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
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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
The Touch
I saw an interesting patient today. A mother brought in her baby. She was lethargic, not eating or drinking very much, apyrexial (temperature not high when seen in the paediatric department) and no rashes. After taking the history I went on to examine her. She seemed lethargic on the examining table, not responding quite right.… Continue reading The Touch
The Columbia Space Shuttle Disaster
Granted, I am only a year away from finishing my postgraduate degree when I will be considered a "senior medical physician". However, for the time being I am still a "junior doctor". As part of my training scheme I have been changing specialties to gain further experience in different fields of medicine every 4-6 months.… Continue reading The Columbia Space Shuttle Disaster
People Are Leaving the NHS
People are leaving the National Health Service (NHS) in droves. There is widespread discontent amongst staff. Not just physicians, but the whole gamut of healthcare providers. Yesterday I wrote about how paying people more and more is not the solution to getting them to be more productive. It is also not the way to retain… Continue reading People Are Leaving the NHS
More Strikes
As a junior doctor I can tell you that there are a lot of issues with the imposition of the new Junior Doctor contract and they should be thought about carefully, because otherwise you could potentially harm the healthy of a great many people. Concerns such as discrimination against women, cutting pay for those who work… Continue reading More Strikes
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