I'm having an interview tomorrow to formally become a "Clinical Entrepreneur Fellow" and be part of NHS Innovation. To be honest I don't know if I'm already in as I've already been invited to the NHS Innovation Expo (for free!) this week. Nonetheless, I suppose it is a formality that I have to go through.… Continue reading On Leadership
Author: Rakeeb Chowdhury
Don’t Walk
Don't Walk........ Often we interpret things incorrectly. If you see a "don't walk" sign, how do you know that it's telling you to stand still. Maybe you should be running instead, to avoid danger? Learning to look at things in a different way is a massively useful skill. We all have problems in our life, but learning to look at… Continue reading Don’t Walk
Who Is Your Critic?
When you're creating something, the haters always seem to emerge. That can't be done. Who do you think you are? That's not your job. You're not qualified. The only criticism you should ever take to heart are from people in the arena. Who have put themselves out there and are creating, just like you. Sure,… Continue reading Who Is Your Critic?
NHS Startup Part VI – Screw It, Let’s Do It
I've just given the green light to my developers to go ahead and start building our product. It was a bank holiday weekend the last three days and each night I've been tossing and turning. So many thoughts go through your head when you're about to sink most of your savings into a project. But… Continue reading NHS Startup Part VI – Screw It, Let’s Do It
Are We Going Around In Circles?
I was having induction at my new Family Practice a month ago. This was so I understood how the practice worked before I started seeing my patients on my own. Insanely insightful seeing all these patients go on their journey after being seen by the doctor. Doctors have to collect data and trial a lot of… Continue reading Are We Going Around In Circles?
Focus On the Negative
Why is it that when the phone rings we assume the worst? Ring ring. "Hello, Rakeeb, I need to talk to you about a patient you saw yesterday. Please can you see me after your clinic is over?" The narrative in my mind started immediately. "I must have done something wrong...I hope they didn't end… Continue reading Focus On the Negative
You Can Choose
You can wake up one day and choose to be sad. There'll be a voice in your mind that will say "you're too thin", "you're not smart enough", "you're not the right colour", "you're not the right gender", "you're ugly", "you don't have any friends"..... You can wake up one morning and choose to be… Continue reading You Can Choose
How To Reflect
I really love writing this blog. It's so much fun being able to just put your honest thoughts and insights down. As long as I don't name names and keep things as apolitical as possible, it seems that I can write about anything I want! It's funny though, I have to also do "reflections" as… Continue reading How To Reflect
He Didn’t Remember
I remember when I was working in General Surgery and I was having fleeting thoughts of surgery as a career. There was one moment that made me realise that I definitely didn't want to do it. I was a SHO in general surgery at this point. I was referred a patient from the ED… Continue reading He Didn’t Remember
She’s Got My Back
I think I was in fourth year of medical school. I went to medical school in Prague, Czech Republic. And yeah, yeah it was an amazing experience and everything, but generally speaking the Czech people aren't particularly "nice" people in my experience*. I remember once we were in the University Hospital. Me, my girlfriend and… Continue reading She’s Got My Back
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