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Dr M Wong

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Doctor

Part of a rapidly reducing workforce of GPs in the UK. Unique symptom checker and local health index for General Practice.

Web

Simple HTML websites. A pleasant distraction from the day job, whilst keeping the mind active. Developing new GP website workspace.

Random

Still trying to make an overwhelmingly positive and enduring impression on life, the universe and everything.

Doctor

Brief notes about me

Ever wonder why getting an appointment with a family doctor is rather difficult these days? Part of an endangered species in the NHS.

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Trying to survive the irresponsible, idiotic and frankly dangerous policies of successive governments, all aimed at destroying General Practice and with it, the entire NHS.

When not getting bogged down with work, or getting confused with code, aims to live a quiet life, foraging for nuts and berries with loving wife, kid(s) and dogs. And trying to be a little bit creative.

    Notable dates
    (for those with short memories)

  • 1997: New Labour voted in
  • 2004: New GP contract - with a clause enabling government to impose changes with 12 weeks 'consultation'*
  • 2008: Labour exploit the clause* and impose contract forcing GPs to work 12 hour days to regain lost funding (extended hours)
  • 2013: Conservatives exploit the clause* and impose contract leading to funding cuts and increased workload chasing spurious targets
  • 2015: Conservatives win election and promise 8 till 8 opening 7 days a week (extended access)
  • 2016: Jeremy Hunt plans to impose contract on Junior Doctors in bid for
  • 2017: Jeremy Hunt and Prime Minister deny claims by Red Cross that NHS is suffering a humanitarian crisis despite clear evidence of worst winter performance on record
  • 2018: Extended access starts, funded at twice the cost of daytime General Practice - talk about marginal voters skewing priorities
  • 2019: New GP contract forces practices to join together to form networks - the phrase 'stapling turkeys together doesn't make you an eagle' comes to mind
  • 2022: Conservatives exploit the clause* again and impose contract forcing GPs to deliver services 9am to 5pm on Saturdays
  • 2023: Conservatives exploit the clause* again and impose contract forcing GPs to skew clinical priorities with a twisted focus on access, entirely based on distorted public perceptions of lazy GPs not doing anything, when in fact General Practice is the only sector in the NHS that has increased productivity compared to pre-pandemic levels
  • 2024: Conservatives exploit the clause* for the third year in a row, impose contract with insulting 2% pay uplift

* Clause was only to be used in state of national emergency, such as war!

Web

Websites

ivy grove

Surgery website, responsive design, littered with patient self-care, information videos and a unique symptom checker, visit ivygrove.org.uk

amber valley health

Promotional website for collective of practices in Amber Valley, Derbyshire, meet the team, values, self-care, visit avh.ltd

gp website templates

Developing responsive (mobile and tablet ready) templates for GP websites - check out my sub-site at mwong.co.uk/workspace

Communication

custom videos

Engaging with patient population through regular newsletters , education campaigns and info leaflets - read the MPS article

custom videos

Making a difference, one practice at a time, with customised animated videos for practice waiting rooms, visit ivy.gs/custom

ivy grove

Memorial website for beloved father with eulogy and collection of photos, video and audio for relatives and friends all over the world

Previous life

search for mike wong amstrad

Was a machine code programmer [yup, CALL, LD, NOP, XOR etc] so kinda wasted as a doctor really... [search for 'Mike Wong Amstrad Action']

3D noughts and crosses by mike wong amstrad action

Wrote a 3D noughts and crosses program, single player vs. computer, it was a bugger to beat... [search for 'Mike Wong Noughts and Crosses']

lion game by mike wong amstrad action

Wrote a game based on the retro Nintendo Game and Watch Lion [search for 'Amstrad Action Lion Type-in']

Random

Topical insights

NHS plans revealed
5 into 7 doesn't go
It's a virus...
The uncomfortable truth
Reflection made simple
MP waiting times
Christmas Eve patients #1
Christmas Eve patients #2
Christmas Eve patients #3
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Mildly amusing

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