Now
Work
I'm currently project managing several interesting projects at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust:
- Setting up the Proton Beam Therapy National Clinical Registry. Proton Beam Therapy is a highly precise form of radiotherapy that uses protons instead of X-rays to target and destroy cancer cells while sparing surrounding healthy tissue. A cyclotron is used as an accelerating device that takes protons stripped from hydrogen gas and accelerates them to approximately two-thirds the speed of light. Due to the high setup costs, the treatment costs around £100,000 per session.
- Working on getting a FDP product integrated and live, which is quite challenging from a management perspective.
- Two projects around Clinical Trials Management. One for radiology, and another for pharmaceutical companies using a SMART on FHIR implementation.
Study
- I've open-sourced a project to bring PixMob wristbands back to life and have since built it out into a carrier and device-independent standard. Check out http://NocturNation.net. I'm planning to show my work at EMF 2026 and will be attending with my friends from Leigh Hackspace.
- Built out a full AIOS that is capable of managing small to midsized IT projects
- Merged my Kubu Tales book into a full novel. I want to finish off the story arc to a natural conclusion. 77k words so far.
- Did some work on a couple of retro machines. My Xbox Original and Amiga 500 is now upgraded to work with modern HDMI TVs. Both good technology challenges.
Other
Since last year, I've volunteered with Oxfam at major UK festivals like Glastonbury, Boomtown and Lytham . It’s a powerful way to support a cause I believe in and be part of the massive logistical operation behind these events. It's also how I recharge—there’s nothing like the energy of live music to spark new ideas.
Recent highlights included Pulp's return, catching the legendary Stevie Wonder, and discovering new music from Doechii and Black Uhuru. I also took some of my kids to a small music festival called Mar Me Quer in Portimao, Portugal, to give them a taste of festival life. Looking forward to getting involved in several festivals again this year.
I am also Chair of Governors for our local Primary School, which at times entails raising issues with both local and national government officials to advocate for our students and staff.