Over the last couple of days I have been speaking to clinicians who have ideas for tech. They want to see clinicians lead tech innovation and they want to see more of it. Sound exciting right? However, there seems to be a naive way of looking at tech. There are clinicians out there who want … Continue reading Tech is it’s own speciality, clinicians “dipping into tech” is not effective
Author: maxwellflitton
Clinicians innovating with tech is like teen sex, everyone’s talking about, few do it.
Sitting down with a coffee whilst skimming through my LinkedIn and Twitter feed has become a morning ritual for me. It's a great way to get pumped for the day. Many clinicians and NHS academics share articles about big data, coding and how the future of clinical innovation with bright with tech. But before you think … Continue reading Clinicians innovating with tech is like teen sex, everyone’s talking about, few do it.
Want to innovate? 4 reasons why you shouldn’t chase popularity
2016 has been a great year for me and it looks like this year is going to be better. I met with Shubz who informed me that people are now willing to pay to put their courses on the website. We have also had requests for an API key for our online database by other … Continue reading Want to innovate? 4 reasons why you shouldn’t chase popularity
5 reasons why coding and tech innovation made me a happier person
In hindsight being 100% clinical made me depressed. I like many other clinicians weren't happy and chalked it up to not enough government funding, stress and lack of support. Whilst there are reasonable criticisms of how the NHS treats it's a slippery slope. What's dangerous is focusing too much on how the government treats the NHS … Continue reading 5 reasons why coding and tech innovation made me a happier person
Book suggestion: Basic economics
I've finally finished this lengthy book. You may be thinking, why am I suggesting an economics book to clinicians who want to innovate? The book looks at the economic outcomes of interventions and choices as opposed to their emotional intentions. Having a basic insight into economics is vital to anyone who wants to make a … Continue reading Book suggestion: Basic economics
5 clinical learning points I took to coding
As I push forward to graduation, more and more doctors are coming out of the woodwork expressing their interest in coding and implementing tech solutions in healthcare. In-fact, the amount of doctors contacting me became so numerous I decided to start a Meetup group for medics learning and implementing code in order to economize my … Continue reading 5 clinical learning points I took to coding
Installation guide of GEANT4
Here's an interesting guide on how to install software for probability simulations for protons
Interview: James Bird
James Bird is the Lead Nurse for Emergency Services at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Although he doesn't code in standard languages such as Python or Java he has still managed to provide a software solution that improved the incident reporting that charge nurses encountered in A and E. This software solution that as implemented … Continue reading Interview: James Bird
My remote patient monitoring story highlights NHS inequality
First of all, I want to stress that this story is not to be used to advocate a private healthcare system. The story reveals behavioral economics that would be true in both private and public funded systems. My mother is a retired physics teacher. She now spends her time buying and developing property so she … Continue reading My remote patient monitoring story highlights NHS inequality
No telemedicine is not a good buisness plan!
The great thing about this blog and the other things I do is that doctors contact me telling me about their ideas for tech companies that could improve the way that healthcare is delivered. I love hearing from them as I love the fact that there are clinicians out there who want to make a … Continue reading No telemedicine is not a good buisness plan!
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