Nurses have needs too
Nurses often sacrifice their own needs to care for others, and this is right and good and expected. Nursing is…
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Muddled memories help dementia patients
Should we always challenge the distorted beliefs of someone with dementia or do inaccurate memories play an important role in…
Earlier diagnosis for ovarian cancer
Early diagnosis is a major focus of the work of Target Ovarian Cancer and we take a three-pronged approach to…
Roger Bannister breaks the four minute mile
One of the most iconic sporting moments in history, Bannister had intended to retire after the 1952 Olympics, but having…
A tribute to Sir Roger Bannister – neurologist
A Tribute to Sir Roger Bannister (1929 - 2018), a towering 20th figure of sport and medicine who went down…
Medicine and Me – Your Mental Health
The RSM's meeting, Medicine and Me - Your Mental Health, which took place over the weekend in London, was really…
Ovarian cancer from a GP’s perspective
From a GP’s perspective, I would much rather that a patient made an appointment with me to discuss their concerns…
Defending ourselves from antibiotic resistance
The antibiotic group of medication has undoubtedly been responsible for relieving suffering and saving more lives than any other collective…
The trial of a rogue doctor
On 2 February 2018, a rogue doctor Sudip Sarker was found guilty of fraud by false representations. Three days later…
Testing cancer drugs on mini tumours
Testing cancer drugs on miniature replicas of a patient’s tumour could help doctors tell in advance which treatments will work,…