Kate King
drkateking.bsky.social
Kate King
@drkateking.bsky.social
Head of Academic Military General Practice for Defence Medical Services.
Generalist at heart, so fingers in too many pies! RoyalNavy GP, MPH, GP trainer, doctoral student @KCMHR. Mum, wife, owned by cats. (she/her)
... a simple thing such as the GP ordering urgent blood tests, but not realising that the next available appointment was 2 weeks away. I intervened and they happened the next day. The AML diagnosis came the same day as the blood tests.
July 21, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I don't have any recommendations for literature but I've of the hardest things was striking the balance between being the awkward relative and trusting a system that I know can work brilliantly but is stretched to capacity....
July 21, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Oh wow! That's brilliant.
March 28, 2025 at 10:07 AM
I shall definitely do that Rebecca! Clearly both have overlap with my military area of interest.
March 18, 2025 at 8:28 AM
I would never have guessed! 😆
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March 17, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Wow! No corrections!

Impressive stuff. Congratulations Dr Dakin!
March 14, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Thank goodness for Oliver Bonas at Euston. Now we just need an M&S for emergency tights!
February 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I usually give it a bit longer cos I'm stubborn and know sometimes they get better...

But also, life's too short so move on.
January 9, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Yes. Now downstairs. More space to work, some computers, booths for meetings and more comfy chairs.
December 4, 2024 at 2:54 PM