Should you take blood pressure pills first thing? When it comes to taking certain medications for cardiovascular health, there is an optimum ‘time slot’ in the day based on our 24-hour body clock. Also known as the circadian rhythm, this controls everything from sleep patterns to hormones, to metabolism, bowel movements, blood pressure and the […]
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Lung disease affects millions of people in the UK every year, but it doesn’t just cost individuals and the families in terms of loss of health and quality of life. Respiratory health, which lags behind other health issues in terms of research, funding and patient outcomes, is also taking a huge financial toll on our health service, businesses, […]
Heart attack symptoms may have been missed in one in six heart attack patients admitted to hospital in England who later died, according to a new study published in The Lancet Public Health. The authors, from Imperial College London, say more research is urgently needed to establish whether it is possible to predict the risk […]
How would you respond to an interview request from the BBC Radio Four flagship breakfast programme Today – especially if it concerned a potentially contentious issue? The idea of being in a media controversy may alarm you, but controversy is usually more of an opportunity than a threat for the well prepared interviewee. Sidestepping controversy […]
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. This is what the Youth Health Parliament was designed to achieve. Doctors and nurses, industry professionals, entrepreneurs, medical students and academics all responded to a call for 50 young people, […]
Patient safety is an essential component of healthcare quality and has become a topic of increasing focus at all levels of the health system, domestically and internationally. In the UK, the focus on patient safety has never been stronger. In the past five years, a number of important milestones – the NHS Constitution; the Five […]
Shortest consultation ever. An elderly gentleman walked into my consulting room and sat down. “Morning doctor.” And good morning to you too I reply. And how are you? “I’m very well” he replied, “Good day!” And with that he up and left. 60 seconds. If only they were all like that. Sadly, the old boy […]
Should you take a gap year before starting a university degree? Can it be a beach-hopping doss, or should it be a 15-month project to bulk up your CV? Richard Broom is head of admissions for undergraduates at City University, London. He says that 600-700 would be students apply for deferred entry each year, and […]
Last week, I wrote a special report for the Good Health section of the Daily Mail which was definitely a headline grabber. In fact, it was clickbait too when it appeared on the Health channel of MailOnline. As of writing this blog, 407 people have commented on it and it has been shared 617 times. […]
The profuse collection of information available to individuals on the Internet lays challenge to the need for International Societies. However, nothing can be further from the truth. There are enormous advantages to direct face-to-face links between clinicians with similar specialist interests, both as individuals and in groups. Listening to and questioning experts in your field […]
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