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
Category: medicine
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
The Instructions Will Kill You
"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
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 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
“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”
NHS Health Startup Part III – The Dinosaurs
It's the age old saga. Seth Godin often talks about the music industry. It used to be perfect. In the 1960s you could buy a record and if you used it too much you'd have to buy another one to replace it. If you lent it to a friend, you wouldn't have a copy anymore… Continue reading NHS Health Startup Part III – The Dinosaurs
NHS Health Startup – Part Two
A late installment written in retrospect. I fear that this blog will be more of a rant at the NHS than anything else. I am struck by the kindness and openness of people who work in the healthcare system in England. The people who toil every day and are doing the important work - taking… Continue reading NHS Health Startup – Part Two
NHS Health Startup – Part One
So have an off day today from work, so I packed it full of things to do to get my idea/first start up off of the ground. I originally started this blog to keep people in the loop and let people see how I overcome each obstacle on my way to starting my first startup as… Continue reading NHS Health Startup – Part One
Independence & Responsibility
My father is from India and my mother is from Bangladesh. When I go to visit my family in those parts of the world it's interesting to see how close everyone is to one another. I remember one time I went to Bangladesh after not having visited for over ten years and I was getting really irritated by… Continue reading Independence & Responsibility
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