What doctors need to know about informed consent
Informed consent in medicine is essential. In March 2015, the Supreme Court handed down its judgment in Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board, which raised the legal standard...
Telehealth for cancer survivors?
On World Cancer Day it is important that we raise awareness of this serious illness and consider the impact of alternative models of care on...
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...
Remote monitoring for heart patients
Five years ago, I was very excited about the future of digital healthcare and telemedicine. Today, I take a more nuanced view. In my opinion,...
Autism and mental health
Studies show that around 79% of autistic people have mental health issues and rate their anxiety as the number one problem in their lives. 63%...
Cascade testing for genetic heart conditions
Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is much more common than people realise. We now know that it probably affects around one in 250 people in the UK,...
Folic acid in white flour?
We have made headway so that most people know that you need folate (also called folic acid) in your diet, especially if you are planning...
Pollution levels in 1960s London
If you think pollution is bad in London now, just take a look at what Londoners were forced to breathe into their lungs in the...
Don’t ignore iodine
Iodine deficiency has long been overlooked as a public health problem, but people need to start taking this issue more seriously. Iodine is a necessary...
4Ts of diabetes
Children need to know the warning signs of diabetes, says charity Diabetes UK. Easy to remember, the 4Ts will help them and their parents identify...
