Most of us experience moments when we need medical attention and our GP surgery is closed. It might be a Thursday evening when a chest infection is worsening, a Saturday morning when your child develops a rash
A patient of mine came in a while back for a routine health check, nothing to do with sexual health at all, and mentioned almost in passing that he'd had a persistent sore throat
I see a particular pattern often in clinic: a woman in her late forties, describing periods that have become unpredictable, sleep that's fallen apart, and a fog she can't quite explain
Autoimmune disease is an umbrella term for more than 80 different conditions in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own healthy tissue instead of just fighting infection.
Joint pain is one of the most common reasons people book an appointment with me. Most of the time it's mechanical - overuse, an old injury, or the gradual wear of osteoarthritis.
ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is a recognised neurodevelopmental condition affecting attention, impulse control and, in some people, hyperactivity. AUDHD is not a formal clinical diagnosis.
Vitamin D deficiency means the level of vitamin D in your blood is too low for your body to function properly, particularly for maintaining healthy bones, muscles and immune function.
If you need to see a doctor today for something that isn't an emergency, you generally have more options than you might expect: a telephone consultation within a couple of hours, a video appointment if a doctor needs to see you, or a face-to-face slot if you can find one with capacity that day. None of these replace your NHS GP for ongoing care, and none of them replace 999 or A&E for anything genuinely serious.
If you're weighing up Wegovy, Mounjaro or Ozempic, the most useful first step isn't deciding which one sounds most effective from something you've read online. It's having an honest conversation
A father recently described his situation to me like this: his teenage daughter had ongoing joint pain, her NHS GP had referred her to paediatric rheumatology, and the family had been told the wait for a first appointment could run into several months.
