I’ll admit it, I’m vain: I’m worried about getting old, not just because of the decline in health and energy levels but, yes, about how I look. So I’m trying to do things that can slow down these inevitable changes. […]
Are you thinking about your New Year’s resolutions – maybe to do with work, or sorting out your finances, or yes, health related? The bad news is that sticking to those good intentions can be difficult, with study after study
‘Medfluencers’ – that’s TikTok influencers who are doctors – are popping up on social media extolling the joys of locum work. ‘Shifts are paid at significantly higher rates than the normal basic pay’, says one to her 55,000 followers; another
Being known as the sick man of Europe is not the accolade anyone would want. But would it surprise you to learn that since Covid we’ve become even sicker? The most recent figures from the Office for National Statistics showed
Working in A&E, I see many tragic cases – but one of the worst is diagnosing a young person with advanced and incurable bowel cancer. This used to be a rarity. Not now. Not so long ago I saw a
What’s the one simple thing that could transform your health? No, it’s not the Ozempic jab, or an obscure berry being touted as the latest ‘superfood’, or a new app for your phone. It’s pretty basic: you need to stand
As a middle-aged male doctor, I viewed the news last week that half of women believe the NHS treats their health as a second-class issue with disbelief. Why did only half of women believe that? I think it should be
As you would expect, a big part of my job as an A&E doctor is to prescribe medication and treatment. But what you might not expect is that what I prescribe often changes. That’s all down to the latest available
