Anaesthetics trainee focuses on the connection between humans and animals

By Rakhi Ghosh, CT2 anaesthetics trainee

The Humanimal Trust is an organisation that promotes the collaboration between medical and veterinary practice and research - a concept termed ‘One Medicine’.

I became involved with the charity after looking for an organisation that would allow me to explore my fascination about the links between these two fields and enable me to promote better care for our patients.

I hope to spread the message, particularly amongst medical professionals, about how integrated research and knowledge-sharing can be beneficial for humans and animals. I would also like to encourage the next generation of doctors and vets to consider how their practice affects the planet and how they can be advocates for a more sustainable healthcare system.

My key areas of interest are collaboration of research into surgical and anaesthetic procedures and the impact of healthcare processes on the environment.

The Humanimal Trust have recently released the latest series of their podcast, called ‘The Humanimal Connection’. I was invited to be a guest on the second episode in which we discussed the concepts of One Medicine, and I spoke about the relevance of this in anaesthesia.

The podcast covers other interesting themes including the history of the humananimal relationship. I hope to continue my work with the charity by getting involved in their research sector, as well as promoting their message through activities in schools and universities.

For more information, please visit www.humanimaltrust. org.uk. You can also contact me at rakhi.ghosh@nhs.net.