60 Second Interview: Bill Kelly

  • 10 April 2008
Bill Kelly, technical superintendent radiographer at the Arden Cancer Centre
Bill Kelly, technical superintendent radiographer at the Arden Cancer Centre.

Bill Kelly is a technical superintendent radiographer at the Arden Cancer Centre, part of the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. He was instrumental in implementing Impac’s Electonic Medical Record (EMR) software, delivered by Elekta, to create and keep a full electronic record of every cancer patient that visits one of their clinics. Here, we take a look at how he relaxes away from the monitoring all things IT.

What’s the first thing you do when you get into the office?

Make sure there are no problems and check emails.

Your favourite gadget at the moment?

My iPAQ.

Favourite book or song (or both!)?

Books: Terry Pratchett’s Discworld Series and Ian Rankin’s Inspector Rebus series. Song: Different ones for different moods, but Follow You Follow Me by Genesis is at the top.

Pet hate?

As a cyclist, motorists that pull out or cut across you at junctions.

Favourite website?

www.thehockeyforum.com and antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

What annoys you?

Things that never seem to finish.

In a perfect world, what would you be doing?

Playing sport and spending time with family.

What’s caught your eye recently?

Asus Eee PC.

e-Health innovation that interests you at the moment?

Image guided radiotherapy and oncology PACS.

 

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