Learn. Enjoy. Do Good
30 January 2015
I was recently told a story about the conductor of a large orchestra who wanted to illustrate that he was pivotal to its success. So on one performance he started the orchestra off and then put down his baton. He expected that the various sections would lose time with each other and the performance would … Continue reading “Why the orchestra can still play on without a conductor”
13 November 2014
Having worked in the NHS for nearly 9 years, I’ve often thought if there was job that I would like to do. The answer is (mostly), ‘I would love to be a Doctor’. Although this is probably a simplistic view, I just think being able to help people who need care is an amazing gift. I’m … Continue reading “The Age of Engagement”
31 October 2014
I imagine you have all seen the endless quizzes that are posted on social media; what country / pet / fish / car / historical figure are you? I can’t see the point in these, but I do like the logo quiz where you have a selection of company logos and you have to guess … Continue reading “A&E – best known brand in the Country?”
22 October 2014
As Francis Bacon once said ‘Knowledge is power’, that’s great but it is rare that any one person can know something and complete any action by themselves. It usually requires a team or teams of people around them to assist in the completion of tasks associated with the knowledge that something needs doing. This is … Continue reading “Information ; it’s not hide and seek”
15 July 2014
On behalf of the Kent Surrey and Sussex Academic Health Science the beautiful information team recently team hosted the first of a series of events to bang the drum about the importance of the IM or Information Management function within the NHS – www.kssahsn.net/index.php/news/making-information-beautiful. For too long IM function has been lumped in together with the … Continue reading “Making Information Beautiful event”
25 June 2014
I was recently in a meeting with my Chief Executive and Chairman and the CE regaled a story of how pilots used to read crucial information when landing a plane. One could imagine that this would be of a complex nature with multiple variables influencing the planes characteristics. However, what he said was, and I’m … Continue reading “Before Autopilot”