Refugee Crisis – At Sea in a Floating Coffin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QrD6UTz_8w&feature=youtu.be   As of 31 December, at least 3,771 people had died whilst attempting the sea crossing to Europe in 2015. In 2015 over one million refugees...

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...

Drugs to prevent hearing loss

 AM-111 - this is an experimental drug, developed by Auris Medical for people with acute inner ear hearing loss, which is a type of sensorineural...

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...

Why breast cancer screening is vital

I know that the breast cancer screening programme for the over 50s saves lives. When I started working in Breast Clinics at King’s College Hospital...