How can I check results of my blood tests? We recommend your join an excellent free web service called Patient Knows Best (PKB). It shows your latest blood test results. It can also show (for some people), your letters and medicines, plus information about your diagnoses and treatment. You can also set up alerts, monitor […]
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How can I manage my own symptoms of chronic disease? In this article, we will describe how you can better manage the symptoms of your chronic disease. This is called self-management. Self-management refers to a range of things you can do to live better with your long term conditions by managing your own health more […]
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What you need to know about your allergies? It’s a good idea to keep a record of all your allergies. This includes: things like natural allergies (e.g. hay fever, bee stings, gluten) drugs you are allergic to, and how you react to them (e.g. hives, rash, fever). Allergies are a key part of your medical […]
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How much alcohol is safe to drink? If you’re a healthy adult: To reduce the risk of harm from alcohol-related disease or injury, healthy men and women should drink no more than 14 standard units a week and no more than 4 standard drinks on any one day. The less you choose to drink, the […]
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What do the tonsils do (5 functions)? In this article we will describe what do the tonsils do, and explain their 5 functions. 1. Four types People have four kinds of tonsils: palatine tonsils (visible at the back of the throat), lingual tonsils (at the base of the tongue), tubal tonsils, and adenoid tonsils Collectively, […]
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What do the kidneys do? (7 functions) The kidneys have 7 functions: Waste removal – remove wastes (including urea and creatinine) from the body in urine Water and salt(s) removal – salts include sodium and potassium Acid removal Make renin – controls blood pressure Make erythropoietin (EPO) – stimulates red cell production in the blood […]
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What are Ozempic and Mounjaro? Do they work? They are GLP-1 (Glucagon-like peptide-1) agonists. Yes, and this is why they are getting so much attention. Let’s start with Ozempic (generic name Semaglutide. It is a drug whose primary use is to lower blood sugar levels. But it is also increasingly used for weight loss, whether […]
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10 top tips for F1s Rule No 1. Work hard (very). If you do not, you won’t enjoy it, and then cannot become good at it. Right. Here is the rest – 10 top tips for F1s. 1. Know your patients This is Top Tip 2, and overlaps with Rule 1 above. As a foundation […]
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Tired all the time? 18 blood tests to have Alot of people have unexplained tiredness. Doctors sometimes call this TATT, tired all the time. After a full history and examination, we recommend the following tests. The syndrome should be taken seriously and investigated properly. So. What are the 18 common blood tests, and what do […]
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How much does the NHS cost per person in the UK? About £2700 per person per year (or £225 per month) – £182 billion for DHSC divided by 67 million population. This is the theoretical answer. Though the Nuffield Trust says, in 2022/23, the NHS cost £3,064 per person in England, £3,106 in Scotland, £3,337 […]
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