Should you take blood pressure pills in the morning?
Should you take blood pressure pills first thing? When it comes to taking certain medications for cardiovascular health, there is an optimum ‘time slot’ in...
CPD
The CPD category supports lifelong learning and professional growth in health and care. It highlights educational opportunities, reflective practice, skills development and insights that help clinicians and healthcare professionals stay current with evidence, standards and evolving practice.
The cost of lung disease
Lung disease affects millions of people in the UK every year, but it doesn’t just cost individuals and the families in terms of loss of health...
Missing early signs of heart attack
Heart attack symptoms may have been missed in one in six heart attack patients admitted to hospital in England who later died, according to a...
Making a good impression
How would you respond to an interview request from the BBC Radio Four flagship breakfast programme Today – especially if it concerned a potentially contentious...
Young voices changing health care
Imagine a room full of passionate, talented young professionals with a desire to help build a fair, sustainable and highly innovative NHS in the UK....
First Masters in patient safety
Patient safety is an essential component of healthcare quality and has become a topic of increasing focus at all levels of the health system, domestically...
Shortest consultation ever
Shortest consultation ever. An elderly gentleman walked into my consulting room and sat down. "Morning doctor." And good morning to you too I reply. And...
Should you take a gap year?
Should you take a gap year before starting a university degree? Can it be a beach-hopping doss, or should it be a 15-month project to...
Medical drama is true to life
Last week, I wrote a special report for the Good Health section of the Daily Mail which was definitely a headline grabber. In fact, it...
International Medical Colleges and Academies
The profuse collection of information available to individuals on the Internet lays challenge to the need for International Societies. However, nothing can be further from...
