"You will be part of the crash team and if you are the first on the scene will need to lead the cardiac arrest scenario" "You will be involved in the major trauma calls and carry out procedures such as chest drains etc." "If a patient turns violent then you must press the panic button… Continue reading The Instructions Will Kill You
Author: Rakeeb Chowdhury
The Worst Thing That Could Happen to a Doctor
Being a GP is tricky because anything could walk through your door. My yesterday evening clinic for example had a mother who presented with inflamed polymorphic eruption of pregnancy, a patient who had been bitten by insects while gardening, a patient with a flare up of her rheumatoid arthritis, a one year old with viral… Continue reading The Worst Thing That Could Happen to a Doctor
NHS Startup Part V – Gateway
So, a lot seems to have happened in the last week or so. I am continually astonished how doors seem to keep opening if you come from a place of genuinely trying to help others. As many of you know, I've been trying to get my hands on APIs which would allow my software to… Continue reading NHS Startup Part V – Gateway
Steer The Ship
I can't help but feel introspective as of late. I am in my last post as a junior doctor before finishing my post grad. There's only a year left of this course. During my time in hospital a lot of my seniors have often made passing remarks such as "oh, I thought you were a… Continue reading Steer The Ship
Trust
My girlfriend could destroy me. Literally, she has the power to break my heart and destroy me in so many ways. I trust her not to. Our relationship started off with us giving each other a little bit of trust. When we learnt that we were safe giving trust to one another, we kept on… Continue reading Trust
The War of Art – Steven Pressfield
"Creative Work is..... a gift to the world and every being in it. Don't cheat us of your contribution. Give us what you've got" - Steven Pressfield I had that feeling to write a blog post today. There was a little voice in the back of my head. "It's too late, just go to bed"… Continue reading The War of Art – Steven Pressfield
Keep Creating
Campbell's Soup I (1968) Andy Warhol's first show in Los Angeles was a disaster. One or two of his soup cans were sold, but the gallery owner bought them back. The owner said that he wanted to keep Andy's work together as a collection. He was one of the only people that actually liked his… Continue reading Keep Creating
NHS Startup Part IV – Building Software/Apps
Building an app/software that can interface with existing software seems damn near impossible in the NHS. Here is a summary of what I have learnt so far for those who are interested. PART I - Basic Definitions GPSoC = GP Systems of Choice. GPSoC are an organisation that help GP surgeries have he best technology… Continue reading NHS Startup Part IV – Building Software/Apps
It Will Hurt
Life is like a chronic disease. Chronic diseases are often indolent, progress slowly and culminate in a disastrous event which could kill you. Look at heart attacks. The vast majority occur because of an unhealthy lifestyle. You might not even realise what you are doing to yourself. A pizza here, a cookie there, a few extra drinks from… Continue reading It Will Hurt
“Let’s Have a Meeting About It”
Junior doctors rotate this month. The new graduates will start work and the people a bit higher up the ladder will move on to other places. This is a bit of a chaotic time in the hospital and stressful for the whole department. Usually it is a cacophony of going to inductions, trying to get… Continue reading “Let’s Have a Meeting About It”
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