Myth: People with diabetes understand what to do when they are unwell Fact: Actually it’s best to give people with diabetes some simple sick day rules and give them a personal care plan telling them what to do if they are unwell. These should be reiterated at times of sickness. Often people may have had […]
The vast majority, probably over ninety per cent of cases of Type 2 diabetes are picked up in the GP surgery. You may go to hospital for an operation, like a hernia, or have a heart attack and get a blood test which shows it up, but other wise, it is usually found in general […]
Last week, a healthy baby was born from a woman who had been brain dead for nearly five months. The decision to keep the mother alive for so long must have been a difficult one for the doctors. This case reveals the ethical complexity of modern healthcare. Dr Daniel Sokol, a leading medical ethicist and clinical […]
TJ: In a recent article titled ‘’The future of neonatal BCG’’ (1), you suggest that, from bacteriological and immunological perspectives, there is no substitute for home birth. Can you clarify this point of view? MO: We must first realize that, from such scientific perspectives, the period surrounding birth has been radically altered during the past […]
As a busy GP, I am fully aware and exposed to the everyday pressures faced by our National Health Service, sadly witnessing the NHS stretching to breaking point. A huge spectrum of demands placed on services, realistically this sometimes results in patients being unable to access the most effective treatment they require. Cancer Care is […]
Caitlyn Jenner in the US has helped to transform attitudes to transgender people and we are seeing the results in our surgery. Many more people are willing to be open about their transgender identity and are seeking plastic surgery to make their physical appearance match their inner sense of self. My job is not sex […]
If you took a step back and looked at the quality of care provided for folks with Type 1 diabetes, it’s perhaps quite easy to slip into click bait territory. It’s all the rage nowadays- irrespective of what level of media you are, it’s all about the click bait. Bad news sells- so it’s fashionable […]
The first treatment for all types of leukaemia is usually chemotherapy, a powerful drug treatment that kills the cancerous cells in the blood. Treatment can also involve a transplant of new blood-forming stem cells, which are produced in the bone marrow, the spongy tissue that forms the centre of the bone. Stem cells are immature […]
“In my 25 years as a sex and relationship therapist, I‘ve really seen it all. When people ask me what my job is like, I reply, “It’s great! I get to be a detective.” One symptom, for example, erectile dysfunction, can have many different causes – part of what I do is to find the […]
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It was little over two weeks past that I found myself in Sackville Park in the centre of Manchester next to the statue of Alan Turing after having put pen to paper for the final time for this, my third year at medical school. Having sent a baggy-eyed, sun-starved looking selfie to the small number of people who care, […]