Why Doctor Essentials?
Doctor Essentials was founded by Soly Raad, whose background includes volunteer experience with the Red Cross. This experience gave him first-hand exposure to the importance of reliable, well-designed medical equipment and informed the values behind the business.
During his time volunteering, Soly completed formal training and worked as part of a structured team supporting community initiatives organised by the Red Cross. This included assisting with routine, non-emergency support activities and participating in scheduled shifts at Red Cross facilities.
That experience shaped Doctor Essentials’ focus on supplying dependable medical products to healthcare professionals and organisations.
Reflecting on that period, Soly has spoken about the discipline and preparation required when working as part of an organised response team:
“The role required a high level of preparation and attention to detail. Equipment had to be checked, maintained, and restocked regularly, and ongoing training was essential to ensure standards were consistently met.”
This experience reinforced the importance of dependable equipment, clear processes, and readiness, principles that continue to inform how Doctor Essentials sources and supplies medical products today.
Reflecting on that experience, Soly has explained how it shaped his understanding of the practical demands placed on healthcare professionals and the importance of dependable equipment.
“It gave me a clear appreciation of how much healthcare teams rely on well-designed, reliable tools in their day-to-day work.”
Working within resource constraints also highlighted the value of durable, high-quality equipment and consumables, particularly in environments where efficiency and consistency mattered.
“High-quality equipment made a real difference to how smoothly operations ran and how effectively teams could carry out their responsibilities.”