Brain banks pay dividends for autism research
We know that autism is brain related and researchers know the importance of access to post mortem brains. My charitable Shirley Foundation founded the medical...
Acid attacks – A challenge for reconstructive surgeons
Following a spate of drive by acid attacks on men in East London, there are calls for tighter laws to penalise those people who use...
We need to take stock of vending machines in A&E departments
Over my career I have spent many thousands of hours in A&E departments working on shift to care for sick or hurt children. I, along...
‘Better Births?’ I’m afraid not.
So I am out of the loop. Out of touch with maternity care in the UK you could say. After all, I do not practise...
A-Z of Alternative Therapies Part 2
Iridology Practitioners look into the iris of the eye to detect health problems throughout the entire body. Disease can show up on the iris as...
Real rugby needs a scrum
Lately rugby seems to be getting some very disappointing negativity and bad PR. First concussion and now banning school kids from tackling. What will these...
Tackling contact rugby in schools
Rugby builds character, its supporters say. Whether true or not, there is no research showing that tackling in rugby is vital to this: nor is their research...
Quality assurance in aesthetics
If it was up to me, there would be no Botox parties and nobody would be able to buy fillers over the internet. As a fully...
South Sudan: Saving lives amid chaos
Dumfries nurse Michael Shek spent six months at Bentiu camp in South Sudan, where people have fled for protection from the violence engulfing the country working with...
Liver cancer – no longer a death sentence
A generation ago, if a cancer had spread to someone’s liver, it was considered a death sentence. Today, that is no longer the case. In...
