60 Second Interview: Dr Nigel Masters
- 15 October 2007
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In the latest 60 second interview focusing on the people making NHS computing work, Joe Fernandez quizzes Dr Nigel Masters, a GP at the Highfield Surgery in High Wycombe, and inventor of the recording of pack years calculator.
Dr Nigel Masters is a full time GP with a track record of primary care innovation. He recently developed the pack year calculator with his practice nurse free for all health staff. It helps to determine the total cigarette exposure of an individual and helps predict disease risk and can be found at www.smokingpackyears.com, www.clinicalindications.com and www.asthmarelief.co.uk .
What’s the first thing you do when you get into the office?
Look up the patient morning surgery list.
Your favourite gadget at the moment?
Nonin Pulse Finger Oximeter – which gives you a reading for Oxygen within seconds.
What’s the best thing about your job?
Privilege of being involved in patients lives.
Favourite book or song (or both!)?
Book: Better by Atul Gawande
Pet hate?
Choose and Book – too much of an administrative task.
Favourite website?
What annoys you?
iSoft software glitches which interfere with patient care.
In a perfect world, what would you be doing?
Standing on the top of Scafell Pike in the Lake District.
What’s caught your eye recently?
Eva Green in Casino Royale
e-Health innovation that interests you at the moment?
Networking a new photocopier to the practice system which has helped to print A4 white sheets of paper so much more effectively.
Read EHI Primary Care? We want to get to know you! If you work in NHS IT and would be happy to take part in a 60 second interview contact E-Health Inside Primary Care reporter Joe Fernandez on: joe@e-health-media.com Tel. 0207 7856901
