Obesity has been declared a worldwide epidemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the number of people living with this condition continues to rise worldwide. It is a complex, chronic, and progressive condition, which substantially affects health, quality… Read more

Many public health policies (i.e. decisions relating to healthcare for the whole population) could be altered to improve health outcomes, value for money, or both. For example, in heart disease we could change the timing or frequency of risk… Read more

Aortic valve stenosis is a chronic heart condition where there is an abnormal narrowing of the aortic valve. This impacts the heart’s ability to efficiently pump blood to the rest of the body. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) offers… Read more

The COVID pandemic halted elective surgery. Over 7.3 million patients are now on the waiting list for elective (planned) operations and some patients have waited over 78 weeks. Delays to treatment can have a major impact on patient health,… Read more

Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) is a condition where a lack of iron in the body leads to a reduction in the number of red blood cells. Iron is used to produce red blood cells, which help store and carry oxygen… Read more

There is increasing prevalence of diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and heart failure across most populations globally. The increase in diabetes includes both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. It is recognised by doctors that cardiovascular disease is commonly identified… Read more

During the COVID-19 pandemic, it became apparent that COVID-19 infection caused a range of issues within the nervous system including stroke, encephalopathy and peripheral neuropathy. We have also seen similar neurological complications in previous pandemics including Spanish flu (1918)… Read more

During the COVID-19 pandemic, priority for imaging tests, such as x-ray, ultrasound, and scans such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), was often given to assess patients with COVID-19. As a consequence, many routine imaging tests… Read more