Teen health

Teenagers need to adapt to changes in their bodies and emotions as they go through puberty. As a GP working in family health for the...

An emotional neurosurgeon anyone?

A few years ago, as I was attending a medical dinner in London with 500 or more senior medical colleagues, I was disturbed that the guest...

Posh hospitals for a better birth?

The BBC2 TV series, Five Star Babies: Inside the Portland Hospital, professed to be an ‘exclusive glimpse inside the UK’s only maternity hospital’ and presented...

The case for decriminalising abortion

Many people do not realise that under the 1861 Offences Against the Person Act (OAPC), abortion remains a criminal offence unless the criteria set out...

FGM – Don’t scapegoat the medics

I am an obstetrician and gynaecologist and I have practised in the NHS for many years, as well as working in the private sector. I...

A maternal health emergency in Sierra Leone

A maternal health emergency: Maternal mortality rates in Sierra Leone are among the five highest in the world.11 out of every 100,000 women die during childbirth...

Bristol Community Rose Clinic

https://vimeo.com/158064772   The Bristol Community Rose Clinic is a community-based service that provides specialist care and support for Bristol women who are experiencing problems because of...