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Dr Daniel Rankmore

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Dr Daniel Rankmore

Dr Daniel Rankmore is a Rural Generalist with over 15 years of experience. Former Director at award-winning Tallowood Health (2017–2025).

He holds multiple postgraduate diplomas and now practises at MyGP Hub Tamworth, focusing on skin cancer care.

04/01/2026

There are a few versions of this image bouncing around on social media. The joke is usually aimed at computer programmers, keyboard warriors, or even one targeting LEGO builders! Rude

Skin doesn’t lie. The sun leaves its mark, and you can usually tell where time has been spent.

Here in Tamworth, the patterns look a little different. Golfers with sun-damaged hands but well-protected backs. Runners with singlet / short tan lines and sun damage on ears and noses. Farmers with forearms as tough and brown as the land they work, but with feet that look like baby skin always protected in boots and thick socks.

Different lives. Different patterns. Same sun.

A quick summer reminder. Slip. Slop. Slap.

Use sunscreen and use enough. Reapply every two hours if you can. If that’s unrealistic, before work and again at lunch is a good start. Make the most of clothing. Hats that cover the ears, nose and neck. Long-sleeve shirts for the arms.

Enjoy the sun. Just don’t let it write your skin’s story for you.

31/12/2025

2025 brought significant professional change and renewed focus.

After ten years at Tallowwood Health, including seven as a part-owner, I stepped away proud of the clinical standards, patient advocacy, and operational systems built during that time. While the later years were personally and professionally challenging, they also clarified the kind of work and environment I value most and led to opportunities for personal growth.

I joined MyGP Hub and refocused my work on skin cancer medicine, improving clinical workflows and safety through updated protocols, streamlined biopsy techniques, clearer consent processes, and the integration of total body photography. Custom 3D-printed trolley systems helped improve efficiency and consistency in day-to-day care.

Alongside this, I continued anaesthetic work at Gunnedah Hospital and, after many years working there as an anaesthetist, stepped into the role of surgeon performing skin cancer surgery.

I also commenced work as a GP VMO in the Emergency Department at Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital, where I have found a welcoming culture and valuable opportunities to continue developing acute care skills.

This year also included rebranding under my own name, a soft launch of www.rankmore.com.au. Thanks to KEO Design and Andrew Pearson Photography, Tamworth.

A year of transition, rebuilding, and taking the next step forward.

15/12/2025

I’ve put my usual Facebook content on pause this week.

Shalom (שׁלום) is a rich Hebrew word often translated as peace, but in the Bible it means far more than the absence of conflict. It speaks to wholeness, completeness, wellbeing, safety, and flourishing. In Exodus 18, shalom appears as a greeting — essentially, “How is your shalom?” Not just “Are you okay?”, but “Are you at peace in your purpose, your work, your relationships, your life?” It is a question about deep wellbeing.

Last week, before the Bondi Beach shooting, I happened to listen to two podcasts about peace. I will link them in the comments.

One was from The BibleProject, exploring how shalom in Scripture is about restored relationships — between people, with God, and with creation — and how this vision shapes justice, work, and community. Peace is not passive in the Bible. It is something built, protected, and pursued.

The other was from the Chasing Excellence podcast, reflecting on how health creates freedom, why context-independent peace of mind is worth pursuing, and why the people around us matter so deeply.

It struck me how often ancient and scriptural wisdom aligns with modern health and psychology. Sabbath rest, rhythms of work and recovery, and moments of reflection or meditation are not new ideas

Moving from those conversations about peace and flourishing to the sudden violence at Bondi was sobering.

And this violence is not isolated. In 2025, wars, civil conflicts, and famine have taken an enormous toll across the world. From Gaza and Israel, to the war between Ukraine and Russia, to the humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan, hundreds of thousands of lives have been lost to violence and its consequences this year.

So today, be slow to judge, quick to show kindness, and keep pursuing shalom — deep peace, wholeness, and human flourishing.

09/12/2025

☀️ Sunscreen. What it is. Why it matters. Where it came from.

Sunscreen is one of the simplest tools we have for protecting our skin. It works by reducing how much ultraviolet radiation reaches the deeper layers of the skin. Less UV means less sunburn, less DNA damage, fewer wrinkles and fewer skin cancers.

There are two main types of sunscreen.
Chemical sunscreens soak into the top layer of the skin and absorb UV like tiny sponges. They turn the UV into a small amount of heat.
Physical sunscreens sit on the surface and act like tiny mirrors. Zinc oxide and titanium dioxide are the best known examples. They bounce UV away before it can cause trouble.

The history is surprisingly interesting. People have tried to shield their skin for thousands of years using plant oils and pastes. Modern sunscreen began in the 1930s when an Australian chemist named Milton Blake started experimenting with UV absorbing ingredients. By the 1970s we had SPF ratings and better regulation. Today we have broad spectrum formulas that protect against both UVA and UVB.

08/12/2025

How do you prepare for seven hours in the sun? Being active outdoors is fantastic for body and mind, but it still carries risks. New England is a stunning place to run, yet higher elevation means higher UV, and you feel every bit of it.

To protect myself yesterday, I used:
🧢 Fractel bucket hat which covered my forehead, ears and neck. Bonus trick: fill it with ice at aid stations.
🕶️ Prescription sunnies for UV protection and the small luxury of being able to see.
🧴 Sunscreen before the start (Neutrogena) plus a small 30 g tube of Nivea that I carried and reapplied once.
🦾 SParms sleeves... or I would have, if I could find them. Even then, it might have been a bit warm for sleeves this time.

Things I should have done better:
🔙 Don’t forget the back of the knees. Rookie mistake.
⏱️ Reapply SPF two or three times over a race that long. Every two hours is the recommendation.
👃 Use zinc on the nose and cheeks, the spots that get the most sun.
🧦 Keep hunting for those sleeves. They really do help on long days outside.

Small habits make a big difference when you’re out in the sun for hours.

06/12/2025

Good morning Armidale. The dam is calm, the sky is waking up, and it feels good to be back.

I’ve got a mixed history with this race. Some years I’ve been unwell or injured. Other years it’s been postponed or cancelled. In some ways this race has refused to be conquered… but I’m back today, and hopefully not beaten.

A huge thank you to the Duval Dam Buster crew. After the storm damage earlier in the year, the volunteers have worked hard to make this event happen. Community keeps these races alive.

It’s already 16 degrees, so we might get warm, rain, or both. Who knows it’s Armidale. It could snow.

If you’re running or volunteering today, have a brilliant one. Here’s to another chapter and a good day on the trails.

04/12/2025

I’ve always been a bit obsessed with making things the best version of themselves. In business, in medicine, in side projects… in just about everything. Efficient, elegant, high quality. It’s a strength and a menace. Great outcomes, but plenty of late nights, extra effort and a mysteriously shrinking bank account.

Anyway, this isn’t meant to be a philosophical ramble. It’s an update on the biopsy trolley.

I’ve been slowly tuning the 3D printer settings to get consistent results. The biggest fix has been slowing everything down so the foundation layers actually behave. (Funny how often that’s the answer in life.) Each tray takes about 5 to 9 hours, so it’s definitely not a quick turnaround, but slow is smooth, and smooth is fast.

For the nerds: I’ve switched from PETG Pro to PLA Rapid Plus and it’s been much more cooperative. The very large trays still like to warp at the edges, but I’m hoping going to standard PLA and partially enclosing the printer will settle things down.

It’s a strange feeling seeing something you imagined a few weeks ago slowly materialise layer by layer… only to realise you absolutely need to print five more. The trolley is getting there, though. And it’s already making clinic life a little smoother.

03/12/2025

This week, I came across Hermann Ebbinghaus’s Forgetting Curve. Turns out teachers have known about it forever, but it was new to me. The idea is pretty straightforward. When something is fresh, we forget it fast. Each time we revisit it, the depth and speed of forgetting slows down. Bit by bit, it sticks.

It instantly reminded me of rolling out SOPs (standard operating procedures) in a clinic. Some days it feels like steering a ship with a stubborn rudder, or pushing a trolley with a wheel that has its own opinions. You get where you’re going, but you’re always nudging it back on course. It turns out thats just human nature.

This also lines up with one of my favourite business books Patrick Lencioni’s The Advantage, which boils organisational health down to four things: build a strong team, create clarity, talk about that clarity often, and then reinforce it until it becomes part of the culture. Repetition, reminders, slow alignment. No magic trick. Just humans learning the way humans learn.

02/12/2025

I don’t often post personal stuff, but today feels worth it. One of the best decisions I’ve ever made was marrying my high school sweetheart. We’re celebrating twenty years today.

It’s been a full two decades… four kids, a few moves, multiple degrees, shift work, hobbies, buying a practice, a pandemic, selling a practice, and all the usual chaos of life.

Through all of it, she’s stood beside me. She’s listened, encouraged, and believed in me during the tougher seasons. I’m very blessed.

29/11/2025

Happy Sunday Tamworth. .

25/11/2025

That storm came out of nowhere and hit hard. We’ve got trees down, fencing folded, and garden furniture that tried to take flight causing havic along the way.

Even finished the last skin check by torchlight… good thing skin medicine comes with plenty of backup lights

If your place looks anything like ours, take a moment to check on your neighbours. A quick knock can make a big difference after a hit like that.

Hope everyone’s safe and managing the clean-up. Power should be back soon. Take care out there.

20/11/2025

I’ve been printing some new storage layouts for the clinic, including this massive gridfinity baseplate. It reminded me how often good systems don’t come off the shelf. Sometimes you need to build exactly what your workflow needs.

Every print teaches you something. A lifted corner or a rough layer isn’t a failure. It’s feedback. Adjust, refine, reprint. That same mindset drives our work in the clinic: small improvements, repeated often, creating safer, smoother care for patients.

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121 Johnston Street
Tamworth, NSW
2340

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 6pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 6pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 6pm
Thursday	8:30am - 6pm
Friday	8:30am - 6pm
Saturday	9am - 11:30am

Website

http://www.rankmore.com.au/

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