Mask-wearing and social distancing have added another layer to patient-on-patient interaction  “Have you got a mask,...

There have been differing views on addressing the educational needs of those with impaired or absent...

The recent report into the mismanagement of a number of children by the child...

For most doctors, and during ‘normal’ times, getting a call from a journalist would be rare....

With the lifting of pandemic restrictions and the hope that we might be entering...

Bacteriologist Sir Almroth Wright (1861–1947) was Alexander Fleming’s boss and a great chum of George...

Covid-19 has brought many changes to our lives. Some are beneficial, such as a much speeded-up...

“Early afternoon was best,” he said. His father was usually alert at this time of day...

A chaperone is an impartial observer, present during an intimate examination with a patient...

It is not going too far to give such a description to the lack of oversight,...

Dr Michael Devlin, Head of Professional Standards and Liaison, Medical Defence Union, provides advice on how...

Recent research into the pattern of general practice consultations in the UK raises interesting questions For...