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Notes on running a calmer practice.
Scheduling, staffing, and the small operational habits that give care teams their time back.
Operations
Feb 24, 2026
7 min read
Why most clinics are busy but not on time
A full waiting room and a running-late clinic look identical from reception. They are not the same problem, and they do not have the same fix.
Patient experience
Feb 3, 2026
6 min read
The reminder that actually gets people through the door
Two texts and an email are not a strategy. What we learned from forty million reminders about timing, wording, and the one message that fills a cancelled slot.
Staffing
Jan 20, 2026
8 min read
Staffing a clinic when everyone is part-time
Rotas built in a spreadsheet break the first time someone swaps a shift. A better model treats availability, rooms, and skills as one schedule.
Strategy
Jan 6, 2026
9 min read
Why care plans fail, and how to keep them alive
A plan written once and filed away is a document, not a plan. Keeping it alive means making it the thing the team reads every morning.
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