Alternative ways to manage long-term pain
When managing long-term pain in the pain clinic, we rely on all our skills as doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, psychologists and so on. We use our...
Royal Society of Medicine
The Royal Society of Medicine category showcases summaries, insights and key takeaways from events, talks and discussions hosted by the Royal Society of Medicine. It highlights expert perspectives, clinical updates and professional dialogue across specialties, helping readers engage with cutting-edge thinking and interdisciplinary learning from one of the UK’s leading medical institutions.
Dr Huda Taha: the end of HIV debate
Dr Taha Huda, a member of the Royal Society of Medicine's sexuality and sexual health council, was one of the speakers against the motion at...
HIV stigma – the end is nowhere in sight
Dr Yusef Azad spoke compellingly at the Hippocratic Post debate, the end of HIV?, on the issues of stigma and discrimination faced by people living...
People need pets: how dogs can help children read
Dr Emma Vardy is speaking today at the Royal Society of Medicine’s meeting, People ‘need’ pets: exploring the psycho-social benefits of the human/animal relationship. 'We...
Empathy makes you a better doctor
It’s just common sense that doctors who have empathy make better doctors. However, until now, the benefit to patients has not been quantified, which makes...
Medicine and Me – Your Mental Health
The RSM's meeting, Medicine and Me - Your Mental Health, which took place over the weekend in London, was really an opportunity for doctors and...
Successful Ageing
Many more people are living longer in the UK, which is great news, but also means we have to look carefully at health care, social...
My incurable lung cancer by PHE director
I'm happy to be open about the fact that I have incurable lung cancer and I'm also the medical director of Public Health England. I...
Cathie Pilkington RA at the Royal Society of Medicine
Earlier this week Professor Cathie Pilkington RA delivered the Royal Society of Medicine’s 2018 annual arts, society and medicine lecture to a packed auditorium of...
Recent developments in digital health
Everyone is talking about digital health, but what sorts of things does it include? Telemedicine is the real time interactions between patient and doctors using...
