A Tale Of Two Whiskeys

I absolutely love this scene from Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares. Ramsay is visiting a failing restaurant with a super talented French chef.  It's failing even though the chef is clearly capable of winning a Michelin Star.  The reason?  The talented young chef is over complicating his food. [Watch the scene which starts at 20.04] https://youtu.be/TrwC0mo43QM?t=1204 "You… Continue reading A Tale Of Two Whiskeys

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The Business Of Medicine

There's something unique about the business of medicine. In a traditional business such as a burger joint, if you have more customers and sell more burgers, then the restaurant owner will make more money. But in medicine, the more patients a clinic sees and the more patients a hospital serves, the less money they often… Continue reading The Business Of Medicine

Things Your Doctor Can’t Do…

Maybe one day I'll hang this list in the waiting room of my clinic: I can't cure your cold  I can't give you antibiotics for your cold I can't give you antibiotics for your flu I can't give you antibiotics for your diarrhoea of two days  I can't give you antibiotics for sinus congestion I… Continue reading Things Your Doctor Can’t Do…

Healthcare & Volatility

Working At Scale General Practice / Primary Care has been around for a long time in the UK (since 1911).  It is currently going through a massive transition due to funding cuts by the government, the pressures of having to deal with today's needy patients and the increased work load being transferred from Secondary Care… Continue reading Healthcare & Volatility