A book review of Our Kind of People: A Continent’s Challenge, A Country’s Hope

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It strikes me that when we design patient safety systems, we rarely think about the minds of the people using them. And yet it seems intuitive that the way systems are structured affects the way people use them. Could this be used proactively to make us safer doctors? An example from mundane daily practice - how to document ... Read More »

This is my open letter to my nieces one of whom enters and one leaves med school this year. Dear Sam and Mayank Congratulations. Sam you have done well to get to med school. Mayank you have done great and will finish med school later this year. You are in the top 2% of the academic performers and you will continue to remain ... Read More »

When you've worked on a busy ward for a few weeks you'll know that it's not always possible to have ideal days at work. You often have to make the choice between a full lunch break, or the chance of leaving on time. You end up working more as a fire-fighter than a doctor, moving from one problem to the next without time to ... Read More »

With a week to go before I start my new job I start to wonder if it will ever be possible to set down roots. I've now worked in 5 NHS trusts in the 4 years since I graduated and have worked as part of 12 different NHS teams / firms. Moving hospitals often also means moving house to spare the excessive commute And therefore ... Read More »