Malaria: Beaten in Europe but not out
Malaria cases in Europe have dropped from over 90,000 in 1995 to zero in 2015, due to high political commitment, improved surveillance systems, better mosquito...
More NHS homeopathy, not less
The debate about whether homeopathy should be available on the NHS invariably sees the opposing sides citing numerous research papers in support of their argument....
Theatre hijab has no place in NHS hospitals
Recently, I went to a large NHS teaching hospital in London for a blood test. A young couple was behind me in the queue. He was...
Data, data everywhere, but are doctors ready?
As I write in a patient’s notes in clinic, with the end of my pen in my mouth, I fall into a reverie thinking of...
New Hearts for old
For a long time, it was thought that the heart muscle was post-mitotic - meaning the heart cells (that are responsible for the contraction of the heart,...
Accident and Emergency Diary: Saturday Night Shift
A&E wards can be frightening, stressful and downright unpleasant place to visit. They often seem close to bursting point with patients who range from car...
On The Couch
From 15th April, The Freud Museum London will launch Tall Tales a new exhibition bringing together the work of 17 women artists, who weave storytelling...
Patient case studies
A young man in his early 30s was brought to A&E in a large London Hospital after calling NHS Direct and reporting extreme tenderness and...
My A&E Diary: a junior doctor’s record
My A&E Diary: Accident and Emergency wards can be frightening, stressful and downright unpleasant place to visit. They often seem close to bursting point with...
Anorexia nervosa
This is a complex eating disorder which is characterised by low body weight accompanied by a body image distortion. The sufferer has an obsessive fear...
