The trial of a rogue doctor
On 2 February 2018, a rogue doctor Sudip Sarker was found guilty of fraud by false representations. Three days later…
Medico-Legal
Doctors who abuse their patients
In December 2014, Dr Myles Bradbury, a Consultant Paedicatrian, was sentenced to 22 years imprisonment (reduced to 16 on appeal)…
Restricting free OTC prescriptions
NHS England is proposing to draw a new line between when the NHS will help someone, and when citizens are…
In defence of ‘Snapchat surgery’
I’m proud to call myself a so-called ‘Snapchat Surgeon’. At my clinic, we often document plastic surgery by videoing the…
Digital world impacts child’s development
Baroness Beeban Kidron OBE, Founder of the children's charity 5Rights discusses how growing up in a digital world directly impacts on…
How to reduce medication errors
Latest figures for 2015/6 showed that on average 49,000 people attended major A&E departments in England every day – in…
NHS complaints system harming doctors and patients
The NHS complaints system is putting patients at risk and harming doctors’ mental health, according to a new study published…
Social media – a force for good in mental health
Digital technology can be a powerful force for social good and can help people to become mentally stronger and more…
Cutting through compassion fatigue
Compassion fatigue is what happens when you see the same terrible suffering day after day. When I was reporting on…
Mental health in the workplace
The Royal College of Psychiatrists has produced a special pack of mental health information for employers and employees to mark…