Meet Richard Buck

How long have you worked at VCH?

Since November, 2009.

Your VCH contribution. Tell us what you do at VCH in one sentence.
I try to inject a little reality into the head-space of patients who are out of touch with it.

One thing that we might be surprised to find out about you:
You should see my scar from the rattlesnake bite.

Favorite hobby:
Ranting about politics, economics and religion.

Three things you always have in your fridge:
Condiments. Four or five kinds of mustard, three kinds of olives, anchovy paste, capers, horseradish — any flavour you can imagine.

What makes you happy?
Finally finishing off one of those condiments so I can throw out the container and have more room in the fridge!

Most healthy habit:
“Running” three or four kilometres on the elliptical machine at the hospital gym while listening to Scandinavian punk rock on my iPod.

Favourite vacation spot or place you’ve visited:
Ningaloo (Australia’s lesser-known barrier reef, in the Indian Ocean) off Coral Bay, and West Australia, way out at the far edge of the Earth.