This week, figures released showed that the NHS faces an ‘unprecedented workforce crisis’ with NHS doctor shortages, as vacancies rise 10 per cent in the last year. But what does this mean for the key obstetrics and gynaecology speciality? Here, Professor Mary-Ann Lumsden, vice-president of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, answers some of […]
Neurology trainee Dr Smriti Agarwal, awarded an Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) Ellison-Cliffe Travelling Fellowship in December 2016, has recently moved to Sydney, Australia for a post-doctoral position. She will be working with Professor Matthew Kiernan and Professor John Hodges, who run a world class collaborative research programme in neurodegenerative disorders at the Sydney Brain […]
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The news has just emerged that Charlie Gard’s parents have given up their legal fight to take Charlie to the United States for experimental treatment. This was a fight underpinned by love, hope and courage and with a very sad ending. The case was fraught with uncertainty and sadly, the healthcare team and Charlie’s parents […]
What’s in a smile? ‘Smiling uses between 12 and 26 different muscles in the face which pull the skin into a variety of furrow and folds,’ says Dr Nisith Sheth, a consultant dermatologist based in Harley Street and a spokesman for the British Skin Foundation. ‘Many studies have tried to establish exactly which muscles are […]
Winning medical prizes, bursaries or awards can bring great benefits to doctors starting out on their careers. As well achieving recognition for the quality of their work, candidates often have the opportunity to present to a high-profile panel of judges – a possibly daunting, but always rewarding, experience. The Royal Society of Medicine (RSM), one […]
This weekend, July 22—24th, Whitstable celebrates its famous oysters with the Whitstable Oyster Festival, this year held on Tankerton Slopes. The town’s famous oyster beds inspired local writers, from Charles Dickens, to Somerset Maugham. These bivalves are then carried along by a procession and serenaded with music. This ancient ceremony takes place when native oysters […]
Electricity and our brightly lit modern world is not to blame for the rising tide of sleep deprivation, according to a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports. Researchers from the University of Surrey, in collaboration with groups in South Africa, Brazil, Colombia and the USA, examined the sleeping patterns of people from two […]
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https://youtu.be/aLsVS0lrRD0 The Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in currently taking place in London. Learn more about the facts and figures relating to this disease here in this video. […]
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Up to 70 per cent of patients with advanced stage cancer suffer from pain for which they receive inadequate pain relief. This can lead to impaired physical and psychological well-being, resulting in a poorer quality of life (van den Beuken-vanEverdingen et al, 2007). Many practitioners consider acupuncture to be a viable way to combat this […]