Dr Tom Podcast

There are thousands of ways to live your life. Many are either ineffective or outright destructive. We are fortunate to be able to watch the effects of these ways when we see older patients… And these patients allow...

A busy and eventful day involving my daughter’s 10th birthday party. It was not looking good though - An electrical storm hit the power poles and damaged a number of electronic devices in the house. The ability to...

Recognising the right time to let go of desired results is crucial for progress… Once you have set the targets… these are established and you do not need to spend any extra effort on them. Here’s the catch though,...

A small task of trimming trees led to a group effort, showcasing the potential of collective action for significant results. The power of initiating action, even in small steps, was evident in how a minor task...

Recently, I had a fiery emotional clash over a seemingly trivial incident involving… garlic bread. This was so minor that it was strange that it caused such a significant reaction…  Clearly a new perspective was...

After 8-years, one of my clients successfully passed the KFP.  When he first came to me, he had almost given up… He had passed AKT and even OSCE when it was possible to sit OSCE before KFP. This opens up a massive...

There is a great gap in medical care at presen… the ability to extract valuable medical information make it more accessible and usable at the point of care. A lot of patient history, results and planning is trapped...

Clear instructions in both daily life and medical practice make a massive difference. Even when repairing dishwashers. There are many risks associated with relying solely on our memory, especially for infrequently...

We are facing ongoing challenges in healthcare, particularly with software usability. Medical software is simply not designed for chronic health care… So doctors and patients continue to struggle… Listen to learn...

Addressing the challenges in healthcare requires a systematic approach to identify and tackle problems effectively. Problems left unaddressed in the medical profession tend to worsen over time, which is why we need...

Leveraging systematic approaches boosts the quality of care and billing in healthcare. Without systems, billable services often get overlooked, potentially limiting revenue and patient care. Implementing effective...

Systems continue to deliver results… If those results are not what you want… then you must know how to change the system to get the results you want!  Systems are made up of processes (i.e. the work that gets done)...