We’ve been running our regular guest blogs for almost a year now and we’ve met some amazing and inspiring people. From a superyacht Paramedic, to a cruise ship Nurse in the Antarctic. A crew health expert to a Doctor working in an African gold mine. A burns specialist Nurse to a tropical island medic, and last week, a Doctor who works at both ends of the spectrum and specialises in submarine and space medicine (amongst many other things!). Plus, we’ve got some real superstars lined up for the next few months!
But… we realised that in the excitement of writing about so many fabulous people, we haven’t actually introduced ourselves properly. So here goes…
Hi, I’m Liz Baugh and I’m Lead Medical Consultant and founder of Red Square Medical. I grew up in a small village in Oxfordshire, but the beautiful South Downs National Park in Hampshire has been my home since leaving the Navy.
Before I got into all things watery and medical I loved all things outdoors and horsey so spent at least 8 hours a day on horseback and the rest of my waking hours cleaning up after the filthy creatures. Oh and sleeping!
I grew up listening to my Dad tell me stories of the adventures he had in the Merchant Navy. He was an avid photographer and had the most amazing pictures of all the places he had visited and the people that he had worked with. When I realised that riding horses meant I couldn’t afford to eat or pay rent, I thought I ought to get a proper job but knew that a 9-5 wouldn’t cut it because I loved being outdoors and having adventures. As a lover of routines and processes the Royal Navy seemed like a good choice and actually it was a total game changer for me. I initially wanted to join up as a hydrographer but that would have meant a long wait to get a place so I took up the offer of becoming a medic and literally fell in love with medicine and the structure that being in the military and studying medicine brings.