A lot has happened since my last update on this project. I can't believe it's been over a month since I did an update. I suppose in my mind I keep thinking "I just need to do this" and by the time I do it, there's another thing that pops up which is just as… Continue reading NHS Startup Part XII – Hustle
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Memory Box
What are memories? They seem fuzzy and subjective. Sometimes they're vivid, but rarely are they true. A year or so ago a patient came to see me in my clinic. He was a middle-aged, white, working class man. He looked so normal in his jeans and t-shirt. I thought it was going to be just like any other… Continue reading Memory Box
Healthcare Models
I. Healthcare Models If you go to the USA a lot of the people there are unhappy with the state of their healthcare system. They feel that it's too expensive, that they pay way more than any other country in terms of percentage of GDP compared to the rest of the world and yet there… Continue reading Healthcare Models
Being A Doctor, What It Means, What It Doesn’t Mean, What It Will Mean
I. I'd say that one of the main things that made me choose to become a doctor was that I felt like I had a kind of natural ability and affinity for the subject. It's likely that this was a completely false assumption however. It stemmed from growing up in a highly medical background, where… Continue reading Being A Doctor, What It Means, What It Doesn’t Mean, What It Will Mean
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
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
NHS Startup Part IX – Bigger Than Me
Putting something out into the world is a very strange experience. My startup is now live in a GP Surgery. What I'm loving about this whole process is how what you create belongs to the world. It no longer feels like I own anything and that I've created something bigger than just myself. At this point I am just acting… Continue reading NHS Startup Part IX – Bigger Than Me
Regulations
I find it really interesting how rules and regulations often stop people from doing important work. Everyone knows how it often stands in the way of justice, of positive change and innovation. Looking at countries instead of organisations is an interesting thought experiment. The countries which have the longest democratic history are the countries with… Continue reading Regulations
Who Is The Market? Use Your Insight.
The market are the people/businesses who will give you money for your product. Obvious right? Except it's not and it is easily overlooked by many. Say you've made a new artificial knee which you believe is different or better in some way to the existing artificial knees currently used. Who would you sell this to? … Continue reading Who Is The Market? Use Your Insight.
Uber For Healthcare!
Sure it will have its place in healthcare, but in my opinion it really won't have very much of an impact in how things are already done. If you really are ill then you can always ask for a home visit from your GP, go to the out of hours services, go to pharmacy first or… Continue reading Uber For Healthcare!
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