I specialise in acute medicine. I am passionate about making sure my patients understand what is being said and what the medical plan is. I understand that hospitals can be a scary place and so I aim to put patients (and their families) at their ease. I acknowledge that although I may have seen your condition a hundred times before, this may the first time you have spoken to a doctor in years so I will give you the time you need to explain to me what is going on. My standard of care is to ask myself "if this was your relative, how would you like them to be treated?"