General practice needs more hedgehogs
The Greek poet Archilochus observed: ‘a fox knows many things, but a hedgehog one important thing’. Two and a half thousand years later this remains
The corner
A quiet spot
Inspire. Innovate. Improve.
The rational case for rationing health care
Few words are as contentious in healthcare as rationing. The ‘r’ word conjures up emotive images of inequality, discrimination, cuts to services and avoidable suffering.
General practice, candy, and the veil of ignorance
My grandfather grew up farming and hunting for sustenance in a wild, dangerous but also achingly beautiful corner of Africa long before the age of
You’re on mute
The COVID-19 pandemic is arguably the most important change-agent of our generation. After only a few short months there is already abundant evidence of far-reaching
In celebration of the Year of the Nurse
I will remain forever thankful to the matron and nursing staff of the provincial hospital where I did my internship. I walked into the Emergency
When it comes to data, less is more
Data has been described as ‘know nothing’. To be useful, it needs to be converted into Information (know ‘what’), then Knowledge (know ‘how’) and finally
Big Data and the dangers of drowning
There has been a well-documented explosion in information in recent years. The amount of available data has grown so large that it is described as
Why New Year resolutions are a lot like Quality Improvement
We know from studies involving millions of people worldwide that most New Year resolutions are abandoned before the second Saturday of January. Despite the best
Collaboration – cliché or the cornerstone of health care?
‘Collaboration’ has been promoted as an approach for improving health care so often that it risks becoming a cliché. Its proponents believe collaboration increases efficiency,
Transitions of care are like raisins in the sun
Last month I had the privilege to attend the national Medicines Leadership Forum hosted by the Society of Hospital Pharmacists for Australia (SHPA) in Canberra.