Premature Babies’ Unit (1948) at Hammersmith Hospital
https://youtu.be/XlzPgDcDACI To mark International Day of the Midwife on the 5th May 2017, The Hippocratic Post looks back to the…
Nursing & Care
How to reattach a finger
Amputated tips of fingers and toes are very common injuries and with the right initial first aid treatment, they can…
Ageing with HIV
The population of people who are living with HIV and AIDS is ageing fast. This reflects the 'good news' story…
Health of ageing populations
Populations around the world are ageing due to increased life expectancy and falling fertility. These shifts have been driven by improved healthcare, better…
First Aid in an age of terrorism
Would you know what to do if you were first on the scene of a terrorist outrage where dozens of…
Stress deprivation and Caesarean birth
Is birth by pre-labour Caesarean an extreme example of stress deprivation? In the framework of our cultural conditioning, ''stress' has…
Post-mastectomy recovery diet
When I had my double mastectomy in February 2015, following a diagnosis of breast cancer, there was very limited information…
Why everyone should drink silicon-rich mineral water
UK tap water contains very low levels of dissolved silicon or silicic acid (more often referred to as silica), which…
Direct access to physiotherapy
Patients with musculoskeletal conditions causing pain do not currently have direct access to physiotherapy on the NHS, but perhaps they…
The merry-go-round of IBS
GPs are in the vanguard when it comes to deciding the treatment options for people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome and…