App
Having a software based start up is really popular. Mainly because the costs of starting one are so miniscule. You can literally have an idea and if you're a coder, get something up and running. If you're not a coder then you can usually cajole someone you know into building something for you or spend… Continue reading Two Key Things To Consider Before You Create An App
The Indifferent, The Early Adopters, The Haters
Being a founder is like being a school child again. You have to put your hand up a lot, ask a load of questions, then do the work to get to the next chapter. It can be scary putting yourself in this position, but it's a must. If you're a know it all then you'll be reluctant to learn and keep… Continue reading The Indifferent, The Early Adopters, The Haters
Multitasking Is Not A Myth…(Kind Of)
People say that multitasking is impossible to do. The human mind simply cannot process more than one thing at a time. As soon as you change gears from reading, to checking e-mail, to answering a phone call etc. you are wasting valuable time switching from one gear to another. Interestingly enough good organisations and highly productive… Continue reading Multitasking Is Not A Myth…(Kind Of)
Call of duty
As I head back to London for my week off, I reflect on last weeks events. It’s been a weird, “set back” week, as I like to call it, where things haven’t turned out quite as … Source: Call of duty
Consultation Skills – Three Golden Rules
My consultation skills are gradually improving. I'm currently seeing a patient every 10-12.5 minutes. By the time I finish my training next August I need to be consistently at 10 minutes per consultation. A couple of years ago when I started my GP training I really had no clue how GPs could see patients so quickly. In the hospital… Continue reading Consultation Skills – Three Golden Rules
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