Clinical Practice
Nasal blockage – not always a deviated septum
When a patient presents with chronic nasal obstruction, the first diagnosis to come to mind is often a deviated septum – and frequently that’s correct, but it’s not the only cause.
When it’s OK to say no to a patient
As clinicians, there is an inherent need to do everything we can for our patients and colleagues. It can be extremely empowering, but it can come with challenges.
Managing the discharging ear
Otorrhoea (ear discharge), is a common presentation arising from the external auditory canal, the middle ear, or occasionally intracranial or skull-base pathology extending outward.
Opinion: Medical interventions for gender dysphoria in young people
It has been two years since the publication of the Cass Review, an independent, four-year examination of gender identity services for children and young people in England’s National Health Service (NHS).
Addressing the cognitive and behavioural effects of stroke
For many patients, the visible consequences of stroke are the easiest to recognise and become the initial focus of rehabilitation.
Recognising the invisible patient in the room
It’s 3:30am on a Saturday. My alarm is set for 4:30am with plans to quietly get out early for my one cherished run for the week.
Managing urinary incontinence in general practice
Urinary incontinence affects up to one in three women and one in 10 men, yet fewer than a third raise it with their doctor.
Social egg freezing: what clinicians need to know
Planned oocyte cryopreservation, commonly referred to as social or elective egg freezing, is becoming increasingly common.
Is the active missing from active surveillance?
Feedback from a patient 12 months after radical prostatectomy following three years of 'active surveillance' highlights why it's needed.
The clinician's role in tomorrow's treatments
From patient referrals to investigator roles, clinicians are becoming increasingly important contributors to clinical research while continuing to deliver frontline patient care.
