Today the NHS fell victim to a ransom hack by the “Wanna Decryptor” virus. A large number of NHS trusts have been affected by the virus that has disrupted services, and harmed patient care. The ransom hack demanded payment in the form of bitcoin, a digital currency to end the ransom. The Clinical Developers Club … Continue reading NHS Bitcoin Ransom Hack: The Facts
Were you really in a startup?
Exams have been strenuous. On the day of my birthday, I found myself sitting in an exam hall trying to work out the derivations on non-linear acoustics in ultrasound and feeling like the stupidest guy on earth. For a birthday celebration I met up with a friend and we walked along the river before I went … Continue reading Were you really in a startup?
3 reasons why clinicians should dabble in code
The start-up enthusiasm has seemed to have taken the NHS by storm. It's exciting to see so many people coming up with ideas and trying to make them work. Sadly I've got to be frank, a fair number of the ideas that are pitched to me are just not practical. Whilst I have come across … Continue reading 3 reasons why clinicians should dabble in code
Book suggestion: The software developer’s life manual
I became aware of John Sonmez when I started watching his youtube videos [Link]. This guy is a good person to follow. He is a seasoned developer in the silicone valley and is always positive with good hard work as his main motto. If you are looking for well-rounded general advice in software development you … Continue reading Book suggestion: The software developer’s life manual
The split: techy doctors/traditional doctors
I remember falling in love with the idea of big data and computational modeling 5 years ago. Back then I was isolated. I was starting my physics degree and working in A and E. Both were good in themselves but they never crossed. When I spoke to doctors about big data and number crunching they simply … Continue reading The split: techy doctors/traditional doctors
Surprisingly clinicians also hold back tech innovation
We've all been there. We've all used a piece of equipment or clinical software and thought, if only the developers and engineers understood how a hospital worked. Now there's a growing community of clinicians who can code. The interesting thing is that they are now saying, if only other clinicians understood tech. I don't mean that … Continue reading Surprisingly clinicians also hold back tech innovation
Clinician’s guide to how apps talk to each other
If you’re a clinician who wants to innovate in tech the most important concept you should understand is API. Once you understand how APIs work in clinical tech you will not only see ideas but simple solutions. You will be able to make those solutions a reality with the limited resources that you have at … Continue reading Clinician’s guide to how apps talk to each other
Time for clinical to embrace tech diversity
For me I love the Apple operating system. The bash command line is so useful when installing modules and just general coding. I had to invest in a Windows laptop so I could run the hardware of a dynamic vision sensor for my surgical robotics project. This just reminded me how spoilt I was running … Continue reading Time for clinical to embrace tech diversity
5 signs of a fraudulent clinical “tech leader”
The community of doctors and nurses who code continues to grow. This is exciting! Not only is there 90+ members in my coding meetup group, multiple doctors are contacting me and others with business ideas which utilise the boom in big data and coding languages. However, this field is still new which means that there … Continue reading 5 signs of a fraudulent clinical “tech leader”
Sorting combinations of drugs with code
The community is growing. I have recently been teaching code at my London Python coding for medics group. And I have been engrossed in the conversations of other clinical developers who have come out the woodwork. What's come up in the conversations and in the teaching sessions is how to logically solve problems. Regardless of what … Continue reading Sorting combinations of drugs with code
