Many more people are living longer in the UK, which is great news, but also means we have to look carefully at health care, social care and how we integrate older and younger people in society. The one-day conference at the Royal Society of Medicine, at which I will be speaking, is looking at Successful […]
NEW stats released this month by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) suggested a major new trend in aesthetic procedures – more and more women are opting for surgery on their body, instead of their face and head. Some media outlets even announced the ‘death’ of the facelift, with a 44 per cent […]
I’m happy to be open about the fact that I have incurable lung cancer and I’m also the medical director of Public Health England. I can’t entirely separate the two but this blog is more about my personal take on living and dying and I’m not speaking on behalf of PHE. I’m 54 years old […]
Urinary stress incontinence and sexual dysfunction are common, yet many women suffer through in silence because they believe there are few options available to help them. The last few years has seen major changes in how these conditions are managed and are leading to significant improvement in quality of life. Up to forty percent of […]
Surgeons are treating patients with a new type of hip implant that could lead to better outcomes for younger, more active people requiring surgery. Fifteen patients have so far been treated with a novel ceramic hip resurfacing implant in a new trial at Imperial College London. Early results suggest patients can return to physical activities […]
Now in its second year, the March for Men series organised by Prostate Cancer UK has grown bigger with a further four organised walks in Bristol, Liverpool, Manchester and Nottingham, to add to last year’s sites in Glasgow, Leeds, and London. Each walk is taking place in a beautiful local park with the option to […]
In nursing there are many ways of saying goodbye when the therapeutic relationship ends. Some patients bid a cheery goodbye, cherishing their restored health, even prematurely self-discharging; for others, adieu is agony since it is a wrench to leave the ward routine and regain independence. Sometimes the farewell feels forced in the face of escalating […]
Unhealthy food choices, rows with partners and short attention spans are among the most common knock-on effects of a bad sleep, according to a study. Researchers polled 2,000 UK adults to explore the impact of a terrible night’s sleep – with other outcomes including feeling more emotional, clumsiness and oversleeping. Incredibly, those polled have 90 […]
Amid a severe and ongoing winter crisis, it was revealed last week that the NHS has been “hemorrhaging” nurses, and the consequences may be dire. An ageing population will inevitably lead to greater demand strains on the NHS, but evidence has shown that an increasing patient-to-nurse ratio can increase the risk of inpatient deaths[1]. Furthermore, […]
Enhanced lifestyle counselling prevents cognitive decline even in people who are carriers of the APOE4 gene, a common risk factor of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study published in JAMA Neurology. The two-year FINGER trial involved 60–77 year-old people living in Finland and with risk factors for memory disorders. The study participants were divided […]
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