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Dr Brown is Getting Better…

Dr Rick Brown is a GP, a husband, a dad, a friend, a neighbour, a jogger, a blogger and human being in the 21st Century.

He is also rubbish at all these things.

But he is getting better…

Blog.

I make the mistakes so you don’t have to. To check out the whole blog archive follow the link above to Dr Brown is Getting Better at…

… The Great Outdoors.

So; the boy and I have been camping. You are probably expecting some light-hearted whimsy about the disasters that befell us and the scrapes we got up to. Fortunately, however, I am neither a novice (having read at least two Tarzan books) nor a simpleton. There were no disasters. The scrapes were much more Yogi…

… How to be a GP. Part 2: Swivel chairs.

I was asked by a medical student yesterday the best thing about being an NHS GP. Continuity of care?  Mastery of a broad range of conditions?  A sense of community and making a difference? After a lot of thought I’ve decided. It’s the swivel chair. But the problem is, while I’m sitting in the magic…

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Home stuff

This is the long suffering Mrs Doctor Brown, the boy and the girl.

Work stuff

This is a rather boring generic picture of an X-ray because I am a doctor. Honestly. I have a stethoscope and everything. Expect bits and bobs of medical humour and GP humour.

Other stuff

This is me at my most very handsome circa 1980 when all you needed to rock it was a green velour hoodie and a father who cuts your hair


“Unpleasant but not without merit.” Mr Morton, 4th Form English

(Until I get proper reviews you’ll have to make do with my school reports which are clearly the next best thing.)