Public paying the price for government failure on prevention
The British Dental Association (BDA) has backed warnings from the Local Government Association (LGA), as it revealed new figures showing…
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Musings of a GP
I am a GP at a busy NHS practice in Greater London. During a busy day, I see around 40 patients…
Being A Patient – Should I tell my doctor that I am a medical student?
Since I began my studies I have, perhaps unsurprisingly, become somewhat of a hypochondriac. The infamous ‘medical student syndrome’ is…
Mind over Matter?
When we think of healthcare, I expect the majority of us would think of broken arms, twisted ankles, or the…
Medical advice, unsweetened — is medical paternalism a problem?
In a now much-shared clip from a recent Daily Politics broadcast, two school girls were seen to take the veteran…
It’s a Sign – What a Textbook Can’t teach
Murmurs, crackles, oedema, thrills, shifting dullness, liver flap, spoon nails – the list of clinical signs goes on and on,…
A question of Specialty
‘Right, in a few seconds you will fall into a peaceful sleep…’ Words that I heard many times in the…
We need to take stock of vending machines in A&E departments
Over my career I have spent many thousands of hours in A&E departments working on shift to care for sick…
When did Saturday become a normal working day?
The first doctors’ strikes for 42 years have resulted from the intransigence of the Department of Health (DH) led by…
Is There A Doctor On Board?
Is there a doctor on board? Before I became a medical student it was these words I imagined would one…