Doctors need to toughen up
Doctors and healthcare workers need to accept that they are at risk of being sued or having a complaint made against them. It is one...
The brain of Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s is a disease that physically affects the brain, causing the cells to die off. It is named after a German neurologist, Alois Alzheimer who first described...
Emotional intelligence in social work
Social workers, like nurses and healthcare workers, have high-stress jobs which can take a mental and physical toll. The rate of work related stress and...
Bad brains
Bad behaviour may be wired into adolescent brains early in life, according to a study which we published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. Young men...
Young voices changing health care
Imagine a room full of passionate, talented young professionals with a desire to help build a fair, sustainable and highly innovative NHS in the UK....
Feverish children – bacteria or virus?
Every year, thousands of children throughout Britain are taken to their local GP or A&E with a high temperature. They may have no other symptoms...
Say goodbye to snoring
Anyone can snore, but, according to the British Snoring and Sleep Apnoea Association (BSSAA), more than two-thirds of snorers are men. ‘Men are more likely...
No kissing please!
Do doctors have time for dogs? According to social media, it depends on what field you work in and whether you have flexible hours to...
Air pollution leads to premature ageing
Traffic pollution is not just noxious on the lungs, it is also seriously bad for the skin, according to new research published in the Journal...
The best bit about my job
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most deadly forms of cancer and a diagnosis of this disease usually means a short life expectancy of a few months....
