AF or ‘atrial fibrillation’ is the most common heart rhythm disorder, and is a leading cause of AF-related stroke. AF is responsible for 20 per cent of all strokes; for individuals with AF, the risk of suffering an AF-related stroke is increased five fold. Fortunately, there are ways to reduce the risk of AF-related stroke, […]
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To mark International Day of the Midwife on the 5th May 2017, The Hippocratic Post looks back to the challenges faced by the midwives in the Premature Babies’ Unit (1948) at Hammersmith Hospital, by British Pathe. […]
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Bowel cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, is a major cause of illness and death in developed countries. But patients at risk of developing bowel cancer can significantly benefit from a follow-up colonoscopy, according to research just published in Lancet Oncology. Currently, everyone in the UK over the age of 60 is invited to be […]
Mental health inequalities for disabled and deaf people are a significant problem, according to a report published last week by the London Assembly Health Committee. Studies have shown that disabled and deaf people are more likely to experience common mental health problems, especially anxiety and depression. Around one in three people with chronic physical impairment […]
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Obesity is the last socially-acceptable prejudice, wrongly seen as an avoidable condition which people bring upon themselves. Unfortunately, this prejudice carries over to the NHS – an issue that I have witnessed first hand. What I now know, as an obesity clinician and researcher for the last 14 years at University College London, is that obesity, which […]
The Patients Association welcomes the ‘Next Steps on the NHS Five Year Forward View’, and will work with NHS England to help ensure it is delivered successfully and engages with patients nationally and locally. This is essential both to ensure that the importance of change is understood by everyone, and to get input from patients […]
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As the NHS approaches its 70th anniversary the health service has published the plan setting out how it will deliver practical improvements in areas prized by patients and the public – cancer, mental health and GP access – while transforming the way that care is delivered to ease pressure on hospitals by helping frail and […]
Would you know what to do if you were first on the scene of a terrorist outrage where dozens of people were injured and dying? Last week, ordinary members of the public found themselves in exactly that position, faced with unimaginable scenes of suffering and carnage in the aftermath of the terrorist attack in London […]
Here at Hippocratic Post, we are absolutely delighted to hear that our doctor bloggers, Ted Welman and Jack Faulkner have broken the world record for their epic 3000 mile journey rowing from Australia to Mauritius raising money for Medicins Sans Frontieres. In homage of their mighty achievement, we republish Ted’s first blog when he and […]
Stimulating the brain with electric current can boost memory, according to scientists at Imperial College, London. They found that applying a low voltage current can bring different areas of the brain in sync with one another, enabling people to perform better on tasks involving working memory. The hope is that the approach could one day […]